(Eagle Rock, CA)  Guests at the Grand Opening of SpireWorks® Eagle Rock on Tuesday, January 24th, 2017  will be offered a Free SpireWorks® Destination (served on a choice of bread, exotic wild rice or salad), SpireCake andBeverage (choice of Soda or Ice Tea) from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. S...
Ann Marie Panoringan’s write-up in the OC WEEKLY of the “Pizza Throwdown” to benefit for Chef Bill Bracken’s terrific Kitchen on wheels captures the spirit of the event, along with Niyaz Pirani’s photo. She writes, “The team lead by Dean Kim and Sandro Nardone won their friendly wager withÂ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Every Wednesday this winter, starting January 18, Il Cortile Ristorante will be offering  a ‘Reverse Wine Dinner’ series.  Each week, a selected Paso Robles winery is the focus of the dinner with special ingredients imported from Italy. A few key of these  imported Italy items include bottarga and pr...
 (Gerry Furth-Sides) It looks like an oversized charm for a bracelet but Lucky Iron Fish is a simple but dynamic concept with a positive societal impact on an international level.  The unique little, iron fish that helps fight iron deficiency, an issue affecting more than 3.5 billion people in the developed and developin...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Basmati Rice is becoming all the rage these days because it is gluten-free. Â The global basmati market continues to grow at an average rate of 15% to 18% a year because of its delicious taste and nutritional value. Dessert Rice Recipe in a Jar For an easy recipe in a mason jar or […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Florian, Ole and Bela, three guys from Dusseldorf or parts therof in Germany, were preparing an Indian dish one evening for friends. Â The recipe required what small amounts of what seemed to be “100 different spices.” Â As frustrating as it was, the experience was the inspiration for creating Jus...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Just in time for National Soup month a “Spoonful of Comfort” is delivered to our door. Imagine opening your gate and finding this thoughtfully designed, sturdily wrapped package at your feet. Inside are carefully cooked and packaged homemade soup, rolls, cookies and a bea...
Directed By Gustavo Ron and written by Francisco Zeegers and Ron, My Bakery in Brooklyn ( 100 minutes) has all the ambitions of an Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Vivien and Chloe, two cousins living in Brooklyn, have been inseparable ever since they were children. Their aunt (Linda Lavin) is the owner of a not particularly p...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Animals and dining at a restaurant.  KEDI makes you wonder why cats everywhere don’t hop up to join guest at an outdoor table of a restaurant or make friends in the street as you pass them in the street.  It is such a natural feeling, and so much in contrast to the […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Expect trends starting in 2016 to gain momentum and be recognized nationally in 2017.  The theme: rediscovered classics that are created, marketed and branded magnificently for success. They are: (1) anything from Japan, especially if it is sake or matcha; (2) artisanal food from Spain,  (3) m...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 