(Gerry Furth-Sides) Santorini, often described as the ultimate of the hundreds of Greek islands with whitewashed buildings tumbling down the dramatic hills to a pristine, turquoise ocean. I speak from experience. Fact: sunsets have earned a reputation for being so spectacular that the price of a house is influenced by t...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Roberta R. Deen) St. Patrick’s Day everywhere is thought of as a joyous national celebration of all things Irish and green – and goes for food, drinks, and fashion to honor “the Emerald Isle.” Corned beef and cabbage enjoy a special place on the table. So does soda bread. Both ar...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Four years ago, a little bakery known for Lebanese flatbread, Al Sanabel, was already thriving in a Strip Mall in Little Arabia when it added name, Koftegi Restaurant, in a new sign on the double store front restaurant window. Owner-chef, Mehmet Kaplan, who took over the bakery, added a Turkish Mediter...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Bold Italian Super Tuscans are like yams. Why? Because they both were named by savvy marketeers. And how grand. They are both extraordinary additions to the food and wine world. The Super Tuscan story is not atypically Italian, with layers and layers that involved centuries of vintners, international ...
Yasmin Fahr is as excited about sharing her passion for her favorite foods as she to share 60 easy, efficient one-pot dinners preparing them that look and taste elaborate in her new book KEEPING IT SIMPLE. Her exuberant smile tells the whole story. And Yasmin’s fun idea of the time it takes to ‘whip up […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Le Toy Van British Wooden Classic Toys Introduce Kids to the Kitchen Le Toy Van a small, second-generation run company that shows its “passion about play” in imaginative wooden toys designed in London with a French flair since the first Le Van started it in 1995 when he made his first dolls hou...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Erwin Angeles relaxed with the other guests and made small talk about the enormously long buffet filled with holiday dishes at Cary Huynh’s Asian New Year gathering in the Pasadena foothills. Dressed in a crew neck sweater and slacks, he could have been a college professor. But after his sushi demo, we ...
While boxes of chocolate are the typical go-to for Valentine’s Day, why not spice things up with some appetizing beef jerky? Old Trapper Smoked Products are handcrafted from the most savory and highest-quality protein. The end result is a take-anywhere healthy snack that is low in calories yet high in protein – the p...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celestino Ristorante in Pasadena on historic Lake Street is one of the rare huge, rambling spaces in which you could happily dine alone (we were there on a holiday eve with about 15 other people and felt so special) or a party of 100. Perfect for Valentine’s day as a couple or with friends. […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Mexico City with its historic, extraordinary cuisine will be honored on the first night of the Los Angeles Times FOOD BOWL that takes place during the entire month of May this year. Opening night, April 30, kicks off with an ambitious evening of night tacos and talks about the connections between the sister...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 