Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

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 […]

(Check out Retro Recipe Challenge #1!) I was cleaning out my kitchen cabinets – more of an archeological dig, really – and rediscovered the “Totally Muffins Cookbook.” Sue, my mother-in-law, picked this up for me at a garage sale (along with two sets of pristine, still-in-the-wrapper giant muffin tins. It was awesome. I later went […]

RRC #1 Challenge has been posted. Please take a look! One of my favorite sites is The Gallery of Regrettable Food. Such loving care seems to have been put into each recipe – but the results are just appalling. When did benedictish frankwiches seem like a good idea? Why? Let’s find out. Here’s the challenge […]

We interrupt this regularly scheduled recipe blog for the following restaurant rundown. Maki over at I was just really very hungry is hosting a Food Destinations carnival and the following is my entry. The Finger Lakes are booming. We’ve got the lakes, wineries, forests, waterfalls, farms, arts, crafts venues, and culture, attracting more and more […]

For the third Hay, Hay, It’s Donna Day! the challenge was to make cookies having two colors and two flavors – a very good challenge. My choice, Caramel-Filled Biscuits with added chocolate, unfortunately, did not come out to my liking. Here’s my gripe: the cookie is buttery, sandy, and soft – like a tender shortbread. […]

Martha’s recipe for baked eggplant parm is delicious, and easy to make to boot. We paired the dish with a bottle of Candoni Wines’ Candoni D.O.C.G., and a good hunk of bakery fresh bread. After the wine was finished, we wrapped the meal up with a fresh salad tossed with extra virgin olive oil and […]