In Mexico, this beautiful drink would be called agua fresca de pitahaya. But Savannah Muñoz calls it a Dragon Fruit Mocktail. Muñoz, who is a chef at Melissa’s Produce, came up with the recipe for a recent Mexican-themed presentation featuring tortillas and cooking sauces from LA Tortilla Factory. Dragon fruit grow in Ca...
As if “indulgent” didn’t already describe the premium meat offerings at the Brazilian steakhouse, Fogo de Chão, the new fall season menu offers the richly marbled bone-in Cowboy Ribeye. Bone-in meats have more “decadent flavor,” because bones help retain moisture during the cooking process; the result i...
Fifty chefs from California-Baja California region and Spain will compete for the title of Best Paella in Los Angeles at the 3rd Annual Paella & Wine Festival to be held on October 7th, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Pershing Square (532 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA) The Los Angeles Paella, Wine & […]...
This hip bar at Commissary in the Line Hotel can serve whatever you want. Instead of a cocktail, I had a tasting flight of whiskeys from Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher, Iowa. They are, from left, bourbon, rye and a single malt whiskey. Each is based on a different grain–corn, rye or barley–yielding different taste...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrating 20 years of food, fun, and sport, CUISINE DEL SOL is a cookbook that combines recipes from Los Angeles’ celebrated chefs, restaurants, and food purveyors supporting Special Olympics Southern California at the annual Pier del Sol fundraiser. The event takes place on October 8th this year....
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Low key and genuinely as friendly as ever, Jet Tila’s personal introduction to his new cookbook, “101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die”, made us feel special in Melissa’s Produce kitchen //chefjet.com/cookbook www.melissas.com The jet was relaxed among friends. ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Gurinder Chadha’s VICEROY’S HOUSE film is as transplendent as the palatial New Delhi home of the same name in 1947 when India was indeed the “Jewel in the Crown” of the British Empire. The current release of VICEROY’S HOUSE commemorates the 70-year anniversary of the partition of...
Ethnic delightful bites that surprised us the most at the LA TIMES Field to Fork (Sat., Sept. 2, 2017 noon to 3 p.m.) ranged from a delicate French starter to a surprising Jasmine ice cream dessert from McConnell’s Ice Cream in Santa Barbara. What an overview of the current Southern California culinary world an opportun...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Ethnic highlights from The 81stAnnual Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, (Aug 27-29) at the Los Angeles Convention Center filled the chef and awards presentations, education sessions, and product demonstrations. Over 10,000 restaurant and foodservice industry professional attendees took a look at new...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Smoke master, Kevin Mason and his sons at Honey Smoked Fish //www.honeysmokedfish.com are determined to convince the world that smoked salmon is not a “special occasion” food. The reason Smoked Salmon is considered a delicacy is its high price because it involves a fillet, the curing ...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 