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Thumbnail image for Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb | Winter Beginnings

Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb | Winter Beginnings

In 2008, Mr. RGBistro gifted me with a bag of Narcissus bulbs for our first Christmas together, and on New Years’ Eve, we spent an entire day planting them, along with a carload of garden flowers and vegetables. I didn’t know it at the time, but that “date” of a day was just the beginning [...]

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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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Max’s Spaghetti with Meatballs and Marinara | RSVP Redux for October, 2010

It just-so-happened that the first thing I noticed when we checked into the B&B over the weekend was the May 2010 issue of Bon Appétit lying on the coffee table. While waiting for Barry to get dressed for the wedding, I leafed through it and found… spaghetti and meatballs. But not just any spaghetti and [...]

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Gone Nuts

June Gloom came a little early this year: Raindrops on the rose leaves…    the sage…      …and the rose petals.   We recently had the pleasure of serving lunch to about 30 friends at the tail end of a long weekend in the Sonoma Wine Country. The venue: Chateau Felice, 10603 Chalk Hill [...]

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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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