(Gerry Furth-Sides) ‘La Tropézienne Bakery’ (211 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, Ca), opening mid-February, brings with it to West Hollywood, the stunning coastline of the French Riviera in Saint-Tropez.  You get the sense it would feel sunny even on rainy days. It is named in honor of the lovely little Tropézi...
(Roberta Deen) Sydney Blend in the line of Blends By Orly gluten-free flours turned out an irresistible, moist, India-inspired banana bread in our kitchens. Continuing the theme set by the London Blend for Maharani Curried Scones, (that wowed the crowd), the Sydney Blend also really came through for me..  The Sydney flourÂ...
(Roberta Deen) Monograno Pasta is made with 100% organic single-source ancient grains. It comes handsomely, elegantly packaged in richly textured white boxes with clear panels that allow you to view the beautiful pasta within. I admired the packaging and began to read the detailed information on the back of the boxes. //ww...
                                           London Blend Scones (Roberta Deen) I used Orly’s London Blend to make lovely scones with […]...
Just in time for St. Valentine’s Day and to help forget the winter doldrums come whimsical, light, nursery-tale colorful French marshmallow confections. An international affair, the candy is of France design, made in Bulgaria and distributed by an independent Belgian candy manufacturer, the family-owned and ope...
Historic Placerville, California, Placerville known as the birthplace of Hangtown Fry among its other credits, celebrates its annual, month-long January tradition, the El Dorado Epicurean Collection of Culinary Adventures, with a variety of culinary and wine events. For more information on this quaint town and for...
Ann Marie Panoringan’s write-up in the OC WEEKLY of the “Pizza Throwdown” to benefit for Chef Bill Bracken’s terrific Kitchen on wheels captures the spirit of the event, along with Niyaz Pirani’s photo. She writes, “The team lead by Dean Kim and Sandro Nardone won their friendly wager withÂ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Every Wednesday this winter, starting January 18, Il Cortile Ristorante will be offering  a ‘Reverse Wine Dinner’ series.  Each week, a selected Paso Robles winery is the focus of the dinner with special ingredients imported from Italy. A few key of these  imported Italy items include bottarga and pr...
 (Gerry Furth-Sides) It looks like an oversized charm for a bracelet but Lucky Iron Fish is a simple but dynamic concept with a positive societal impact on an international level.  The unique little, iron fish that helps fight iron deficiency, an issue affecting more than 3.5 billion people in the developed and developin...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Basmati Rice is becoming all the rage these days because it is gluten-free. Â The global basmati market continues to grow at an average rate of 15% to 18% a year because of its delicious taste and nutritional value. Dessert Rice Recipe in a Jar For an easy recipe in a mason jar or […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 