(Gerry Furth-Sides, Roberta R. Deen) St. Patrick’s Day everywhere is thought of as a joyous national celebration of all things Irish and green – and goes for food, drinks, and fashion to honor “the Emerald Isle.” Corned beef and cabbage enjoy a special place on the table. So does soda bread. Both ar...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Four years ago, a little bakery known for Lebanese flatbread, Al Sanabel, was already thriving in a Strip Mall in Little Arabia when it added name, Koftegi Restaurant, in a new sign on the double store front restaurant window. Owner-chef, Mehmet Kaplan, who took over the bakery, added a Turkish Mediter...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Bold Italian Super Tuscans are like yams. Why? Because they both were named by savvy marketeers. And how grand. They are both extraordinary additions to the food and wine world. The Super Tuscan story is not atypically Italian, with layers and layers that involved centuries of vintners, international ...
Yasmin Fahr is as excited about sharing her passion for her favorite foods as she to share 60 easy, efficient one-pot dinners preparing them that look and taste elaborate in her new book KEEPING IT SIMPLE. Her exuberant smile tells the whole story. And Yasmin’s fun idea of the time it takes to ‘whip up […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Le Toy Van British Wooden Classic Toys Introduce Kids to the Kitchen Le Toy Van a small, second-generation run company that shows its “passion about play” in imaginative wooden toys designed in London with a French flair since the first Le Van started it in 1995 when he made his first dolls hou...
While boxes of chocolate are the typical go-to for Valentine’s Day, why not spice things up with some appetizing beef jerky? Old Trapper Smoked Products are handcrafted from the most savory and highest-quality protein. The end result is a take-anywhere healthy snack that is low in calories yet high in protein – the p...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celestino Ristorante in Pasadena on historic Lake Street is one of the rare huge, rambling spaces in which you could happily dine alone (we were there on a holiday eve with about 15 other people and felt so special) or a party of 100. Perfect for Valentine’s day as a couple or with friends. […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) SAUCE HAIRCARE products first and foremost work. We tried three of them and were “wowed” as much by the sheen, supplement, clean-feeling and longer lasting results, as by their natural plant-based ingredient influence Even better, the products, plus recipes and fragrances, are inspired by the ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Right in time for Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day, Melissa’s hosted Shelia Doloukani in their test kitchen for a cheese board building class. A lush display works for any holiday or gift occasion right through the year and can be themed with favorite or seasonal foods for such holidays as Moth...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrate bagel Day with any classic bagel variety that North American cities lay claim to with the fierceness of regional pizza crust. These theories are often backed with intriguing urban lore, such as Montreal bagels having “tougher crusts” than the New York style because Montreal residents...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 