Cuisines

  • Ten (non-Burgers) to Try and Why at Bareburger in Santa Monica

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) New Santa Monica resident, Bareburger  on Main Street a couple of blocks from the beach turned out to be much more than their  big, fat, juicy  burgers with a huge list of sandwiches, salads, fries and drinks. The DRINK MENU includes current specialty seasonal items, along with a long list of draft bee...

  • Five Ethnic Gifts to Buy and Why at Petrossian

      (Gerry Furth-Sides) First it was called Aristoff, then it became a distant outpost of Petrossian, the legendary Paris-based outfit known for its buttery osetra and powerful sevruga. Founded in 1984, New York’s exquisite Petrossian restaurant is housed in the historic Alwyn Court Building on Manhattan’s West Si...

  • BRIT WEEK 2016: Top English Foods to Try

    The food stakes were high at the BRIT WEEK (www.britweek.org) 2016 10th Anniversary Gala following a formal tea only days before prepared by the charismatic, Chef Darren McGrady, former private chef to Princess Diana and the Princes.  Simpson’s Spotted Dick tins,  jars of Seville Orange Marmalade, Stockley’s Milk...

  • Authentic SHUHARI Matcha Café comes to California

    The first and only authentic Japanese green tea café, SHUHARI Matcha Café comes to the heart of Venice backed by Maeda-en USA, a green tea distributor founded by green tea aficionado Taku H. Maeda in 1984, as well as the Cool Japan Fund, a public-private fund that supports the development of overseas demand for Japanese [&hell...

  • Culinary There at LA Greek Film Festival’s 10th Anniversary

    A brand new “Gastronomical Sidebar” and  a number of  culinary inspired films was one of the highlights of the tenth anniversary Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF.org) as it rolled out the red carpet to celebrate its  June 1 – 5, 2016 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA.  Cuisine-themed entertainme...

  • Heinz BBQ Sauce Updates The American Picnic Grill

    (Chef Roberta Deen) Heinz Pitmaster Collection has certainly secured an eye-level position on grocery store shelves. The Collection features five new regional barbecue sauces created in collaboration with five regionally famous chefs or Pitmasters as they are known in the fire-and-brimstone competitive world of serious grilling ...

  • Survey Reveals Popularity of Global Culinary Tourism

    Culinary tourism has become a booming business and travelers are now making food a top priority when planning a trip — no matter the cost.   According to a recent MissTravel.com poll of  their members to determine which travel expense they were willing to spend the most money on, food topped the list. Results revealed that...

  • Low Tannin Italian Chianti Wines for Summer

     “Summer” wines have always typically been white, rosé or sparkling. This year’s new wine trend feature red wines that can also be enjoyed in warmer weather, chilled or as at room temperature. One thing to look for is a low tannin style varietal, such as a Chianti Classico Riserva. It is perfect for a ...

  • American BBQ Month Features Tunisian Harissa Recipe

    May is National Barbecue Month, and there is time to there’s no better way to celebrate the beginning of summer than spending it outdoors for a cookout with family and friends. Grilling is one of America’s favorite pastimes during the summer months, with a recent survey showing that 75% of U.S. adults own a grill ...