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Fresh, local food is the focus of every dish at Tender Greens in Irvine. With a farm-to-fork philosophy, this restaurant partners with local ranchers, purveyors, farmers, and artisans to provide you with the freshest food possible. Most of the produce is picked daily and comes in eco-friendly containers. Tender Greens even serves high-quality drinks from boutique wineries, breweries, and coffee roasters.

These fresh, healthy meals are offered at an affordable price. You can choose from big salads, food from the grill, simple salads, and comfort soups. Favorites include backyard steak, herb-brushed albacore tuna, Yukon mashed potatoes, and tuna nicoise salad. If you enjoy the food, you can get it catered at your next event, or even buy Tender Greens' cookbook to try the recipes at home.

The space itself gives off a relaxed, laid back vibe. You can eat inside or on the outdoor patio. Much of the décor is made from recycled materials and environmentally friendly products, and the restaurant features artwork made by local artists.

Tender Greens
31 Fortune Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 679-9135
www.tendergreens.com
www.yelp.com/biz/tender-greens-irvine-2

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If you’re the type of person whose idea of baking includes placing store-bought cookie dough on a cookie sheet, read on: Though it may seem intimidating, learning to bake is much easier than it seems. Learn the basics of baking with these helpful websites!

Baker’s Corner
This accessible website provides just about every resource a beginning baker will need to make something warm and fluffy or gooey and sweet. The Learn to Bake page includes detailed descriptions of the necessary utensils, lists of staple ingredients, and a toolkit of weights and mass that will help you get the proportions straight. Once you become familiar with the ins and outs of baking, you can even browse the recipes to test out your new skills.

Become a Better Baker
Designed for bakers of all skill levels, Become a Better Baker aims to improve everyone’s baking skills and understanding. It offers tutorials for techniques like kneading with a dough hook, properly rolling cinnamon rolls, and even greasing a pan to perfection. If you prefer to learn from example, this is the site for you.

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