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Thumbnail image for Tangerines with Pomegranate Seeds and Orange Blossom Water | Shadowing Others

Tangerines with Pomegranate Seeds and Orange Blossom Water | Shadowing Others

Sisters. Where one goes, so does the other. It has been a joy to watch our new dog find her way around our home. She does this by shadowing her sister. From the moment they leap out of bed every morning to the moment they’re taking their evening nap, they’re never more than ten feet [...]

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Thumbnail image for Fried Tempura Squash Blossom with Seared Scallops and Apricot Salad | June at the RGB

Fried Tempura Squash Blossom with Seared Scallops and Apricot Salad | June at the RGB

June at the RGB: grapes dangling over the trellis, neglected artichokes blossoming, and radishes so plentiful we don’t know what to do with them all. Last year’s Meyers are still on the tree. Figs will be ready next month, squash even sooner. And each afternoon ends with another handful of strawberries. [Enter happy dance here.]  [...]

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Thumbnail image for Winter Salad with Blood Orange and California Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette | Late-Afternoon Glow at the RGB

Winter Salad with Blood Orange and California Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette | Late-Afternoon Glow at the RGB

While traveling through the South of France, we befriended an artist who said she painted “in the evenings because that’s when the light is best.” Later that week, while driving around the countryside, we found ourselves surrounded by that late afternoon glow… and realized she was right. And ever since then, my favorite time of [...]

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Thumbnail image for Grilled Chicken, Spinach and Blueberry Salad | Quick Weekend Getaway

Grilled Chicken, Spinach and Blueberry Salad | Quick Weekend Getaway

   Sometimes, a girl just needs a weekend Holiday. Not because the house is a disaster, the spouse has gone missing, or the dog has gone batty. Just because.  So this past weekend, a girlfriend and I holed up at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. It was everything we wanted it to be: [...]

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Thumbnail image for Arugula and Strawberry Salad with Spiced Walnuts, Goat Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing | Foraging in the Backyard

Arugula and Strawberry Salad with Spiced Walnuts, Goat Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing | Foraging in the Backyard

In France, people hunt for truffles. Up north, they’re lookin’ for morels. At the RGB, we’re scoutin’ for arugula. Arugula? Arugula.   Last spring, while weeding in the backyard, Mr. RGBistro sniffed the air and declared that he had smelled arugula. Turns out – we have wild arugula growing between the rocks in the lower [...]

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Thumbnail image for Give Beets a Chance | Roasted Beets with Tangerine, Spinach and Chevre

Give Beets a Chance | Roasted Beets with Tangerine, Spinach and Chevre

If you don’t like soft, buttery beets, chances are you’ve haven’t had them the way they’re meant to be eaten. On a need it now night, we steam them. If we have a spare hour and a half (which these days we do), roasting them to bring out their sweet flavor is much better.

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Thumbnail image for Free Vitamin C | Autumn Citrus Salad

Free Vitamin C | Autumn Citrus Salad

Rutabegorz in Tustin has this healthy eating thing down. True to their promise, their food is pretty good, too. And, they’re located right in the heart of Old Town. If they didn’t serve dinner, we’d probably ask to sublease some dinner space for our restaurant.

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