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Summer Market Platter | It’s Okay to Keep it Simple

If I had a second sub header for the RGB blog, it would probably be: How to make really complicated food using over ten ingredients, three burners, two people and a very long time. This doesn’t work very well when you’re in the middle of a remodel.

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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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Church & State Bistro: Moules Marinière

Romance in Los Angeles? To paint the picture: It’s early Wednesday evening. We’re in downtown Los Angeles, and we need to eventually get home. Instead of sitting in two hours + of stop-and-go rush-hour traffic on the I-5 freeway, we opt to wait it out by having a nice dinner in the Industrial District of [...]

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Thumbnail image for Caldo de Carne Seca| Tweakin’ the CIA’s Recipe… Because it Made Sense

Caldo de Carne Seca| Tweakin’ the CIA’s Recipe… Because it Made Sense

Two things happened this week: the cilantro went into bloom and the carrot tops grew taller than the yardstick.   Keeping that in mind, and not feelin’ like watching yet another Lakers playoff game with Mr. RGBistro, I went to my stack of checked-out library books for some inspiration. About 2 minutes into my search, I [...]

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Thumbnail image for Garlic Rosemary Brined Pork Chops with Celery Root Puree and Asparagus Fries | Feasting on a Budget

Garlic Rosemary Brined Pork Chops with Celery Root Puree and Asparagus Fries | Feasting on a Budget

Today’s RGB photos: the last of the apples and the start of some fennel: Winter apple. Winter fennel. Dog-approved snack. See the half-eaten apple? Pork chops were on sale at the market this week for $1.47/lb. Our 3.85-lb. purchase came with 6 pieces, two of which we immediately pulled out to brine for lunch (the [...]

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Smashed Roots

Some basic rules to smashed roots: Don’t cube them too small. You don’t want the roots to absorb too much water and come watery. And, cube them all the same size, so they cook at the same rate. To steam all the liquid off, put the pot back on the burner after draining. Unless you [...]

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Assisting Good Genetics

Roberto Maurice Brunelli likes steak, and today is his 90th birthday. In honor of this major milestone, we’re posting a steak dinner recipe. The below is one our typical protein/starch/vegetable dinners from this summer. It is by no means healthy, but it hits the spot for those steak and potato cravings. We hope that when [...]

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Zuppa Toscana | Sweet Memories

When I think about college, I often think about 146 Esplanade; the place where I became an adult. It was during this time in my life that I was also addicted to study breaks at The Olive Garden. My druge of choice: bread sticks and zuppa toscana. I had to have it. all. the. time. [...]

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