Food

Ethnic Feasts at Bluewater Grill Tuesday Tastings!

As if sitting at a table overlooking the ocean was not enough, Bluewater Grills' Second Tuesday Tasting 2024 add to the experience with a series of one-evening only feasts....

LA Magazine BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2024!

Los Angeles Magazine BEST NEW RESTAURANTS celebrates at California Market Center on Thursday, February 8th, 2024. The tasting extravaganza brings the January 2024 Issue of Los Angeles Magazine to life....

Sushi Koo Mongolian Owner Ogi Honors Guests

The Sushi Koo story is as much of owner Ogi honoring customers on her tenth anniversary as her new, popular line of Aji-Mori Umami Sauces....

Unleash Holiday Corned Beef (and Turkey!) All-Year!

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Unleash the corned beef at home- and while we are at it, do the same with turkey! Somehow we eagerly eat corned beef sandwiches at a deli all year long without a thought. But serving it at home means St. Patrick’s Day week, just as Turkey has become symbolic for Thanksgiving. One case […]...

Classic Indian Food: Live Long and Deliciously

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Indian food is delicious with its dazzling array of dishes and regional cuisines and it is one of the healthiest in the world. The cuisine is famous and popular for being deliciously satisfying, balanced, textured and colorful. The  rich array of ingredients contains a variety of healthy whole grains, le...

Historic Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Updates Itself

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse has a new home in Woodland Hills, a perfect fit for Ruth's Chris steaks ceremoniously served on 500-degree sizzling plates. ...

Quince: Rewriting Ethnic History

(Gerry Furth-Sides) The first time I saw quince was in the form of paste. Owner Alex at La’Española showed me the inviting flat, gelatin rectangles when I wrote about Spanish Thanksgiving and the dishes that would have been served at the event. I fell in love. Slices were the perfect board match for rustic bread, [&hellip...

Banana Leaf and the Hyderabad Legacy

Inherited and improved upon through the centuries, royal and homespun specialties star in a dazzling array of Hyderabadi fare. It is famous for airy, full-flavored biryanis and curries. ...

Spanish First Thanksgiving in America News

Dishes from Spain will once again be on our Thanksgiving table this year.   This because the first Thanksgiving was actually celebrated in St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. The news: so many new Spanish products are now mainstream...

International Executive Chef Oliver Malmsten

Executive Chef Oliver Malmsten and a passionate team, head up the kitchen at Twelve Twelve Santa Monica Ristorante. The New American Italian restaurant is located on the iconic 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. ...