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  1. Memorial Day is the perfect time to hold a backyard cookout to honor the arrival of summer. Cupcakes make for a simple dessert. Liz Margerum, Reno Gazette-Journal

    Make your Memorial Day cookout sizzle

    In most parts of the country, Memorial Day weekend heralds the arrival of the season of entertaining. Here in the Palm Springs area, it may come more as a last chance for outdoor activity before the triple digits set in. In any case, it's time for a cookout.

    • May. 25, 2012
  2. Roasted Duck (top), Eggplant on Rice with Shrimp (right) and Green Curry (left) from the Blue Orchid Thai Bistro in Palm Desert. Michael Snyder/The Desert Sun

    Blue Orchid a rare and lovely treat

    Savvy restaurant owners know that sometimes change is necessary. The lucky ones can make a few tweaks here and there, but every once in a while you just have to start over.

    • May. 23, 2012
  3. Jimmy Schmidt is executive chef at La Quinta Resort & Club's Morgan's in the desert. Submitted photo

    Selected valley restaurants get creative

    Thursday all-day happy hour, Sunday prime rib, a new sous chef at Fantasy Springs and buffet breakfast with singer/musician Greg Lake are some of the culinary happenings afoot in the east valley.

    • May. 23, 2012
  4. Trio Restaurant chef and co-owner Mark Van Laanen demonstrates his dish of roasted salmon with olive tapenade and roasted sweet peppers during the Palm Springs Certified Farmers' Market. Marilyn Chung, The Desert Sun

    Lessons from the kitchen

    Chop, dice, saute — and don't forget to shake hands and smile.

    • May. 22, 2012
  5. Restaurant Week: Visit a favorite or find a new spot

    As Restaurant Week approaches (it begins June 1 and runs through June 10) I've been browsing the website, seeing which restaurants are taking part and reminding myself what an amazing number of good places to eat there are in the valley nowadays.

    • May. 22, 2012
  6. Chef Glenn Gillespie adds low-sodium chicken stock to a dish he cooks in his kitchen at Edgar's Restaurant. MIKE CARDEW/Akron Beacon Journal

    Chefs list their best buys

    If you want to cook like a chef, half the battle is having a pantry and refrigerator filled with the right ingredients. Chefs know you can't cook well without the right stuff on hand to get the job done.

    • May. 22, 2012
  7. Doug Miller loves baking; he made hundreds of cupcakes for his daughter's wedding. Here, he shares a recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes. Sue Rappaport/Special to The Desert Sun

    Red Velvet cupcakes a smooth, regal treat

    Doug Miller loves baking; he made hundreds of cupcakes for his daughter's wedding. Here, he shares a recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes.

    • May. 22, 2012
  8. Chipping away at our food habits

    What's hot in restaurant food trends?

    • May. 22, 2012
  9. Embrace a good-food revolution

    Welcome, comrade. The good food revolution has begun. Will Allen, urban farmer and activist was here last week to read from his book, “The Good Food Revolution,” and Saturday is celeb chef Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day (foodrevolutionday.com), a delicious day of action and outreach.

    • May. 22, 2012
  10. Smoked Salmon and Crab Scramble with Crispy Potato Cake, Pico de Gallo and Dill Creme Fraiche combine in a breakfast that would match the wow factor of a fine dining brunch. Renee Brock/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Fix an elegant breakfast at home

    We asked Atlanta personal chef Mark Alba to come up with breakfast recipes that would match the wow factor of a fine dining brunch menu.

    • May. 22, 2012
  11. How to cream butter and sugar

    Creamed butter and sugar is the first step to making great baked goods.

    • May. 22, 2012
  12. Jalapeño Watermelon Lemonade provides a blast of flavor. ROB GOEBEL/The Indianapolis Star

    Lemonade gets a spicy kick

    Does the hot weather have you craving something cold and different? Try this non-alcoholic summer thirst-quencher.

    • May. 22, 2012
  13. Raise a glass to the class of 2012

    As this year's graduates prepare for the job market and other adventures, toasts are in order. Here's to the class of 2012.

    • May. 22, 2012
  14. Pulled pork sliders are an easy-to-make snack that are sure to please a crowd at your graduation party. KATHLEEN GALLIGAN/Detroit Free Press

    Throw a carefree graduation party

    If you're hosting a soiree for a new grad, especially if it's an open house, you're probably trying to cook up some ideas that will stretch over many hours and satisfy a crowd of — well, who knows who might show up?

    • May. 22, 2012
  15. Easy Shrimp and Chicken Sausage Paella with saffron. Susan M. Selasky/Detroit Free Press

    You'll be mad for saffron in this hearty paella dish

    Many, many years ago, my first experience with saffron turned into love at first scent. Saffron, although pungent at first, adds a wonderful floral note to dishes once cooked.

    • May. 22, 2012
  16. Ahi tuna an addictive appetizer

    Dear SOS: My wife and I recently dined at the 14K restaurant at the Crowne Plaza in Washington, D.C., during happy hour, and we had the most wonderful and addictive ahi tuna tartare. We had it every day we were there.

    • May. 22, 2012
  17. This restaurant building on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage, which housed Ruby's in this 2003 photo, is set to become a Johnny Rockets location by September. Desert Sun file photo

    Johnny Rockets returning to Rancho Mirage

    Johnny Rockets plans to relaunch its presence in Rancho Mirage by September, taking over the space vacated by another retro restaurant, Ruby’s Diner, a year ago.

    • May. 22, 2012
  18. Seared Hawaiian tombo with Mediterranean asparagus salad and chili oil. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Seafood straight from the Pacifica

    Those of us who are a “little older” remember the days when great service meant more than getting through the drive-thru in two minutes or less. People were more concerned with making sure you had a memorable experience than trying to break a speed record.

    • May. 17, 2012
  19. Babe's Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse is one of the restaurants taking part in Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week in June. MyDesert file photo

    Make a reservation now for Restaurant Week 2012

    So many restaurants, so little time.

    • May. 16, 2012
  20. Legacy Thai Cuisine in La Quinta is among more than 100 valley restaurants that will participate in Restaurant Week. Submitted by Pamela Bieri

    Prepare your appetite for Restaurant Week

    So many restaurants, so little time.

    • May. 16, 2012
  21. Zin American Bistro is one of more than 100 restaurants that will participate in Restaurant Week.  Pamela Bieri/Special to The Desert Sun

    Reserve now for a tasty Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week

    While Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week 2012 is still a couple of weeks away, now is the time to make reservations for the 10-day foodie fest set for June 1-10.

    • May. 16, 2012
  22. The Skinny Mojito by Vince Josephson, beverage manager for the Rendezvous Bar at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Lean libations: no extra calories in these flavor-filled concoctions

    Ever since Weight Watchers made a splash on the dieting scene in the 1960s, we've been told to treat drinking like vampires treat sunlight.

    • May. 15, 2012
  23. The arrival of spring means the arrival of fresh artichokes. ED SUBA JR./MCT

    Don't fear the artichoke: Steam or stuff and enjoy

    You have to wonder about the man who ate the first artichoke.

    • May. 15, 2012
  24. Elizabeth Karmel's “French Chicken” is chicken slathered with mustard, white wine and scallion sauce. Matthew Mead/The Associated press

    Famed chicken recipe meets grill

    When I was young, Julia Child was as much a fixture in my family's kitchen as she was on television.

    • May. 15, 2012
  25. In defense of the versatile rosé

    A couple of times a year I feel the need to rise to the defense of rosé wines. It's because they don't get the respect they deserve.

    • May. 15, 2012
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