From the category archives:

Chicken, Game Hens, Turkey & Duck

Thumbnail image for Mandarin, Soy, Ginger and Garlic Chicken | The RGB’s Last Mandarin

Mandarin, Soy, Ginger and Garlic Chicken | The RGB’s Last Mandarin

Winters in Southern California are quite glorious. With a mild cool season and plenty of sunshine, we’ve hauled in a lot citrus this year. Sadly, while we’ve had a good run with them (crumb bars, duck breasts and winter salad), we’re down to our very last basket of mandarins. Because we also had chilies and [...]

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Thumbnail image for Mandarin, Meyer Lemon and Balsamic Glazed Duck Breasts | Around Our RGB Table

Mandarin, Meyer Lemon and Balsamic Glazed Duck Breasts | Around Our RGB Table

In Spring of ’09, Mr. RGBistro and I snuck out of the country and had a little rendezvous in the South of France. Maybe it was the thrill of being in a new relationship, or the fact that we were in. the. South. of. France… but regardless, that trip was magical from beginning to end. [...]

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Roast Chicken | A Family Feast in Santa Barbara

Like most families, everyone in ours plays a different role: The Pilot adheres to a routine, the English major (the Major) is great with words, the Nurse showers us with hugs and kisses and the Architect keeps the humor fresh. And we cook. Last week, the Pilot fell ill. So we skipped out on our [...]

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Thumbnail image for September Garden Ratatouille | A Late Summer Harvest

September Garden Ratatouille | A Late Summer Harvest

Because it was so mild this year, our crops never did well. In fact, we only picked up three eggplants this season. Three. So when two of the three were picked over the weekend, I was bound and determined to make something “special” with them. I had even dreamt of slicing them up, dredging them [...]

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First Impressions

I knew I’d marry Mr. RGBistro before we were even dating. A couple of years ago we had arranged to spend a mid-week evening together. We’d been bragging about our home-cook skills and decided it was time to flex them. Mr. RGB volunteered his bachelor kitchen, which I accepted because it seemed a lot better [...]

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Lunch-Hour Leftovers

We seem to be on a Vietnamese kick lately. After only eating two pieces of our grilled lemongrass ginger chicken from earlier in the week, we tucked the remaining four pieces away in the fridge for a second meal. Enter: a French-Vietnamese Baguette. Usually made with a combination of rice and wheat flour, it’s light, [...]

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Thumbnail image for Grilled Lemongrass Ginger Chicken | Happy Accident

Grilled Lemongrass Ginger Chicken | Happy Accident

I’m calling this a happy accident. I screwed up breaking down my whole chicken so my drumstick kind of fell away from the bone. I still have no clue what happened… but I thought it might be a good idea to slide the meat down, clump it into a ball at the end, and marinate [...]

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Thumbnail image for Tequila Lime Chicken and Garden Salad with Cilantro and Lime Dressing | A Moment of Genius

Tequila Lime Chicken and Garden Salad with Cilantro and Lime Dressing | A Moment of Genius

Today’s RGB garden photo: A Dutch Iris, popping up near the mandarin tree. A moment of genius happened at the RGB on Friday. I had been spending much of the week hibernating in the kitchen as a result of a one-time project. So when noon rolled around and I realized that Mr. RGBistro had just [...]

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Roasted Duck | Food Foray # 3.2

This is the follow-up post to Food Foray # 3.1. The “Oregon Duck Game Day” food theme to cheer on the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl today turned into an experiment with roasting a duck; no pun intended. I’ll play with a “green and yellow-themed meal” another time. (Note to self for future reference: [...]

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Kudos to KNX | Apricot Grand Marnier Turkey Stuffing

Years ago, back before there were cell phones, we all used to listen to the radio when we drove in the car. I used to listen to KNX News radio because they would provide traffic congestion updates that I would use to navigate the freeways driving between meetings.

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Everyday Provence | Coq au Vin

In Spring 2009, we went on holiday to France. The highlight: Provence. The people: generous. The menu: decadent. In a little Citröen, we toured the countryside, shopped with the locals, and dined to our hearts’ content. It’s safe to say that much of our day-to-day routine is modeled by Provençale living:

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