(Gerry Furth-Sides) We were happily surprised that our top Palm Springs places are ethnic or ethnic-influenced, with all the affection and care paid to guests as to the food. These few joyous days we spent in the town after the “official” season turned out to be filled with crowds happy to be out, as we […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We almost drove right by low-key Juicefly on Jefferson Boulevard in Culver City. And we presumed (wrong!) the name referred to bottled fruit drinks! But oh, what a surprise to explore the inside of this little “liquor” shop. It is the treasure-trove, fun, approachable neighborhood shop version of th...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) These local Ten to try local desserts are the best in the world, full of fascinating flavors and textures — and even shapes. Even if you are not a dessert lover, these might change your mind; they did change mine. Pictured above is our original list. The Mont Blanc and Praline Bar from […]...
Nancy Chen's new 101 Amazing Uses for Cinnamon transforms mainstay spice, cinnamon, into "my new vinegar" - making another ancient product into a household necessity...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) It’s natural I suppose to look through a cookbook and let appealing recipes jump out at you. This is what I usually do, and with CARLY KNOWLES, MS, RDN, LD’s new book, The Nutritionist’s Kitchen it was the same. Delicious, appealing, colorful – and healthy- recipes fill the secon...
“Eat Like You Give a Fork,” effervescent author Mareya Ibrahim ( St. Martin’s Press) is known as the Fit Foodie – celebrity chef, holistic nutrition coach, speaker, award-winning entrepreneur and patented inventor. We stored Mayera’s little zippered cloth lunch box until it looked a little wo...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) I keep vowing to feature only one dish at a time but three favorites just about bounced off the page after looking up a recipe for a friend from Joan Nathan’s instant classic, King Solomon’s Table. And the best part is that even I have all the enticing ingredients in the (2 shelf) […]...
I was excited to get an offer of new and original Bantam Bagel frozen products. Like nine million other viewers of Shark Tank, I first came familiar with founders Nick and Elyse Oleksak when I saw them on the TV show in 2018 pitching their Bantam Bagels. We really liked the “everything b...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) A lunch invite to the new Grain Traders Food Market was the perfect answer to the January “blahs,” all the more to pick up the meal after a crosstown drive in the city under lockdown. Despite opening staff glitches, he new restaurant concept meal turned out to be as fresh and inviting, as [&hellip...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos from GoSun) I have a GoSun solar grill because the novel idea of living off the grid is always appealing. It turned out to be so much fun to use, especially when there are kids around because they learn the concept of solar power. And I had no idea of the full environmental […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 