Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

Here I am, finally posting about our Valentines Day dinner. We (well, me) decided to stay in as we’ve had bad luck with restaurants lately, with our spending a lot of money on less-than-spectacular dishes. So, I figured that we could save some money by cooking at home, and still have a great meal. I […]

Photo courtesy of CooksIllustrated.com I really love chicken tikka masala, mainly because my favorite Indian restaurant, Thali of Inda, makes it so well. (But all of their food is amazing — mmmm.) Admittedly, this version from Cook’s Illustrated is not as divine as Thali’s. But it’s still delicious, and I’m thrilled to have found a […]

Back in December, I visited a new doctor (or, as I like to call him, “hot doctor” because, well, look at him), an MD with an acupunturist’s license and a holistic approach to medicine. His practice is radically different from traditional practices: he’s the only person there, the number of patients admitted into the practice […]

Ohhhh, Parsnip. I love you. Sure, you’re supposed to be the side complementing a roast chicken breast but, let’s be honest: you’re the star. You made me eat each and every piece of you, sliced in thin strips, tossed in olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper. The high temperature of the oven softened […]

Photo courtesy of Light & Tasty. As a flavor, lemon has been on my mind a lot lately. Naturally, it took center stage in January’s Daring Baker challenge, but I think there’s more to it than that. When I was in London, though the calendar said “January,” the air felt like early spring. The days […]

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 […]

An email from Mark, verbatim: It was one of those awkward social mixers at the beginning of my first semester at The University of Alabama in 1990. All the grad students were invited to the home of the one of the professors, so we could get to know each other and meet some of the […]

This butternut squash risotto an ideal dish for a cold, fall night. Like all good risottos, it’s rich and creamy, with brimming with flavor from the chicken stock, white wine, and onion. The squash’s flavor takes a backseat in this dish, but clearly, its sunny, bright color is at center stage. All this needs is […]

Perhaps the most delicious way to prepare shrimp. Thai Spiced Barbeque Shrimp (adapted)3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon soy sauce1 tablespoon Dijon mustard2 cloves garlic, minced1 tablespoon brown sugar2 teaspoons curry paste (Shane used a hot, red curry paste)1 pound medium shrimp, deveined but not peeled In a shallow dish or resealable bag, mix together […]

My friend Nancy made this FABULOUS pasta for the party. I can’t even describe how fan-freakin-tastic it is. I ate the leftovers for breakfast and dinner on Sunday, and we all ate it for dinner last night. There is one serving left. It is mine.— The following is written by Nancy, pictured below: Laura’s 30th […]