By the time you read this Hanukkah will be over. If you celebrated, you probably spent some time frying up latkes using cooking oil. Or maybe you like fried chicken or just a little drizzle of oil on your salad. Chef Gerard Viverito offers tips to a dozen oils – some you will love and others you should avoid. Cooking oils and smoke points Heating cooking oils can be … [Read more...]
Cocktails for Women – A Historical Look Back to Ladies Who Imbibed
As March is Women's History Month there have been numerous events to attend in Los Angeles. I listened to a panel of women entrepreneurs to learn more about business. But I also attended a tasting and panel discussion that delved into The History of Women and the Cocktail. It was presented by Pomp & Whimsy, a boutique distiller of gin liqueur, and the Museum of the … [Read more...]
Climate Smart Beef – and a World Full of Non-Farting Cows
Did you know cows have 4 stomachs and a sensitive digestive system? Inside their stomach is good and bad bacteria just like there is in humans. The problem is, they belch and fart and then spread methane gas all over the planet. (80% burping and 20% farting) Cows are worse for the environment than the average car. Enter Mootral and climate smart beef. Mootral has … [Read more...]
Sabor a Cabo: Annual Food and Wine Festival in Los Cabos – Mexico
When I was in Los Cabos with my daughter a year ago we had a ball. You can read about our trip here. Now I can’t wait to go back. At a press event, I learned about "Sabor a Cabo," an annual food and wine festival. Four Los Cabos top chefs were there with samplings of their appetizers. To say our tasting was fantastic would be an understatement. The event took place at … [Read more...]
Peruvian Cuisine – A 5000 Year Fusion of Flavors
What makes Peruvian cuisine so enticing to the palate is that it's a 5,000-year fusion of Native Indian, Spanish, African, Italian, French, Moroccan, Chinese, Japanese and Polynesian cultures and flavors. The empires of the Moche that flourished in the Northern coasts and valleys of Peru during the 2nd- 8th centuries and the Inca who dwelled in northern and central South … [Read more...]
