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Sunday Shoutouts

Thumbnail image for Grilled Artichokes with Balsamic, Soy and Ginger | Sunday Shout-Out: The Taste Place

Grilled Artichokes with Balsamic, Soy and Ginger | Sunday Shout-Out: The Taste Place

Blooming artichokes mean were at the end of the season. Farewell until autumn, when the second batch comes up! Once upon a time, when my good friend Jeff and I were both single, we occasionally took turns cooking for one another before settling onto the couch for an evening in front of the TV. On [...]

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Thumbnail image for King Crab and Avocado with Yuzu Aioli | The RGB Knocks Off Marché Modèrne

King Crab and Avocado with Yuzu Aioli | The RGB Knocks Off Marché Modèrne

    Marché Modèrne in Costa Mesa is self-described as a “modern French bistro.” We love it because the chef is creative, the dishes are beautiful and the food is delicious. Their 30-tap wine bar is pretty fantastic, too. On a recent (New Years Eve) visit to the bistro, we lunched on a Dungeness crab [...]

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Thumbnail image for Hank’s Cream of Chanterelle Soup | My Bowl of Lolita

Hank’s Cream of Chanterelle Soup | My Bowl of Lolita

To quote Nabokov, “my little cup brims with tiddles,” because I’ve been kissed by chanterelles so sweet, so silky and so sultry that I’ve completely lost my mind. Let me backtrack.

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Thumbnail image for Nutella Fudge Brownies | A Halloween Treat

Nutella Fudge Brownies | A Halloween Treat

Nutella holds a special place in my heart because I’ve been acquainted with it for over 25 years. As a child, it was the gift I looked forward to most when family returned from a trip to Europe. Back then, Nutella was so rare that when I brought it in for “show-and-tell,” I was crowned [...]

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Thumbnail image for Cabernet Wine Linguine with Porcini and Cream Reduction | Sunday Shout-out to Blackmarket Bakery

Cabernet Wine Linguine with Porcini and Cream Reduction | Sunday Shout-out to Blackmarket Bakery

On Monday evening, September 20, 2010, I was invited by Marla to an event hosted by Chef Rachel of Blackmarket Bakery to learn about, then cook with – Cabernet Wine Flour. A beautiful example of using someone else’s throwaway, the folks over at Marche Noir Foods have figured out how to use leftover cabernet grape [...]

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Thumbnail image for Camp Blogaway | Rapid-Fire Elevator Speech

Camp Blogaway | Rapid-Fire Elevator Speech

Sunday Shout-Out: Camp Blogaway So this Sunday shout-out goes to fearless leader Patti from Worth the Whisk for rounding up the troops and leading another informative food blogging event. Yep, the RGB went to Camp Blogaway’s Day Camp over the weekend. For homework, our fearless leader asked us all to prepare a rapid-fire elevator speech. [...]

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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 Tempura Fried Squash Blossoms | Another Weekend Experiment at the RGB

Tempura Fried Squash Blossoms | Another Weekend Experiment at the RGB

We’ve haven’t shared with you our non-edible garden photos in awhile, so here is a recent favorite:   This morning, we hit up the Irvine Farmers’ Market specifically to pick-up some hummus and pita from the guys at the Baba Foods stand for a Greek-themed dinner event tonight.   You mean we’re not making anything fancy [...]

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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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Thumbnail image for TCDawson Designs | First RGB Giveaway

TCDawson Designs | First RGB Giveaway

Do you like the new look?! Today’s Sunday Shout-Out goes to Thomas Dawson of TCDawson Designs. Thomas has been working relentlessly over the past few weeks to create what you’re seeing here. And we have to say we couldn’t be happier. If you’re ever in need of a creative, quick to respond and knowledgeable web [...]

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Thumbnail image for Barefoot Contessa: Blueberry Streusel Muffins

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 Meyer Lemon Strawberry Muffins | My Baking Addiction

Meyer Lemon Strawberry Muffins | My Baking Addiction

      Strawberries are most beautiful when they’re plucked straight out of the ground… but since they have a shelf life of about six and a half minutes, what would you do with them once they became a little “old” or “bruised?”  Someday, we’re gonna to get around to opening The Bistro, and when [...]

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Thumbnail image for Strawberry Lemonade | Smith Bites

Strawberry Lemonade | Smith Bites

      For the record, we’re uber flattered by the #FF mentions on Twitter, but we’re not always at good at reciprocating the love. That’s because I leave for the office at 6:45 AM on Friday mornings and don’t come home ‘till date nite’s over. (Yes, Mr. RGBistro and I still go to date [...]

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