Food

  • Brazilian Fogo de Chão’s New Spring Menu 2019

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) As if the sumptuous  “Market Table”ever needed refreshing,  internationally prominent Brazilian steakhouse, Fogo de Chão, will feature new, fresh spring items for a limited time geared toward summer’s warmer temperatures.  The idea is that “Brazilian cuisine focuses on harvesting and...

  • How to Work Ancient Kosher Pasta into Modern Italian Party Dishes

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) While the news during the past two years is that Kosher restaurants have been opening up and thriving in totally unexpected places in many Italian cities (read not very friendly to the Jewish populace), kosher products have been produced in Italy and exported internationally without any fanfare for decades no...

  • Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Irish Chef Geraldine Gilliland of Lula Cocina Mexicana

    The public is invited to EATING HIBERNIA, an Irish cooking demo and book signing with Chef Geraldine Gilliland.  The event takes place on Saturday, March 16, 2-3:30 PM at the Pacific Food & Beverage Museum, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731. According to Gilliland, Irish food is “not all green and fortifie...

  • International Favorite Nancie McDermott Captivates Us with “FRUIT: A SAVOR THE SOUTH cookbook”

    Irrepressible, outgoing southerner, Nancie McDermott has rightfully been described as a world-traveling, culinary-history-exploring, recipe-wrangling, mystery-unraveling and dot-connecting author of 14 books.  Her newest slim volume, “Fruit: A Savor the South Cookbook”, packed with historic, nostalgic and esoteric inform...

  • First International GRASSFED + WELFARE LABEL

    (content and photos courtesy of Certified Grassfed by AGW) Recognizing the importance of consistent, transparent labeling and the growing demand for grassfed products, A Greener World (AGW) is now making its ‘Certified Grassfed by AGW’ label available across the globe. The first-ever grassfed seal with a meaningful a...

  • Gourmandise Cooking School’s New Pro Tips for the Best Fried Chicken

    (Gerry Furth-Sides)  The  Gourmandise Cooking School with experienced instructor John Pitblado stayed focused on his professional tips, Fried Chicken class.  A thorough if quick demonstration of cooking additional items to make a complete dinner.   John’s well-tested recipe was augmented with tips for “finishin...

  • Romano’s Macaroni Grill Launches New Italian Chef Specialties

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) A warm welcome on the phone even before you arrive starts your experience at  Romano’s Macaroni Grill®, with a parking lot and everything is done to please you once you arrive.  Before you even enter the inviting, softly lit, rustic dining room, this is the first family-friendly greeting you see inside ...

  • Salt Your Rim (or go Naked)and Try Our Tequila Day Picks!

    Innovative ideas for National Tequila Day include a “naked” margarita with ancient and contemporary  blends so smooth they stand alone in the glass. Salud. I have somehow become a tequila lover.  This year for Xmas I got a stunningly huge bottle of Milagro Silver.  This hails from the Highlands, and is so so smoo...

  • Startling Ethnic-Inspired Commerson Defines the New California Coastal

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) The international-goes-California Coastal news about Commerson restaurant is that while it is inexplicably named after a French explorer, brilliant young Hong Kong owner, Raymond Eng, happily encourages new Executive Chef Sal Garcia to add his own inspired ethnic touches to a superb menu of appealing gourme...

  • Latino Theater Company & The LATC host ‘Mardi Gras’ Wine Tasting March 2

    WHAT: Mardi Gras Wine Tasting Event — Six wine stations, each accompanied by small appetizers and a silent auction table with its own unique theme, make up this entertaining fundraising event to benefit the Latino Theater Company and the Los Angeles Theatre Center’s artistic and educational programming. Exceptional, unconven...