(Gerry Furth-Sides, images are courtesy of the National Products Expo West, The New Hope Network ) Natural Products Expo West & Engredea 2018 Announces 10 Food & Consumer Products Trends to watch. One top trend is The World Traveler. The survey reports that “Thanks to worldly entrepreneurs, shoppers don’t have to go ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) New ethnic restaurants, newly renamed ethnic restaurants with expanded authentic menus and classic eateries with ethnic products for sale highlighted the best-ever event PPLA FOOD FARE 2018. The feeling of genuine hospitality and generosity lent good cheer from beginning to end. And it all started with a...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The more we use Sun Basket meals, the more we love their refined ethnic inspired recipes such as this week’s Moroccan Merquez Patties with Warm Carrot Salad. What sets Sun Basket apart is the extraordinary quality of their ingredients for the professional quality, inventive, ethnic-inspired meals fr...
Lodi wines are lovely, and just right to pair with California food. If they aren’t better known, it’s because they’re not widely distributed. Small artisanal wineries turning out some of the most interesting wines don’t produce enough to appeal to large chain markets and liquor stores....
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Cochon555, the premium food, wine and spirit celebration and live-event series, returns to LA on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the Viceroy Hotel, Santa Monica. It is the comprehensive celebration of the pig! We have been honored guests the past two years. For more information, visitwww.cochon555.com or fol...
Gerry Furth-Sides) Savor Italy’s came to town on a wintry, rainy day, bringing the sunny flavors and essence of Velenosi Winery in Central Italy and Lombardy through interactive tastings and seminars Laura Donadoni reintroduced us to Marche, known as The Hidden Gem of Central Italy by way of Velenosi Winery, which repr...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Editor’s Note: This was a true experience though I was always welcomed effusively and genuinely at The Panda Inn and I was there often. When I handled Special Projects for the Panda Corporation soon afterward, I had the same pleasant experience. And while filming in China with Chef Tommy Tan...
Insiders know that the city’s finest Indian eateries, A-Z, can be found in a one-mile”block of stars” celebrated for authentic regional Indian food (Venice Boulevard at Motor in Culver City). An entire weekend of eating can be had from “A” –Annapurna (vegetarian) and their new sibling r...
Korean steamed dumplings from a restaurant in a market head this month’s top tastes. Representing Indian fusion are spicy Punjabi tacos. Because it’s Lent, you can try tortitas de camarón, a Mexican specialty for the season....
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The Latin-inspired Orange-chipotle Pork Chops with lime- and cilantro-brightened coleslaw and crisped sweet potato “moons” is a favorite Sun Basket meal with a 91% “reorder” nod from customers. Bright flavors, textured and balanced, this meal is Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Fre...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 