(Gerry Furth-Sides) Abhiruchi is already arguably part the best family of Indian restaurants in Los Angeles. It is the same team behind Annapurna (vegetarian) down the street on Venice Boulevard and in Pasadena are behind it. The name “Abhiruchi” translated into “delicious.” It reminds us of the awa...
This may not look like any chicken tikka masala you’ve eaten in Indian restaurants. But it’s not supposed to. It’s one cook’s clever way of introducing Indian food to a family not interested in the spicy flavors she enjoys. Even better, it’s as fast and easy as you can get with Indian food, because ...
This bread is as good as it is ghoulish. It’s pan de muerto (bread of the dead), which is a must to eat on the Day of the Dead November 2. Mexican custom is to place the bread on an ofrenda, an altar laden with food, drink, candies, photos and other offerings that will please […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) What can I say about Greensbury salmon after saying it is the best of the best. Salmon is already the most popular and about the healthiest fish in the world and Greensbury delivers the healthiest as fresh as it can possibly be. And it is foolproof to prepare. How do I know? […]...
Home-cooked Bangladeshi food is hard to find, but there was plenty of it when friends from Bangladesh gathered for a picnic in Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys. Two women brought the food, one a professional caterer, the other a home cook....
Día de Los Muertos, Saturday, October 28th, 2017, NOON until MIDNIGHT at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, this year features vendors from all over Los Angeles, offering Mexican flavors with a wide variety of styles and twists. just a few of the culinary vendors can be found below. For a view of details and the spectacular...
When you want to have an Indian feast, serve food that is triply good: good-tasting, good for you and that benefits a good cause. You can do this with the cookbook “Deepa’s Secrets: Slow Carb/New Indian Cuisine” (Skyhorse Publishing), a memoir of an engaging Indian woman combined with healthy recipes....
Cheeses of France, the leading resource for information on French Cheese and Butter in the U.S., France, will be hosting a fun, interactive pop-up event at The Westfield Topanga on Friday, October 20th and Saturday, October 21st. Président Cheeses will be featured at the event. At this two-day event, “Fall I...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) “old Traditions from New Russia” is the motto of Premier Restaurant & Bar Banquet Hall – the old being the gorgeous, bountiful banquet tables and flowing “wodka” with new, refined Russian/French/middle easter fusion cuisine leading to a jam-packed evening of dining, music, da...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We’ve had Adam Fleishman’s business card filed almost since Umami burst onto the scene, as a reminder of his personal invite to Umami Burger and an interview. We didn’t realize at the time that this enthusiastic, approachable guy was the owner-creator. Thank you, Umami Burger’s R...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 