(Gerry Furth-Sides, Kayco and Tuscanini Foods images courtesy the company.) Kosher bacon? Kosher Tuscan pasta? Why not? Although kosher food follows strict dietary laws for cleanliness and health, it adds, if anything to the taste and freshness and takes away nothing. The concept is, in fact, part of a budding movement...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) “what are your favorite dining spots” is the question I’m asked most often. And I love to answer with an ethnic surprise, whether it is a new place or a timeless classic. Answers are based on the overall experience that naturally includes memorable, delicious food; hospitality; ambianc...
Editor’s Note: We are so pleased to welcome chef Mari Tuttle to our website to share her experience at the Beard Foundation this year. She captured the behind-the-scenes wonder that we were also honored to be a part of with Chef Toribio Prado of Cava and Cha Cha Cha many years ago. (Mari Tuttle) Cooking […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Chef Shirley Chung’s dishes that make up a meal may seem the simplest at the casual Ms Chi Cafe™ in Culver City but the memory that lasts is of the most pleasant, relaxed time with elegant, lingering flavors on the palate. The Main Street location on a market Tuesday evening makes it even more...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) What makes restaurant cooking taste so special? Often it is the seasonings and the technique. These five items designed for use as that “special” touch in restaurants are also available for home use. Hepp Finishing Salts give you a variety of professional finishing salts. These pure, h...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) A cookware set, a stovetop pressure cooker; a sharp knife, induction stovetop, wooden board and cooking class certificate (1) Affordable DiamoTech, the same one on all the tv ads as “the last one you will ever need” is professional level equipment covering all your cooking and baking (if not g...
Michelin star chef, Luigi Fineo’s out-of-the-way Luigi al Teatro restaurant in Santa Monica, California shows the reasons for his critical acclaim at such a young age. (Please see our profile on him for other reasons at ( //localfoodeater.com/chefspotlight/chef-luigi-fineo-brings-puglia-cuisine-to-america/ ). The chef...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy Casita Del Campo, Celestino, The Raymond 1886). Celebrate the best of California this year with a holiday dinner with a drive or great walk before or after. The food is the best you will find anywhere. The spectacular Silverlake Reservoir is within running distance of Casita Del C...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, bottle photos courtesy of WOSA, Wines of South Africa) A celebration marking the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death every December 5th calls for a special wine. We were introduced at a special luncheon this year to to the excellent ‘Cap Classique’, the South African name for tradition...
Innovative Founder Sarah Collins’ portable Wonderbag is a simple but revolutionary heat retention slow-cooker, which continues to cook food for up to 12 hours after being brought to the boil by fire, cook stoves or any conventional method, without the use of any additional fuel source. For very bag sold in the Wes...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 