(Gerry Furth-Sides) Where to take a visiting Covid nurse to eat authentic, historic food and show off LA at the same time? Casita de Campo and favorite area sites was a natural choice. The patio was relaxing and lively at the same time because of attentive to-go staff and the beautiful plants and fountain. The […]...
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...
(Content and photos courtesy of Setouchi DMO) Setouchi is the soothing, authentic region of Japan spanning 700 islands and 7 prefectures surrounding the Seto Inland Sea. The abundance of water plus a diverse climate yield some of the quirkiest culinary experiences in this fascinating country. It may look exactly like San Francis...
(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 […]...
Rosca de Reyes is a traditional, sweet bread enjoyed in honor of Epiphany/Three Kings Day, which is celebrated throughout Europe and Latin America. The Rosca de Reyes has an oval shape to symbolize a crown and is covered with dried, candied fruits to symbolize the many jewels on a crown. The rich bread in the […]...
A project to support the fishermen of the Mediterranean Prud’homies Slow Food Presidium was presented on the www.terramadresalonedelgusto.com online platform. These fishermen represent a collective system of food production that perfectly matches the founding values of Slow Food. This is why Slow Food p...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, content and photos courtesy of Grain Traders) Grain Traders, a good food company originally founded in Singapore, opened its doors of its first US location just south of the intersection of Fairfax Ave and Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood. It is at the end of the business end of the Fairfax street [&hellip...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, content and photos courtesy of Cafe Spice) Even if I was not about to answer the call someone “craving restaurant-quality Indian, Mexican and Thai food at home,” Cafe Spice got my attention because of the company story. Sameer Malhotra, CEO and Co-Founder of Cafe Spice, and his ...
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Gerry Furth-Sides 
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Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
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