(Gerry Furth-Sides) Welcome Hatch Pepper season! And it runs longest at Zapien’s Salsa Grill. The restaurant introduced this year’s early season which started in July, and the last pepper roast and special menu feast will be right outside the door on September 10. For detail please see: //thesalsagrill.com/events-2...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Look what just arrived in the mail! Generous 25.8-ounce jar.bottles of Heka Saucery Egyptian Tomato Sauce! And in such sleek, luxurious wrappings it was tempting to leave them in the box. But, as new aficionados of tomato sauce, we were eager to try it! We also have long admired, co-founder Natalie Wiser-Oroz...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) In the “everything old is new again,” we discover ancient ingredients that have traveled the world in classic and now new forms. Barberries, pomegranate molasses and for our kitchen, preserved lemons have become favorites as they have been for hundreds of years. And as wonderfully surprising an in...
Gerry Furth-Sides) During prohibition serving wine for church sacraments saves San Antonio Winery. These days it has been home delivery and pick=-ups. In fact sales were up 30% during COVID. Completely open now for safe outdoor and indoor dining that makes any day special, owner Santo is on hand to greet us and the staff do...
(Faye Levy and Barbara Hansen, menu descriptions; Gerry Furth-Sides content and photos ) Week-end time in particular moved in at a different, slower, lazier pace in last century Los Angeles. And somehow our friend, Cary Hunyh, joyfully makes it feel like that again. Why we ❤️LA: because, as this a treasure of a spring brunch...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) It was an event to look forward to and did not disappoint: The first Sunday Art Opening Reception first art opening in over two years to welcome local Artist Bobbie Rich (@bobbierichfineart) to the walls of Upper West. The buzz was immediate as soon as you walked in the door to be greeted with […]...
(Gerry furth-Sides) “Waste Not, Want Not” describes the work of Imperfect Food. We experienced a lively, inspiring experience learning about it at Cafe Gratitude in Los Angeles. The combination of he Launch Dinner Menu currently offered to diners this month and motivating conversation is the perfect Rx this session. The atti...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Smita Vasant defines savoring the taste of the wonderful dishes celebrating all the wonderful things about Garcia de la Cruz virgin olive oil, not only recognized as Spain’s best olive oil but Spain’s best food company. And well it should. It enhances while they are being prepared and it the best ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Happy 150th birthday, Garcia de la Cruz! For the family’s women dominated story, please read below. Meanwhile, let’s have a piece of these dramatic cakes from Jenefer Taylor of Malibu! Jenefer’s cakes to a 150th anniversary and Taste of Spain celebration hosted by the Spanish olive oil compa...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) I was so happy to attend the Garcia de la Cruz Tribute to Spain products. Why? Garcia de la Cruz turned me into a virgin olive oil lover. Before this I only used grapeseed oil. The gift-to-go was the chance for guests and anyone in the United States to win a a gift […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 