Fresh, wild fruit distinguishes handcrafted Los Lagos Liqueur. This natural, macerated fruit liqueur has a sweet, mild flavor and captivating aromas that beautifully echo the fruit, grown and harvested nearly 5,000 feet above sea level from Sierra Madre of Santiago in Nuevo León, Mexico. The taste is sweet and mild wi...
(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) Brazilian Moqueca Restaurant in Oxnard honors its namesake dish, moqueca, with with no less than eight of the original clay pot versions, lovingly prepared from family recipes at this lively, spacious, glassed-in restaurant overlooking the water. It begins by sipping Caipirinha, while purusing a desc...
Simply D’licious is Chef D (Dennis Baines)’s take on Louisiana food in a story that took his family from that southern state to California and back to a “Louisiana soul food state of mind.” Baines was raised in Los Angeles though his family arrived in California from Louisiana. He never intended to ...
Fogo de Chão, the world’s leading Brazilian steakhouse/churrascaria just launched the “Fogo Guide to Brazilian Cuisine,” an inside look for diners, travelers and churrasco enthusiasts into the expansive culinary landscape of South America’s largest country. The Brazilian-born gaucho chefs offer tips, tricks and ha...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) A visit to Oxnard is like stepping back into time (think Ray Bradbury’s book, Dandelion Wine, and American Graffiti) . Our five reasons why: the Salsa Festival, the Farmer’s Markets, Moqueca, the Maritime Museum and 27 Mexican restaurants. The competition remains a wonderful, small town, se...
Based in West Hollywood, Nuts About You is a popular line of almonds in creatively flavored coats. These include the Latin-trendy Sweet Sriracha and the Japanese Green Matcha Tea and tropical Coconut along with the very American Regional, Cookies n Cream. They are softer than raw or roasted almonds and are as satisfying a...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Travelers can offset dining calories, light or dessert, at the glorious Frida Restaurant and become a dancing star on the golden shores of AAA Five-Diamond Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit during the third annual LaBlast Getaway led by three-time World Dance Champion and “Dancing With The Stars” alum, Louis ...
MUNCHIES continues with season two of the James-Beard-Award-winning series, The Sushi Chef, with a new episode centered around unique sushi chef Satoshi Kiyokawa. The MUNCHIES camera follows Kiyokawa as he prepares and serves his kaiseki (multi-course) dinner service complete with his own inventions and garnished with seasonal f...
Entries are now in and recipes being tested by professional chefs and amateur cookss alike for the “Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge 2016″ taking place on Friday, July 29 and Sunday, July 31 during the 23rd Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival. Winning salsas for both professionals and amateurs are selected in a range of cat...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 