(Gerry Furth-Sides) MOSO bags turned out to be in reality as inventive, natural and effective as their introductory description. The bamboo is from China. If you’re going to buy a product via China, this would be it. Aside from the fact that ethnic foods often are extra fragrant from their rich spices plus classi...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Jessica Weiss’ Apple Crostata are baked at //www.caffemarchioMarchio a Roman-Style Coffee Shop in NYC, and are available for pick-up orders there. These rustic and yet exquisite pastries, as only Italian bakers create them, are now offered by Joe Ariel’s Goldbelly, which brings t...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) With as well-respected a food writer as Barbara Hansen excitedly reminding me weeks in advance about Dorie Greenspan’s new book, Everyday Dorie to be introduced, there was no way I could not go. Barbara is a cookie fan and love’s Dorie’s cookie books. I found that lively, intelligent, know...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) I love French cuisine, and with a well-respected cookbook author like Barbara Hansen singing the praises of Susan Herrmann Loomis’ there was no way I going to miss the presentation of this French expert’s brand new (13th) cookbook, FRENCH GRILL. The award winning book author and enormously pop...
(photos courtesy of Tim Johnston Photography) Harbison from Cellars at Jasper Hill in Vermont has been named the Best American Cheese at the 31st edition of the World Cheese Awards in Bergen, Norway following a record breaking 3,472 entries being judged in a single day at the city’s iconic Grieg Hall. With a total of eigh...
The first-ever. 3-day Los Angeles Coffee Festival takes place from Friday, November 9 to Sunday November 11 at The Magic Box @ The Reef. The event will feature a number of elements for coffee geeks and foodies alike, including a Coffee Cocktail Bar, Latte Art Live, and The Lab, as well as the Ultimate Food Experience...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Georgia is generally recognized as the birthplace for domesticated wine, with a history dating back to 6,000 B.C. and wines continuing to be made by many families in the country’s fertile valleys in the South Caucasus Mountains. See our article on the stunning Georgian wine we wrote about as the new darl...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) If absinthe makes the heart grow fonder, so Ice Wine makes it grow warm. And as both of these treasured spirits are introduced in local stores and bars locally, they are all the more prized. Sophisticated Toronto is still known for its Stratford Shakespeare festival, its treasure trove of multi-cultural c...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) While the idea of mold on most types of food is not a pleasing one, the story about mold on more complex cheeses can help change your mind, including those with wonderfully wrinkly rinds such as the one below. A perfect introduction or introduction to new international cheese choices for Moldy Cheese Day ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Greek photos courtesy of The Chios Mastiha Growers Association). Whenever anyone, including me, thought of “mastiha” in the past, chewing gum came to mind. Its a different story these days since “Healthy” is the new mantra for food and drink these days, and whatever items can mak...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 