Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

Vanilla Garlic is hosting a Cupcake Round-up — such a good idea! Cupcakes are so lovely: petite and beautiful, who doesn’t love a little cake topped by a swath of rich frosting and a few sprinkes? But sometimes you’re not in the mood for something light and sweet, but something a bit denser and spicy. […]

This is my second submission to Weekend Breakfast Blogging and it’s another banana recipe. What can I say? I like bananas. And the name of the recipe — “sugar spot” in reference to the little brown dots bananas get when they’re sweet and ripe — I couldn’t resist. I was hoping for something reminiscent of […]

“Oh my God, you guys! We totally saw Kelly from The Office!!!” …but I have to mention it. As Shane and I sat waiting in the JetBlue section of JFK for our flight to Cancun, a very slender, attractive Indian-American woman sat down across from us. “She looks like Mindy Kaling, ” I thought. I […]

David Lebovitz is hosting this month’s Sugar High Friday and chose chocolate as the theme ingredient. Yum! This desert, Chocolate Decadence, not only fulfills David’s requirements but also fulfills mine for 2007: a healthy (or healthier…) dessert that doesn’t taste that way. Wonderfully (luckily, Thank God-ily), this recipe does just that: it is a decadent […]

No picture because, no matter what I do, I can’t make this dish look like anything other than cat sick. Mmmm, mmm, nummy! Last month, I had some tikka masala for the first time at Thali of India . It was eye-poppingly delicious. Tender tandoori chicken is simmered in a flavorful tomato cream – a […]

As the merchandise in every grocery store, card shop, and confectionary can attest, Valentines’ Day is right around the corner. (And that that glow-in-the-dark Christmas sweater has yet to be returned.) So for the next RRC, whip up dish a perfect for your favorite lov-ah. (Sadly, “Whipped Cream on a Taut and Tanned Stomach” isn’t […]

We had some friends over before we left for Mexico and, overall, I was pleased with this recipe from Everyday Food. The sharp, peppery bite of arugula is set off by the lemon vinagarette and salty parmesean shavings. And the cherry tomatoes — well, a bite into a good tomato is like a bite into […]

Shane and I had a great time in Mexico. We stayed at the Hotel Villa del Mar in Playa del Carmen (which was not without its problems, but it worked out in the end) and hung out on the beach, went snorkling, visited cenotes, traveled through the jungle, climbed Coba (well, I got about 2/3s […]

Tulum, a Mayan ruin located south of Playa Del Carmen. Things have been pretty slow around here lately — just kind of hanging out and enjoying the post-Christmas quiet. They’ll continue to be quiet on the blog until mid-January or so, as Shane and I heading to Playa Del Carmen in a few days. To […]

We have been a lucky family this week. First, my Uncle Anthony and (Aunt) Teresa sent us an annual Christmas ham from Heavenly Hams. It’s Christmas dinner every year, and we love it! Then, my Aunt Linda and Uncle Matt sent a Mrs. Field’s Cookie Basket. The chocolate chip cookies disappeared rather quickly… Next, an […]