(Gerry Furth-Sides) Let’s go straight to the grill poolside to tell the store of the “Aloha to Summer” event created by the SALT Restaurant at The Marina Del Rey Hotel, (//www.marinadelreyhotel.com). The festive “authentic Hawaiian” spirit made this event as extraordinary as “an island...
It was hot outside but really cool inside Melissa’s Produce in Vernon, not just the chilly temperature but what was going on there. A team from Special Olympics Southern California (at the top) had come to promote their cause, including Special Olympians who spoke and circulated as greeters....
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Darien Morea) Globally- inspired dishes are featured by the vast array of restaurants at the upcoming Los Angeles Times ” The Taste,’ the annual festival celebrating the flavors of the world in Southern California style. Hosted by The Times’ Food staff and acclaimed L.A. chefs and barten...
Antonio’s Pizzeria and its iconic sign have been lighting up Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, California, since 1957. To celebrate, the family restaurant served up $19.57 dine-in meal deals on Friday-Saturday, August 25 and August 26. Deputy Mayor Barbara Romero presented Antonio’s Pizzeria with a proclamation to ma...
Wonderful food is coming out of my kitchen these days. The person responsible is Carolynn Carreño, whose recipes I can’t resist. They’re in her new book, “Bowls of Plenty: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Whole-Grain Meals.”...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) “I’ll have what she’s having”- or making to eat – from her new cookbook, BOWLS OF PLENTY. Dynamo Carolynn Carreño is as trim as Giada with a sunny personality and an empathy for anyone who has ever been faced with limited food choices that do not promote well being. She is a...
(Roberta Deen) This well-received addition to the growing Las Vegas Filipino restaurant scene is visible from Highway 95 in North Las Vegas at Lake Mead Boulevard. Cutting Board Filipino Pub opened in the spring of 2016 to bring sophisticated, popular Filipino cuisine to Las Vegas. It is well worth a visit. I’ve passed i...
(Roberta Deen) The partners and staff of Cutting Board Filipino Gastropub in Las Vegas have mastered the cooking and drama of lechon (pork). They even arrayed the Crispy Lechon Kawali (deep-fried pork belly) into bite-sized logs to make them easy to eat. Meaty pork belly rests overnight in a brine of vinegar and spices, is [&h...
LOS ANGELES, Calif., — On Saturday, August 26, 2017, the world’s top competitive eaters will gather in downtown Los Angeles for the 11th Annual Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship. The premier competitive eating event on the West Coast, the showdown challenges eaters to devour as many Day-Lee Pride gyoza (Japane...
Herbed Tofu Salad By Heidi Allison Tuna salad used to be the go-to for a quick, protein-packed lunch. With more and more research uncovering pollutants in fish, it’s good to have another, healthy protein-rich standby to egg or chicken salad for wraps, sandwiches or entrée salads. Nutrient-dense tofu provides more than just an...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 