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Breakfast

Thumbnail image for Braised Short Rib Hash | December at the RGB

Braised Short Rib Hash | December at the RGB

December at the RGB (clockwise from top left): Meyer lemons. Kale. Sage. The black Silkie we had to give away because he started crowing. Parsley. The buff Polish we also had to give away because he started crowing. Lavender. Stattice. The annual cut-back on the massive fig tree. – Braised short ribs. At Marché Modèrne [...]

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Thumbnail image for Tangerine Strawberry Banana Kale Smoothie | Grown-Up Habits

Tangerine Strawberry Banana Kale Smoothie | Grown-Up Habits

There’s something sexy about a man who reads the morning paper, likes his coffee black and pays our bills on-time. So… grown-up. I don’t look like a grown-up… not even close. At the moment, I’m wearing a green shirt with orange tights… and brown boots. And maybe a purple headband. Oh, and my eye shadow [...]

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Thumbnail image for Ten Basic Rules for Perfect Scrambled Eggs | One Shot at Perfection

Ten Basic Rules for Perfect Scrambled Eggs | One Shot at Perfection

Some things only happen once: first kiss, first soufflé, first marriage (ha!)… so when the moment arrives, you want to make it perfect… you need to make it perfect; you HAVE to make it perfect.

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Thumbnail image for Baked Eggs on Sourdough with Garden Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella and Basil-Mint Pesto| Chicken Here, Chicken There, Chicken Everywhere

Baked Eggs on Sourdough with Garden Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella and Basil-Mint Pesto| Chicken Here, Chicken There, Chicken Everywhere

We’re surrounded by chickens… because the eight baby chicks we picked up in June have somehow multiplied into eighteen. I don’t know how it happened.  We officially fail at chicken math.  Sunday was a big morning at the RGB: it was the day fifteen baby chicks were old enough to move from the brooders in [...]

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Thumbnail image for Zucchini, Onion and Goat Cheese Feta Frittata| July at the RGB

Zucchini, Onion and Goat Cheese Feta Frittata| July at the RGB

The grapes were ripe about fourteen minutes before the birds came and stole them all. Fortunately, they spared us the strawberries. And they ignored the blooming artichokes. With tomatoes coming in, we can now plan for gazpacho. There’s plenty of parsley to go around. Lastly, Meyer lemons and tangerines are target for December picking. ———– [...]

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Thumbnail image for King Crab and Asparagus Omelet with Hollandaise, Chevre and Dill | Finding My Bliss

King Crab and Asparagus Omelet with Hollandaise, Chevre and Dill | Finding My Bliss

In my 20s, I had a mentor whose mantra was find your bliss. You want me to find my bliss? Yeah… sure, ok. I’ll do that… right after I return some phone calls and finish my staff report. Too busy chasing rainbows, I never knew what he meant. Now, I know. While pouring me a [...]

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Thumbnail image for Toad in the Hole | Sunday Shout-Out: A Communal Table

Toad in the Hole | Sunday Shout-Out: A Communal Table

Is it terrible to admit I love my “internet” friends as much as my “traditional” friends? Or that I adore that the internet has connected me with so many wonderful people that I otherwise would not have an opportunity to befriend? Happy sigh. Earlier this summer, I tweeted about spending an afternoon at the RenWes kitchen showroom in Lake [...]

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Thumbnail image for Blueberry Buckle | Smith Bites

Blueberry Buckle | Smith Bites

I turn into a whiny !@#$ when I get sick. Somehow, I’m also more productive. Between sniffling and sneezing on Saturday, I made a pot of chicken stock (and saved the fat for a batch of flaxseed dog biscuits), harvested and roasted about 5 lbs. of garden tomatoes, made a batch of tomato soup, roasted [...]

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World Cup Brunch

When it’s 11 AM on a Sunday and your loved one is 1) wearing yesterday’s shorts, 2) hasn’t budged from the couch and 3) declares today is “World Cup Day,” you make nice and fix him breakfast. There was one minor issue: I was craving my runny morning egg, and Mr. RGBistro doesn’t do runny [...]

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Barefoot Contessa: Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Blueberry Streusel Muffins   Dear Migraine, you’re on your fourth day. Would you please go away and leave me alone? Ugh. So last night, while Mr. RGBistro caught Mystic River on Netflix, (good flick), I caught up on a few books I had checked out from the Tustin Public Library. When we called it a [...]

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Thumbnail image for Dutch Babies | A Saturday Morning at the RGB

Dutch Babies | A Saturday Morning at the RGB

  What cereal was introduced in 1963? (Answer below in Mr. RGBistro’s crossword puzzle.) I really hope your Saturday morning routine is a little like ours; sleeping in, snuggling with the dog and steaming lattes… Breakfast also comes with a garden view, a crossword puzzle and morning fetch with Britta the weimaraner.  – Our garden [...]

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Thumbnail image for Burrata Chive Omelet and Thyme Potatoes | Second Chance Burrata

Burrata Chive Omelet and Thyme Potatoes | Second Chance Burrata

  The RGBistro has a dilemma. What would you do if one of your recipes was so simple, it’d be silly to write it up? We’re big fans of burrata cheese. If you’ve never had burrata… or never heard of burrata, go here and see my neighbor’s really great description of what this ooey-gooey cheese [...]

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Thumbnail image for Arugula, Prosciutto and Gruyere Omelet | Banishing Arugula

Arugula, Prosciutto and Gruyere Omelet | Banishing Arugula

On my way to a friend’s house in Newport Beach on Monday, I snuck in a visit to our favorite nursery: Roger’s Gardens. In honor of the Season, they’ve got all sorts of holiday lights up. They also have a lot of fake Christmas trees. ??? OK, I won’t judge.   While I was there, [...]

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