This small cut of beef that meat cutters throw in with ground meat is now being looked at as a high-end delicacy on par with filet mignon albeit a quite small, high-end delicacy. Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, describe it, “Like a diamond in the rough.” The petite slice of beef is ideal for grilling...
(Roberta Deen with Gerry Furth-Sides) Owner Padmini welcomed us with refreshing drinks for this special cooking class held on Indian Independence Day, August 15. Cooks, out-of-town visitors for a late supper and reporters all felt the excitement at the restaurant closed for business on Mondays. One was an unusual non-alcoho...
The biggest surprise about our meal at Fogo de Chão, (“fire on the ground”in Portuguese),the world’s leading Brazilian steakhouse/churrascaria, were the superb side dishes that stood up and sometimes above the Brazilian-born gaucho chefs’ authentic, superb grilled meats – from beef filet mignon to Brazil...
(Roberta Deen with Gerry Furth) From the starting explosive cocktails to the decadent desserts, the new seasonal menu under the direction of Executive Chef John , at the historic The Raymond 1886 in Pasadena turns lunch into both a festive party and a culinary education. Pasadena-born and bred chef Julia Childs favorit...
The “California Roll” above was the innovative name twist that made sushi familiar enough to American diners to give this then-exotic cuisine a chance. It one of the first stories that Chef Rika Yukimasa playfully wrote about as one of her posts to introduce authentic Japanese cuisine to an international audie...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The “insider” tip for new Jo Jo’s Mediterranean Grill is that the mysterious, unidentified image on the menu turns out to be the famous, colossal ruins in Baalbek (Lebanon) to introduce Lebanese favorites featured on Jordanian owner’s Malik Haddad’s menu. Most commonly...
(photo courtesy of LEE FISH USA) (Gerry Furth-Sides)This summer shoppers across the US who picked up one of prized high-quality New Zealand Snappers this summer at Whole Foods were simultaneously learning from and supporting this small sustainable fishing community from the other side of the world while eating one of the bes...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) California-inspired favorite Italian dishes prepared with an abundance of the freshest, most straightforward ingredients with counter-service practical prices – bread products produced from sister Superba Bakery – is the ticket at Pitfire Pizza Company. And how does this work out? I...
National Cuban Sandwich Day is coming up on August 23 celebrating the many varieties of the traditional pressed treat. Did you know that in the classic, cuban bread must be split with a palm frond? The multi-textured, highly flavored meal may be officially honored in Tampa, Florida’s Ybor City neighborhood in Tampa bu...
(Gerry Furth-Sides wth Chef Roberta Deen) The inviting, open air front of Cocina Condesa sports a whimsical street-cart sign advertising “Street Food and a Mezcalaria.” The sophisticated, rustic new restaurant fulfills its promise in every way. A warm, professional Latin sensibility in the waitstaff matches...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 