(Gerry Furth-Sides) Popular says that the name “sundae” was created in response to the “Blue Laws” mandating ice cream sodas not be sold on Sundays because they were too “frilly.” This was because the “righteous” were very much against what they called “sucking soda” (especially on the Sabbath and the clerg...
(Gerry furth-Sides) We love dried tart cherries so much we almost forgot the decadent taste of fresh, sweet cherries. (for our sour cherry post, please see //localfoodeater.com/tag/montmorency-cherries/). This summer, thanks to Melissa’s Produce, we re-discovered Bing Cherries, mouthwatering wit...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrate National Tequila Day on Friday, July 24th with at-home suggestions from Mexico’s Velas Resorts Mixologists. They share extraordinary but simple cocktail recipes, tips for drinking the spirit, and food pairing suggestions to appreciate Mexico’s beloved drink even more this year while at ho...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Carefully, packed BAVA BROTHERS Sopressata, Cervelatta and ‘Nduja’ Calabrese arrived at our doorstep, as efficiently wrapped as if we visited a butcher shop in Calabria. And it was exactly when we were craving an Italian experience after looking through Drago Ristorante party pictures and swooning over ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Los Angeles and Orange County restaurants unite to introduce Burger Week, which will be held throughout Southern California from Sunday, July 12th, 2020 through Sunday, July 18th, 2020. Produced by the Orange County Restaurant Association this will be a first-time event in Los Angeles and second annual e...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The something gooey, satisfying and rich that makes a few ingredients into a meal are in FOLIOS CHEESE WRAPS. The fatty, satiating texture and slightly salty taste of cheese is universally satisfying even when eaten alone. And it is easily blended or added to salads, veggies, beef or topping pizza, ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) You always want to know more about what you love, and in the case of Peewee potatoes, adoration at first sight and bite for me. The history beyond the cultivated potato story as fascinating and exciting as how the American way of doing business made it popular. The Incas basically domesticated the poten...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Any conversation about beef always used to start by saying that my mother’s entire family of 15 were meat brokers. Now it begins with the story of Piedmontese beef. And Piedmontese Beef is a tale the finer things. Let me take you there. It is my favorite gift to beef lovers, because as much of...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Beets have intriguing and upside down a delicious history as both an earthy, sweet veggie, and as a sugar used in other products. Today the beet, goat cheese, hazelnut salad has become so popular a restaurant menu item that trendy chefs like David Chang make fun of it as, “trite.” Sham...
Gerry Furth-Sides) Anyone who has ever tasted natural honey will forever know the difference between this syrupy delicacy and filtered honey that has been through a heating process. I did over 15 years ago at a farmers market in Santa Monica and remember it as though it was 15 seconds ago. I smile every June […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 