(Gerry Furth-Sides) Sonoma County people, survivors who remain strong, brought me to tears with their thoughtfulness when they sent me a holiday package of Carol Shelton wine, VOLO chocolate, whimsical socks and a pouch reading: What’s Your Passion. Clearly, their’s is a several generations old tradition of smart,...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Melissa’s Produce Gift Baskets are the ultimate gift for the winter holidays and any special occasion that brings the gift of the finest and most unique global fruits, vegetables, nuts right to a recipient’s front door in all their – gloriously colorful, fresh and usually with serving ideas. http...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The minute you walk into the protected front entryway of Electric Karma, you know you are a special guest, away from scorching or nippy weather outdoors. Inside it is always the perfect temperature. Owner Paramijit Singh (shown above) is equally at home in the kitchen or the dining room at his restaurant, E...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Veteran proprietors & Wine Makers, Sal Casola Jr and Chipper Pastron, bring back Market City Caffe‘s annual Holiday Menu with Ala Carte Italian dishes large enough to share, both back by popular demand and new, at their most sumptuous ($8-$28) through December 24. Editing note: I already took out ...
(Photos courtesy of Slaters 50/50 other than the root beer float) Slaters 50/50, Pasadena, CA, labeled the “upper-echelon” burger dining experience and “Home of the Original 50/50 patty” adds ethnic-inspired appetizers, Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar to a new “excesstacy” Relaunch Menu. Th...
You may have eaten many Greek salads, but probably not one that looks like this. Or seen such delicate, handmade stuffed grape leaves....
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Frida Mexican restaurant (group) proves that an ethnic restaurant can grow in number and also go casual while remaining one of the best because of their rich, authentic (consistent) dishes, colorful decor, and outstanding hospitality. Challenging to write about; easy to enjoy. The Frida location in Beverly...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, All photos courtesy of Nourished) Connecticut-bred Lia Huber may have grown up with a potato and ship appetite; she even surreptitiously traded veggies for beef with her sister at dinner. But it was the ancient cuisines and the traditions around them of the Greek, Italian, Mexico and Central American villages...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Happy International Sachertorte Cake Day! Viennese Sacher Cake, also known as Eduard Sacher Torte is possibly the most famous chocolate cake of all-time. Apricot jam is thickly spread between a chocolate sponge cake cut into three layers, and on the top and sides of the cake. The Cake is then iced with...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The absolutely perfect cloudless California weather was the final touch on new Italian-inspired Spaghettini Restaurant’s brand new patio to introduce their new cookbook, From Our Home to Yours by Chef Victor Avila – far out of reach of real-world worries. www.spathettini.com The 30-year-old Orang...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 