(Gerry Furth-Sides) Renowned Chinese and western chefs came together this week at TASTE OF GUANDONG to celebrate new Cantonese products now available in the US, an export practice started in 1864! A virtual feast for all the senses greeted guests at the elaborate classic Cantonese and Cantonese-style display at Chang’An re...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) One of the most vibrant, universally appealing and beloved cuisines, Sri Lankan food is still relatively undiscovered. KurryPinch Restaurant in Tarzana proved this. So the owner and chef have a mission to introduce it to the Tarzana area. They have a fine head start already. And what is not to love about the ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Primo Donuts and Gourmet Gift Baskets have come to symbolize the best of holiday traditions. We don’t have to even say, “be still my beating heart, because here are the sweet, serene hearts. And they are all plump and formally dressed with red roses especially and only for Valentine’s Day. And ready to ...
(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...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Pulao Rice, which you may know as pilaf, is a dish with stock as a base, all cooked in one pot and served right away piping hot. Spices and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat are added along the way. Cooks need to use a very special technique while preparing the sumptuous […]...
To Lauren, “Modern Hippie means a place where old meets new, simple meets sophisticated, and fancy meets fun. The recipes are simple, elegant and appealing. The definition of “hippie” as “fancy” is puzzling. Hippie lifestyle meant and means “homegrown, simple and as back to nature as possible....
In the realm of international and especially Jewish or middle eastern cookbooks, Faith Kramer is as familiar and well-regarded as that of Claudia Roden, Joan Nathan and Faye Levy. Faith is a long-time writer in the field, both authoritative and ready to share and encourage in the most friendly, warm way. And, as expected, 52 [&h...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Maria Provenzano’s book, Everyday Celebrations from Scratch feels as though it confirms our own lifestyle. My mom used to laugh at me affectionately because I “make up a tray of food as elaborately as if it was a dinner party of 20.” Yes. And, then, as now, food even tasted better. “Li...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos are courtesy of Hanna Lee) Anyone who has written a book knows that the marketing is the hardest part. But Hanna Lee Communications (HLC), a smart award-winning PR agency specializing in hospitality, travel and luxury brands found a handy solution to this problem. How It’s Done: The ag...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) On a note three years after I began using the Nflex™ from CleverOne: I love it! Not only is this product paper to be better and better the longer I use it, and I am thankful for it daily, but it is also a backdrop for my food photos! You almost have to […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 