Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

Alas, no picture for this as we — and 15 other friends — gobbled this up too quickly. Also, it’s hard to photograph stew in an attractive fashion; I mean, have you tried recently? It comes out looking, literally, like a hot mess. Looks aside, I can assure you it’s a delicious stew that tastes […]

Game ON! Vote for my Finger Lakes Fantastic Onion Burger (and four sides) by clicking here, or send an email to Rebecca@VisitFingerLakes.com with “FLX Ultimate Burger Vote: Laura Kenyon” in the subject line. Thank you for your support and enjoy the recipes! Finger Lakes Fantastic Onion Burger Olive oil2- 3 garlic cloves, minced (Mullala Garlic)1 […]

Try to look past the messy composition of this picture, and just stare at the deliciousness of this flank steak. Because it is frickin’ amazing. This steak comes from Bedient Farms, which I can not heap enough praise upon. I don’t know what owner Angela Bedient feeds her cows but it must be something fabulous. […]

I really enjoy participating in the Daring Bakers because A) I get to try out recipes that I might not normally be drawn to and B) my skills as a home cook are challenged. Some challenges are easy for me, and others make me want to run and hide. I must admit that this month’s […]

Mmmm … grilled beef, stuffed with melted blue cheese, nestled on a toasted bun loaded with tomato, lettuce, red onion, ketchup and a squirt of Dijon mustard. It’s the most flavorful, satisfying burger I’ve had in a long, long time. Enjoy and happy Independence Day! Grilled Blue Cheese Burgers (from Cooking Light) 2 (1-ounce) slices […]

Check out my step-by-step instructions for this recipe (with lots of pictures) on Instructables.com. The weather was so beautiful here on Saturday: bright sunny skies, warm weather (80-degrees in APRIL!), trees and flowers blooming, so we had our neighbors, Chris & Shelly, over for a little barbecue. How could we not grill up some ribs? […]

I have always maintained that, if you are an Italian-American from the NY-metro area (and parts of NJ & Conn, too) that you are either in the mafia or know someone who is. (And, for what it’s worth, I fall into the latter category. ) I have a similarly sweeping statement about those of Italian […]

Image source. I’m still shocked this is a Weight Watchers recipe: it’s casually elegant, tasty, and there’s nary a “diet substitution” in sight. I can’t say I detected the garlic or lime flavors on the beef, yet it remained tasty. And the salad is terrific, fresh and flavorful. For an added dimension of flavor, I […]

On the grill. It’s dishes like this that remind me why I love beef. So tender, so flavorful — sweet and a little smoky, all anchored by the umami flavor of the steak. It’s amazing. For a perfect meal, all this needs is a little side salad (maybe a classic iceberg with a drizzle of […]

Retro Recipe Challenge #4 — Fall Favorites Deadline: 11:50pm EST Wednesday, November 15 How to put this delicately … sometimes in a woman’s life — or should I say month — she craves some high-fat, low-in-pretention food. With no one to answer to except a pet, a kick-ass cable package, and a long historical tell-all, […]