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  • The Best Iberico Ham at Sol y Sombra and More

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) If you happen to need any convincing that Iberico Pork is the finest in the world, all you need to eat is the Estofado de Cerdo (Spanish Rub Braised Pork) at Sol y Sombra (sun and shadow) in the Palm Springs area. This mouth-watering dish proves it: Pork Butt, Mash Potatoes, Pimentones, Red […]...

  • Celebrate An Ethnic Mother’s Day

    Celebrate Mother’s Day the Ethnic Way in the Greater Los Angeles area! From spiffy, contemporary Indian and Mexican fare to traditional soul food and Sicilian Italian, it is all memorably scrumptious and festive. ARTH BAR + KITCHEN – CULVER CITY Arth Bar & Kitchen’s Mother’s Day Lunch or Dinner fea...

  • Qué Padre’s Breakfast & Cinco de Mayo Party!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides,  Photography by Tonelson) Qué Padre‘s new Weekend Breakfast and Spicy Mimosa Bar is up and running at Palisades Village every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. A sister restaurant to Hank’s we already knew that the food – and the friendly, invitin...

  • LocalFoodEater.com Supports C-CAP

    This year’s 29th annual C-CAP awards breakfast provided over $485,813 in scholarship money to students across the wider Los Angeles area. The awards ranged from full ride culinary scholarships to prestigious culinary schools in the country to partial tuition or cash. And there was fascinating news this year. The fascinatin...

  • Update Your Spring Bar the Enticing Ethnic Way

    (Gerry Furth-Sides,) Spring means enticing outdoor smells and wonderful light, the energy to clean up and refresh our home and garden. Experts at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS) offer these wonderful seasonal insights on how this can also be applied to a home bar or wine fridge. In the same ‘spirit’ of re...

  • What are the World’s Most Popular Cuisines?

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) The most popular cuisines in the world according to a recent study may surprise you as much as they did me. The findings are reported by pickyeaterblog.com which did a variety of research. Survey says: Italian and Japanese cuisines are the most popular worldwide. Why? As of 2023, each has been tagged mor...

  • Boo and Henry’s Authentic BBQ Rubs and Spices

    (Faye Levy, photos by Yakir Levy). We at LocalFoodEater.com were a little intimidated by the very authentic nature of the Boo and Henry mustard sauce, which is thinner than most. So we are including here a wonderful, practical solution from our friends, master chef, Faye Levy. Faye is the author of 23 cookbooks and knew [&hellip...

  • World’s First African American Master Distiller

    (content and photos provided by Uncle Nearest) Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey proudly honors the world’s first-known African American master distiller, Nearest Green. And for food reason. It was the first spirits brand in the world to be named after a Black American.  The portfolio is the Most Awarded Bourbon and American ...

  • How Ojai Pixie Tangerines Pick Up the Salad Beet

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) It’s magical Ojai Pixie Tangerine season. Sweet as a tangerine, and consistently so, but just the right endearing size for a satisfying snack, a breakfast side dish, salad OR the squeeze of citrus on a salad to make it pop. The tangerines pair naturally with beets for their contrasting color and somewha...

  • How to Toast with Pixie Tangerine Classics

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Cheers to you and to and with the magical Ojai Pixie season! Let’s toast with two cocktails, starting with a tangerine martini! We used naturally sweet Ojai Pixie tangerine juice instead of regular tangerine juice. Natalie of “TASTES lovely” provided the base idea recipe for this Tangerine & Honey T...