(Gerry furth-Sides) We give a fig – and always did after cooking with them on tv for 22 years. We were privileged to work with the semi-dried figs – dense, packed with flavor and The fashion industry agrees with us, and they promoted “fig” as a major color this fall season, although judging from the vari...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Without staging at a fried chicken cafe, Gourmandise Cooking School teaches how to cook this southern regional dish in a commercial kitchen with all the comforts of a restaurant dining room, starting with a class of wine in hand and cheese and cracker plate nearby. It is a BYOB with students ready to [&he...
Thanksgiving for me was usually well over by the second week in November during the 22 years I cooked on TV up and down the west coast on a 10-city holiday tour on behalf of Mrs. Cubbison and the California growers. One of the all-time favorites, seeped in Southern Comfort, was developed from the […]...
What’s it like to attend One Michelin-starred chef Italian dinner? Italian One Michelin-starred chef in 2014, 2015 and 2016, Felice Sgarra, Executive at UMAMI Ristorante, Andria, Italy, and his brother Roberto, sommelier were flown all the way from Italy to prepare the post-premiere dinner for Cinema Italian Style open...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Chef Nick Shipp goes all out to trail blaze dishes from his big, wild Texas imagination. And they are going to appear on his table only once inside the glassed-in front private room . “Too much work to do on a regular basis,” he laughs at every event. So at this point no […]...
(photos courtesy of Tim Johnston Photography) Harbison from Cellars at Jasper Hill in Vermont has been named the Best American Cheese at the 31st edition of the World Cheese Awards in Bergen, Norway following a record breaking 3,472 entries being judged in a single day at the city’s iconic Grieg Hall. With a total of eigh...
The first-ever. 3-day Los Angeles Coffee Festival takes place from Friday, November 9 to Sunday November 11 at The Magic Box @ The Reef. The event will feature a number of elements for coffee geeks and foodies alike, including a Coffee Cocktail Bar, Latte Art Live, and The Lab, as well as the Ultimate Food Experience...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The first Taste of Israel Food and Wine Festival at the Majestic in downtown Los Angeles, was as wild as a bus ride in Tel Aviv. For starters, being Los Angeles on the Pacific Rim, sushi was one of the busiest booths. And with Los Angeles bordering Baja, David Slatkin offered tacos. All […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Hungry Fan and Chef-author Jenn Segal) Loving bacon and eggs since childhood I have always stood behind, and eaten whole eggs, because they are just so satisfying. (My hunter cat, Jeremiah Johnson prefers this protein as well). On one recommended longtime regime, by a psychic-nutrition...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Martha Stewart is coming to town with her curated culinary experience for one day. The Grand Tasting spotlights tastings along with a schedule of wine and beverage seminars and cooking demonstrations. The iconic culinary expert will be doing a “Meet & Greet” plus a cooking demonstrati...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 