Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

My Favorite Plum’s Cooking for Children gives me an excuse to brag about this Hawaiian Island Cake. I made it two summers ago for Sadie’s Hawaiian Luau-themed birthday. We rented a small pavilion at Seneca Lake State Park, handed out fabric flower leis, and decorated with a blow-up palm tree (Oriental Trading Company), Shane’s old […]

This recipe is based on Martha Stewart’s Outrageous Chocolate Cookies. They’re amazingly good — the kind of recipe you make to enthrall other people with your baking prowess. The recipe popped into my mind after trying Green & Black’s white chocolate. I don’t like white chocolate but, after getting a rave review on Candy Blog, […]

I can’t help but think that this pic will be in the 2050 edition of The Gallery of Regrettable Food. It’s tasty but it just has that look. Shane is attending a training session in Detroit and the kids are at their mom’s place. I am home alone. WHEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, all right. There are lonely […]

The cake isn’t actually levitating; it’s just on a cooling rack. But it would be cool if it had metaphysical powers. I love Everyday Food; it’s my current favorite foodie mag. I especially love their “Sweet Favorites” section, which features reader submitted favorite dessert recipes.I had a sweet craving after dinner last night, so I […]

Made with locally-grown asparagus from Pederson Farms in Seneca Castle, NY. From the 4/96 issue of Bon Appétit comes this recipe for Farfalle with Asparagus, Sugar Snap Peas and Parmesan, which will hopefully qualify for Asparagus Aspirations. (Kevin mentioned a number of duplicate recipes and, let’s be honest, this one isn’t exactly novel or exotic. […]

While I completely missed the boat on not posting this past Tuesday, I tried to redeem myself by sending a letter to the FCC: Dear Chairman Martin, Commissioner Copps, Commissioner Adelstein, and Commissioner Tate, I am deeply dismayed — but not surprised — by the media conglomerates’ current move in pushing for an end to […]

There is something about this cake that demands it be eaten along with a good cup of tea. As it is served in the Tea & Sympathy teashop, that makes a lot of sense. It is amazingly delicious. The inside is sticky and soft, packed with sweetness and ginger spiciness. The edges are firmer (though […]

Grilled Sweet Onion & Tomato Salad, right, accompanied by Sweet N Spicy BBQ Glazed Pork Chops, and an ear of corn. This comes from Wegmans Menu magazine. I can’t believe how good it is: the onions’ sugars caramelize over the grill’s heat, bringing out the Vidalias’ natural sweetness. (Alone, they would be a wonderful topping […]

Looking at the back of a Lyle’s Golden syrup* bottle and improvising a bit, I came up with the following sauce. Brush it on your meat of choice (best with chicken or pork, I think) just before it’s finished cooking. Reserve leftover sauce for serving alongside the grilled meat. Sweet N Spicy BBQ Sauce 2 […]

I had seen a recipe for Skillet Lasagna in one of the food magazines (Everyday Food?) but I couldn’t find it either in hard copy or online. I did find this recipe, and using ingredients I had lying around, adapted it. It’s actually pretty good. The consistency of the noodles are a bit different than […]