Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

You can tell by the color that these lack a deep chocolate flavor. I bought The Clueless Gourmet cookbook several years ago and, soon after purchasing it, made its brownies more a number of times. And then, for whatever reason, never made them again. When I want a brownie now, I just doctor a very […]

Sissy William’s recipe for Sweet Potato aux Peeps sparked the idea for both this recipe and its French title* (food sounds so much better in French). I love the caramel-like sweetness baking releases in sweet potatoes, so to play that up, I added good amounts of brown sugar (3/4 cup) and butter (6 Tbsp.) to […]

This recipe comes from the back of a package of Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns. It’s listed on the site and yet, when you click on the link, it just takes you to an all-purpose recipe page. Very wonky. I’m posting it here (slightly adapted) because it’s very easy to make and very tasty to […]

My attempt at food styling & photography. I love potlucks, if for no other reason than they give me an excuse to try out recipes. (The massive quantities of food don’t hurt either. Of course, for every well-made Italian Wedding Soup, there’s a hot dog helper being forced down unsuspecting throats. ) For today’s lunch, […]

Yesterday, I picked up the red Peeps exclusive to Target. While there, I took some photos before making my way to Kmart. (I went to Pier 1 as well but there was very little food to photograph.) Resting comfortably at home. At Target: the Peeps shrine. Plush Peeps: now you can play with them without […]

A petite Peeps serving. A plethora of Peeps. WARNING: If you don’t like your sweets super-sweet and neon-colored, don’t make this. Instead, have some melba toast and a cup of sugarless tea while looking at some other recipes. Doug over at Cooking With Peeps suggested his Peeps on the Lawn dessert salad to use up […]

A Note From Your Webhost: Even though my husband, Shane, was an air force brat, he identifies Texas as his home. He was born there and, before moving to Upstate NY, spent the longest part of his life there. His parents live in San Antonio as does his brother and sister-in-law. I am from New […]

I found the elusive white peeps last night — still no idea on what to do with any of them. I may have to do this:I have to make dessert for a luncheon on Sunday, anyway; peep-topped cupcakes would probably go over well with the kids. But it doesn’t seem that fun. Of course, I […]

“A Butter icing is like a favorite cotton dress…simple and easy to put on…cooked white frosting like a perky street ensemble…and the extra touches of tinted coconut, toasted nuts, or allegretti are the gay accessories that make a costume ‘special.’ Your family will enjoy your ‘dressed-up’ cakes the more because they look so pretty.” – […]

So many Peeps, so few plans. I can’t imagine it’s a coincidence that on the first day it actually feels like Spring, my annual Peeps obsession kicked in. I bought four 3-packs of the chicks today (no bunnies; I’m a purist) and now have to figure out what the hell I’m going to do with […]