Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

Strawberries are in season, and in abundance! They’re tempting in pies, jams, shortcakes, cookies, muffins and scores of other sweets. But perhaps this season, you’ll try them as part of a savory dish. Paired with soft cheese and fresh greens top a hot, crispy pizza crust, strawberries find a new home as dinner, not dessert. […]

From friend-of-the-blog, Mark Pescatore: Marcia Rice: pronounced MAH-SEE-AH, not like the older sister on the “Brady Bunch.” My brother was singing the praises of his rice cooker a couple of years ago and eventually bought one for me as a Christmas present. And yes, when it comes to cook and reheating rice, it’s swell. But […]

If you’ve been looking for a recipe that shows off the bright, brilliant flavors of both strawberries and rhubarbs, that looks gorgeous on the plate and, of course, is lip-smackingly delicious, look no further. It’s so good that Kian has asked if he could have one, all to himself, for his birthday. I think I […]

Guess what? It’s that time again — Daring Bakers’ Challenge time! The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers. Apple Strudel is […]

Take fresh, chopped broccoli. Add some raisins & red onion. Mix with crumbled bacon. Toss the whole thing with mayonnaise, sugar and a touch of vinegar. Voila! Deliciously fattening broccoli. Broccoli Bacon Salad6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled into bits8 cups broccoli, chopped into bite-size pieces1/2 cup red onion, chopped1 cup raisins Dressing:1 cup […]

Another chick pea recipe! But, this is the last one for a long while because I’m not sure how chickpeas could taste more delicious than in this dish. This recipe comes from Madhur Jaffrey’s classic cookbook, Indian Cooking. I stumbled on it via a discussion on Shapely Prose (linking to this recipe) and, not only […]

If you look on the sidebar or at the bottom of each post, you’ll notice that give recipes a grade using the standard system: A to F. You’ll also notice that there are almost no Fs, Ds, or Cs and very few Bs; it’s mostly As. That’s because, at some point on the blogging journey, […]

I love being a Daring Baker, but there are some months when I LOOOOOOVE being a Daring Baker. Love, loff, LURVE. April is one of those months. Our host, Jenny of Jenny Bakes, gave us a base recipe — “Abby’s Infamous Cheesecake” — and let us adapt the hell out of it. It was awesome. […]

I spotted Jasmine’s recipe for Chili Garlic Shrimp on her blog Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and started drooling. Oh God, did it look good and Oh God, did I have to make it. This recipe does not disappoint. Sweet, spicy, salty, fishy (in a good way!) — it’s just too delicious. Shane and I […]

What’s with all the chickpea recipes lately? Honestly, I don’t know. I’m just drawn to garbanzos right now. They taste good (or rather, they taste good when you add yummy stuff to them) and they’re high in protein and fiber. And they’re easy to deal with, as in this recipe. Throw them in with some […]