Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

PHOTO TK? The camera still isn’t taking a charge. Sigh… Not Eating Out in NY is Cathy’s journal of, well, not eating out in NY. She’s committed to not eating at ANY restaurants in the city in which she lives, instead creating her own recipes. The results are pretty fantastic, and if you haven’t checked […]

A quick pic using Shane’s digital camera — my camera (with allllll the other pictures) is holding its images hostage… This month’s DB challenge was hosted by Jen of The Canadian Baker. She asked us to make Lemon Meringue Pies as “it is something [she’s] always wanted to try to make and [she] also wanted […]

A small sampling of the delicacies offered at Harrods’ Food Halls. Hey! Hi! Hello! I know it’s been a while, but I’m back from my trip to London. I was there to assist two colleagues in leading the “Media: The British Experience” course/trip- what a fabulous time! Not only did we get to check out […]

Happy New Year! OK, yes, I realize that I’m doing this on New Year’s Eve, but I’m headed off to London tomorrow very early (unofficially, I’m co-leading this trip/course) , so I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for reading the blog in 2007 and invite you back for more in 2008! […]

I used to date a man who loved the cocktail hour at wedding receptions; the combination of elegant mixed drinks with a panoply of carefully prepared finger foods proved too irresistible. Forget the cake, or the carefully plated fish-or-chicken entrees, the cocktail hour was where it’s at. After last night, I’m reminded why I agree. […]

Kicked Up Green Bean Casserole: pretty, by casserole standards. I’ve never been a fan of the traditional green bean casserole but Shane really likes it, so I’ll make it on occassion — most recently, for Thanksgiving. I’m not crazy about green beans anyway, and the regular recipe yeilds a bland-tasting and grey-looking casserole. For Christmas […]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! This month, Lis and Ivonne challenged all the Daring Bakers to create a Yule Log for the holidays. Mine is a few days late — it’s been a hectic month, and the past few days have been especially sad for me because Chester died– but the cake […]

Every year, the George Eastman House hosts an exhibition of Gingerbread Houses created by people all over the Rochester area. Take a look at some of the lovely creations!

The fine folks at Vosges (specifically Paige — Hi, Paige!) sent me a gorgeous Exotic Caramel Collection 18pc 2-Tier Hatbox . And, let me tell you, it knocked my socks off. The collection features two samples each of nine different caramels with flavors featuring notes of maple syrup, blood orange, peppercorn, or chile, among others. […]

I’ve been tooling around the American Science & Surplus site, which is filled with all sorts of little goodies at very resonable prices, when I came across this: Butane BeautyIt’s stylish, it’s handy, it has a slightly menacing look to it, and-truth be told-it’s a lot of fun. It’s a handheld butane torch, great for […]