Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

About a month ago, I was thrilled to get an invitation from Breadchick and Sara inviting me to participate in Cookbook Spotlight #3. After Breadchick posted a recipe from Ships of the Great Lakes Cookbooks: Discover Their Culinary Legends for Weekend Cookbook Challenge #13, the book’s publisher, Paula McKenna, contacted her and asked to be […]

Of all cookbooks I have, a plain, black binder from Peter Kump’s Cooking School is my favorite. It’s stuffed with class recipes, and its pages retain scribbled notes, oil splashes, and traces of ancient flour. Though it’s an amazing book, it usually lies untouched on the bookshelf. When I think of its recipes, I remember […]

From an old Peter Kump’s Cooking School class. Classic Vinaigrette3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar or lemon juice1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard3/4 c. olive or vegetable oil, or a combination of bothSalt and pepper of taste In a small bowl, whisk the acid with the mustard until the mustard has dissolved. Slowly, in a thin stream, add […]

The last time Mark Bittman published a bread recipe, there was a largely positive response from the food blogging community. So, when a new recipe for whole wheat and molasses quick bread appeared in the NYT yesterday, I thought I’d take a crack at it. Unlike most quick breads, this is a savory loaf. Extolling […]