Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

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 […]

Guess what? This is post #501. What a long, strange trip it’s been… “If I were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring one food,” said Sadie, “it would be these muffins.” You will have to make them yourself to see if you agree. Black Raspberry Muffins (adapted from Cook’s Illustrated, via The […]

Thomas has nothing on me. And certainly nothing on Nicole, who developed this recipe. In the convenience of your own kitchen, you can whip up cinnamon-raisin English muffins — from scratch — in about an hour. (And most of that is sitting around, waiting for the yeast to do its thing.) Your kitchen can be […]

Sometimes when flipping through a magazine, I’ll see a recipe and think, “I have to make that.” And sometimes, it actually happens. I spotted this recipe for Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes in last month’s Martha Stewart Living and the next morning — a Sunday (is there a more perfect day for pancakes?) — I was up, […]

Strawberries are in season, and in abundance! They’re tempting in pies, jams, shortcakes, cookies, muffins and scores of other sweets. But perhaps this season, you’ll try them as part of a savory dish. Paired with soft cheese and fresh greens top a hot, crispy pizza crust, strawberries find a new home as dinner, not dessert. […]

If you’ve been looking for a recipe that shows off the bright, brilliant flavors of both strawberries and rhubarbs, that looks gorgeous on the plate and, of course, is lip-smackingly delicious, look no further. It’s so good that Kian has asked if he could have one, all to himself, for his birthday. I think I […]

When September rolls around, I want apples. I want to go apple picking. I want to drink apple cider. I want to eat caramel apples. I want to bake with apples. I stumbled across this recipe, which combines apples with my favorite spice, cinnamon. It’s very simple to pull together; the most complicated thing about […]

If you live in or around Canandaigua, Pittsford, or Geneva, NY, sign up for the Fellenz Family Farm CSA next year. (In the meantime, stop by their roadside stand right now.) The quality of produce we get is phenomenal — just last night, I toted home a large bag filled with just-picked spinach, green beans, […]

Sometimes, it’s amazing how easy it is to turn out delicious food. All you need to do here is grill up a ham steak and top it with a chutney that comes together in 15 minutes. The combination of salty, smoky ham with the tart but sweet rhubarb cherry concoction is phenomenal. For summer, pair […]

Last week’s CSA share contained four large stalks of rhubarb. I wanted to use them, but not in a pie, crumble or bar. So I adapted a recipe for moist scone, mixing the rhubarb with orange and cherries. The main flavor in the resulting scone is orange, but the rhubarb gives each bite a little […]