(Gerry Furth-Sides) It was just about four years to the day on a (rare) dark and stormy night in Los Angeles when Smithfield Foods brought in a Chicago-style party to introduce their take on Italian-influenced pork dish options to local chefs at Pistola-LA. “Bicycle Thief” with subti...
(Roberta Deen) Salt is both a necessity and a luxury. We need it in appropriate quantities to survive, but we can also use it to soften skin, soothe muscles, and relax our bodies, to name just a few benefits. This St. Patrick’s Day, the “Dusting the Wild Irish Salmon Roses Salad” received “oohs and ̶...
In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reinheitsgebot, Germany’s Beer Purity law, Paulaner USA is sending out personal invites for two and free beer to celebrate this landmark in beer history at the Red Lion Tavern in LA on Saturday, April 23rd. This is one of four parties being held across the nation. That...
(Adreana Robbins)“Food is the window of our culture,” said Katy Noochla-or (second-generation restaurateur), while hosting a tasting luncheon at Chadaka Thai in Burbank. I attended the event with a group of professional food writers, including international cookbook authors, Faye and Yakir Levy. Noochla-or grew up in Chao...
(Roberta Deen) Simple in design and made from sustainable, quality solid hardwood, the Fonde (fon-dee) Ravioli Rolling Pin from Repast Supply Co. is touted as the tool to “create perfect ravioli every time with no mess and no fuss.” So we engaged Catering Chef and highly respected professional recipe tester, Roberta Deen, to...
(Roberta Deen) The soda bread is a welcome addition to the ham, herbed potatoes and asparagus with pavlova for dessert at Easter. Using The Chickpea Flour Cookbook by Camilla V. Saulsbury with “Healthy Gluten-Free Recipes to Power Every Meal of the Day” is a workable way to make the meal. I was interested in...
(Adréana Robbins) I believe in living a passionate life, in appreciating good friends, and celebrating joyous occasions. Recently I had the opportunity to do both with a high tea on short notice. Drinking tea may have been first discovered in China in 2737 BC, and later it was popularized through the Sung and Ming dynasti...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Chef Nir Margalith, co-founder/owner of Puzzle Israel Tours, is everything you would imagine a high energy Israeli would be. “Strapping” is the first word that comes to mind. And it stays there. Of course, being an Israeli, Nir is also a veteran of the army with boundless energy. So it’s no problem fo...
Allow me to introduce you to pizza maven, Tonino Morra Is being honored by GOURMET magazine as “making the best crust in America” enough of an recommendation?Now Toto’s magnificent pies are at Tonino’s Place in Calabasas and in Westlake Village. He’s partnered with Tonino “Tony” Boniovanni, who adds his own...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) High levels of mercury found in common seafood dishes has turned people away from buying it. This why Safe Catch, a new brand of canned tuna fish, based out of Marin County, California, was created. Safe Catch tests every single fish for their mercury content. Their mercury level is 90% lower than the FD...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 