As if “indulgent” didn’t already describe the premium meat offerings at the Brazilian steakhouse, Fogo de Chão, the new fall season menu offers the richly marbled bone-in Cowboy Ribeye. Bone-in meats have more “decadent flavor,” because bones help retain moisture during the cooking process; the result i...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Low key and genuinely as friendly as ever, Jet Tila’s personal introduction to his new cookbook, “101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die”, made us feel special in Melissa’s Produce kitchen //chefjet.com/cookbook www.melissas.com The jet was relaxed among friends. ...
Ethnic delightful bites that surprised us the most at the LA TIMES Field to Fork (Sat., Sept. 2, 2017 noon to 3 p.m.) ranged from a delicate French starter to a surprising Jasmine ice cream dessert from McConnell’s Ice Cream in Santa Barbara. What an overview of the current Southern California culinary world an opportun...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Smoke master, Kevin Mason and his sons at Honey Smoked Fish //www.honeysmokedfish.com are determined to convince the world that smoked salmon is not a “special occasion” food. The reason Smoked Salmon is considered a delicacy is its high price because it involves a fillet, the curing ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Darien Morea) Globally- inspired dishes are featured by the vast array of restaurants at the upcoming Los Angeles Times ” The Taste,’ the annual festival celebrating the flavors of the world in Southern California style. Hosted by The Times’ Food staff and acclaimed L.A. chefs and barten...
Antonio’s Pizzeria and its iconic sign have been lighting up Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, California, since 1957. To celebrate, the family restaurant served up $19.57 dine-in meal deals on Friday-Saturday, August 25 and August 26. Deputy Mayor Barbara Romero presented Antonio’s Pizzeria with a proclamation to ma...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) “I’ll have what she’s having”- or making to eat – from her new cookbook, BOWLS OF PLENTY. Dynamo Carolynn Carreño is as trim as Giada with a sunny personality and an empathy for anyone who has ever been faced with limited food choices that do not promote well being. She is a...
(Roberta Deen) This well-received addition to the growing Las Vegas Filipino restaurant scene is visible from Highway 95 in North Las Vegas at Lake Mead Boulevard. Cutting Board Filipino Pub opened in the spring of 2016 to bring sophisticated, popular Filipino cuisine to Las Vegas. It is well worth a visit. I’ve passed i...
(Roberta Deen) The partners and staff of Cutting Board Filipino Gastropub in Las Vegas have mastered the cooking and drama of lechon (pork). They even arrayed the Crispy Lechon Kawali (deep-fried pork belly) into bite-sized logs to make them easy to eat. Meaty pork belly rests overnight in a brine of vinegar and spices, is [&h...
New “Primitive Feast”. Paleo. Perfectly delicious. I find only the name “primitive” odd because there is nothing primitive about these refined, sophisticated and beautifully seasoned dishes. Primitive Feast meals cooked “sous vide” in a plastic pouch in boiling water, in fact, are superb....
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 