Latin

  • AbilityFirst’s Food & Wine for a Great Cause

    This year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will bring 400 guests together for one exquisite evening featuring more than 20 top restaurants, cocktail bars, wineries, and breweries and much more. The feeling from the minute you drive into the gracious estate is buoyant! The spectacular outdoor gourmet food and d...

  • Why Vasudha Viswanath’s Vegetarian Reset Cookbook is Irresistible!

    Is the global transition to “plant-based” headed in the right direction? How sustainable is a plant-based diet if it revolves around refined carbs like bread, rice and noodles, or fake meat, uninspiring salads, and sugary smoothies?  The Vegetarian Reset – 75 Low Carb, Plant-Forward Recipes from Around the World&...

  • The Best Iberico Ham at Sol y Sombra and More

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) If you happen to need any convincing that Iberico Pork is the finest in the world, all you need to eat is the Estofado de Cerdo (Spanish Rub Braised Pork) at Sol y Sombra (sun and shadow) in the Palm Springs area. This mouth-watering dish proves it: Pork Butt, Mash Potatoes, Pimentones, Red […]...

  • How Terroir Counts at “Foods + Wines of Spain”

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) If you love all things Spain as we do, Spain’s annual Great Match 2023 in Los Angeles for the first time in three years made us love it even more.  Terroir for wine, and for food, continued the Spanish theme of spring we share with you.  The day was hosted by Foods and Wines from [&helli...

  • Celebrate National Paella Day at TATEL with Hosted Dishes + Demos

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, copy and photos courtesy of Tatel Restaurant) Tatel Beverly Hills, one of Los Angeles’ most authentic Spanish restaurants, honors National Paella Day, March 27. To share the celebration  “day of the rice cooked in the pan” with diners,  guests are invited to the try its signature paellas for free, as...

  • Taste Why Argentine Beef is THE Best at SUR

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Did you know that Argentine beef has been the most popular in the world in the last few years.  Argentinians themselves continue to consume more beef per capita than any nation. A preview tasting at SUR RESTAURANT convinced us how marvelous it is.   The special “show off” Week of Argentine Beef ru...

  • 2023 Fancy Food Show Shows Off Spain

    (by Pamela Wnuck, photos by Irv Wnuck) Last week we attended the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show hosted by Specialty Food Association sure knows how to throw a fanciful party. Jackpot!    The show takes place at the new West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is a whopping 1.4 million square feet...

  • Delhi Belly’s Navratna (“nine gems”) Korma Lives Up to Its Name

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Navratna Korma at Delhi Belly lives up to his name, “nine gems,” so beautifully that it could convince you to go vegetarian.  The northern classic named after the special body of nine courtiers for whom the dish was named in the 16th century was, in fact,  intended to plea...

  • Hola! EatUrXica’s Ingenious American Welcome to Mexican Jícama

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, EatUrXica content) Jicama, the healthy, crispy root vegetable so familiar to the Latin table for so long, is not only natural and tasty but adds sweetness and crunch to salads and stir-fries. The root vegetable has the neutral taste of an unsweetened apple. It’ s the perfect new or new version to try i...