Jalapeño Lime, Roasted Garlic, Meyer Lemon and Blood Orange are the newest additions to the extravaGONZO Gourmet Foods unique line of culinary oils.  What could be anything but heavenly with this blend of 80% extra virgin and 20% grapeseed oils, extravaGONZO? Creator Tom Stevens has also been able to fuse in ingredients in an...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Specialty Alsatian style breakfast and brunch dishes that can’t be found anywhere else in the city are being offered on the new weekend brunch menu at 4th & Olive in Long Beach.   Located at 743 E. 4th Street, the 85-seat restaurant serves authentic Alsatian food complemented by a traditional Franco-...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) ‘La Tropézienne Bakery’ (211 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, Ca), opening mid-February, brings with it to West Hollywood, the stunning coastline of the French Riviera in Saint-Tropez.  You get the sense it would feel sunny even on rainy days. It is named in honor of the lovely little Tropézi...
(Roberta Deen) Sydney Blend in the line of Blends By Orly gluten-free flours turned out an irresistible, moist, India-inspired banana bread in our kitchens. Continuing the theme set by the London Blend for Maharani Curried Scones, (that wowed the crowd), the Sydney Blend also really came through for me..  The Sydney flourÂ...
(Roberta Deen) Monograno Pasta is made with 100% organic single-source ancient grains. It comes handsomely, elegantly packaged in richly textured white boxes with clear panels that allow you to view the beautiful pasta within. I admired the packaging and began to read the detailed information on the back of the boxes. //ww...
                                           London Blend Scones (Roberta Deen) I used Orly’s London Blend to make lovely scones with […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Surfas takes on teaching families  how to create contemporary favorites out of popular Chinese-inspired and Mexican dishes in their new line-up of cooking classes.  It is totally in line with the family-like atmosphere at Surfas — which Diane Surfas’ family founded decades ago, and remains a ma...
Just in time for St. Valentine’s Day and to help forget the winter doldrums come whimsical, light, nursery-tale colorful French marshmallow confections. An international affair, the candy is of France design, made in Bulgaria and distributed by an independent Belgian candy manufacturer, the family-owned and ope...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Spices are an excellent introduction to a new ethnic cuisine.  Mishima Foods line is one example of how it works.  We first encountered the product in the garden of the Los angeles Japanese Consul at the Kompai! film party.  The idea here is to show consumers how it can be used on different American [&h...
Historic Placerville, California, Placerville known as the birthplace of Hangtown Fry among its other credits, celebrates its annual, month-long January tradition, the El Dorado Epicurean Collection of Culinary Adventures, with a variety of culinary and wine events. For more information on this quaint town and for...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 