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  1. David Hargen and Michael Fietsam of PS Underground use ShareKitchen. Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert

    Food fans rub elbows at Cathedral City's ShareKitchen

    It's an idea that's been a long time in the works: A place where food-focused entrepreneurs, caterers, street fair and market participants, aspiring restaurateurs and food product innovators can use a health-department approved commercial kitchen to create, experiment and produce their wares. And share the cost.

    • May 23, 2013
  2. Si Bon waffle with custard and berries Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert

    Si Bon serves up Belgian specialties and much more

    Locals who frequent the Albertsons shopping center at Monterey Avenue and Country Club Drive had been watching the activity going on at the little corner restaurant — the former G'Banzo's — for several months.

    • May 23, 2013
  3. Pick of the Week: Bing cherries

    First of the season California-grown cherries are a great way to celebrate the beginning of summer, and a delicious way to introduce this year's crop of California stone fruits.

    • May 23, 2013
  4. Cozy two-seater padded booths, plus light wood café table and chairs give plenty of seating options. Beige walls and tan floor tiles give neutral canvas for all the whimsy and colorful Scramblez decor. Pamela Bieri/MyDesert

    La Quinta's Scramblez starts the morning off right

    While Scramblez Café may be hard to find — on the northwest corner of Highway 111 and Dune Palms and tucked behind the USA gas station — it won't be easy to forget.

    • May 23, 2013
  5. Eatery will make you feel Si Bon

    The thing about speaking French is, it doesn't matter if you make any sense or not; even if you get a word right here and there and the rest is jibberish, it still sounds good.

    • May 21, 2013
  6. Anke Romero of Palm Desert prepares German Beef Rouladen. Sue Rappaport, Special to The Desert Sun

    Sue Rappaport: Give beef a German accent with rouladen

    While growing up, Anke Romero cooked the basics with her mother and grandmother. Later on in life, she was inspired by Julia Child.

    • May 21, 2013
  7. A Desert Mule. Lynn Lieu/The Desert Sun

    Get a kick out of the Desert Mule

    Traditionally a Moscow mule is a vodka, ginger beer and lime cocktail served in a copper cup.

    • May 21, 2013
  8. New appetizers at Lantana include Roasted Chicken Tortilla, center, and, clockwise from bottom left, white corn fritter with red chili aioli, crostini with arugula pesto, tuna tartar with yellow beet and Asian pear and shrimp 'taco' with jicama wrap. Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert

    Lantana chef brings fresh, intense flavors forward in Indian Wells

    The bold, modernist Lantana, signature restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, has a new chef de cuisine, Geoff Bogorad, who has created an exciting, bold, flavor-forward menu to match.

    • May 16, 2013
  9. Palm Springs High School student Ashlyn Higareda, a member of the school's Teen Battle Chef after-school club geared toward teaching students healthier eating habits and creating recipes, prepares Avocado Crunch Saturday at the Certified Farmers' Market in Palm Springs. Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert

    Valley teens cook up recipes at Farmer's Market

    The chef demonstration booth at Saturday's Certified Farmers' Market was extremely busy as eight Palm Springs High School students were involved in a friendly cooking competition using produce available at the morning market.

    • May 16, 2013
  10. Cilantro. Courtesy

    Fresh pick of the week: Cilantro

    Cilantro, also known as coriander or Chinese parsley, is a pungent annual herb.

    • May 16, 2013
  11. How to really read the labels

    Making sense of food labels is one of those things that trips up smart, well educated people every day. Because you can't possibly out-train a poor diet, I want to make sure that I give you my very simple rules on how to read food labels.

    • May 15, 2013
  12. ABOVE: Pacifica in Palm Desert has replaced many of its menus with iPads. Managing partner Tim Snyder scrolls through a drinks menu at the restaurant. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Hand-held computers changing the way restaurants do business

    The restaurant menu is the newest thing to go digital.

    • May 14, 2013
  13. Tranquility. Lynn Lieu, The Desert Sun

    Cool off with a peaceful Tranquility

    Summer in the desert can be extremely difficult. Lots of people leave town. Some businesses close shop.

    • May 14, 2013
  14. From left: Ravenswood Zinfandel, Edna Valley Chardonnay, Chateau St. Michelle Eroica Riesling and Matua Valley Sauvignon Blanc wines. AP

    Supermarkets step up with summer sips

    Picking up some fresh wines for summer is in the bag — or shopping cart, actually — as supermarkets get in touch with their inner sommeliers.

    • May 14, 2013
  15. Special days offer cheap meal options

    If you play your cards right and dine on the right day at the right time, a fast-food meal can become an extra-cheap eats delight.

    • May 14, 2013
  16. Scallops Courtesy Dish Creative Cuisine

    Cathedral City's Dish Creative Cuisine is all the talk

    Joane Garcia-Colson, executive chef/owner of Dish Creative Cuisine, said her restaurant's name is a double entendre: A noun for plate or food served on it, and a verb, East Coast slang, for talking, discussing.

    • May 9, 2013
  17. Scallop Ravioli with ginger foam and crispy ginger is one of Chef Jimmy Schmid's latest innovations. Courtesy photo

    Coachella Valley explodes with fun and fine food

    An annual local produce sale at Shields Date Gardens benefits Desert Sandblasters; five of 17 local chefs named by their peers in 'Best Chefs America' are in the east valley; and Restaurant Week stretches to more than two weeks —just a few of the food and dining events in the east valley in May.

    • May 9, 2013
  18. Patty pan squash. Courtesy Certified Farmers' Market

    Fresh pick of the week: Summer squash

    While most think of summer squash as a vegetable, it's technically a fruit.

    • May 9, 2013
  19. Lost Coast from Eureka was among the breweries serving beer at The Living Desert's Brew at the Zoo fundraiser on Saturday at the zoo in Palm Desert. Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert

    Living Desert fans enjoy food and 'brewski' heaven

    Brew at the Zoo last Saturday brought out hundreds of Living Desert supporters who kicked up their heels dancing to four different bands, tossed back some brews, and smacked down tasty treats from some 20 restaurants and food vendors for this fourth annual fundraising event.

    • May 9, 2013
  20. A Painkiller at Sassper's. Lynn Lieu, The Desert Sun

    'Painkiller' offers relief in a glass

    As the weather heats up, it becomes increasingly difficult to enjoy heavy drinks.

    • May 7, 2013
  21. You can dress up roast chicken by adding rosemary along with a lemon or/and rubbing spices into the chicken skin. Ileana Morales/Special to Tampa Bay Times

    Mastering the art of roasted chicken

    On our main cookbook shelf sits Mark Bittman's bright red tome of a cookbook, the one with recipes for everything. Flip to Page 645 of our copy, and you'll see a recipe bordered in the scribbles of my boyfriend's scratchy reporter handwriting. There are tweaks and exclamation marks.

    • May 7, 2013
  22. Smoked Schmeared Potatoes, Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers, Strawberry Croissant Skewers and Chorizo Hash-Stuffed Mushroom Caps. AP

    A tapas-style take on a Mother's Day brunch

    A tapas-style meal made up of a variety of small, appetizer-like bites is something we tend to associate with evenings and cocktails.

    • May 7, 2013
  23. Dine high in the sky at Las Vegas tower

    Want to eat dinner strapped into your seat at a table hovering in the open sky 180 feet above ground, complete with views of the Las Vegas Strip? Dinner in the Sky Las Vegas aims to bring thrill-seeking diners that opportunity this summer. Just don't drop your fork!

    • May 7, 2013
  24. Kimberly Tragerman of Palm Desert makes lemon bars. (Sue Rappaport, Special to The Desert Sun ) Sue Rappaport/Special to The Desert Sun

    Sue Rappaport: Tangy lemon bars are sure to tantalize

    Kimberly Tragerman: Last November, she participated in an event on El Paseo that benefited Bighorn BAM and breast cancer services at Eisenhower Medical Center.

    • May 7, 2013
  25. Brew at the Zoo at The Living Desert. Colin Atagi, The Desert Sun

    A good time is brewing Saturday

    The Living Desert teams up with soon-to-be open Coachella Valley Brewing Company for a special Brew at the Zoo event.

    • May 3, 2013

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