Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

The marinade for the tilapia adds a subtle flavor. Kick things up with a healthy dose of salsa and a squirt of fresh lime juice. Grilled Fish Tacos with fresh salsa 1 pound tilapia fillets Marinade:2 tablespoons olive oil 5 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped 1/2 jalapeno pepper, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped chives/cilantro/Italian […]

RRC # 8 Deadline: August 10. Check out all the details at Food Maven . MAJOR thanks to Rachel for hosting RRC#8!!! Interested in hosting an upcoming RRC? Send me an email at LauraRebeccasKitchenATgmailDOTcom . For RRC #8, Rachel of Food Maven and Coconut and Lime saved me from food carnival burn-out. Not only did […]

At the beginning of this summer, Jenny & I headed down to the north end of Canandaigua Lake for a picnic. We’d stopped by Wegmans to grab dinner: a sub with chips and soda for me, and roast turkey sandwich with a side of Hawaiian salad for Jen. As we sat on our picnic blanket […]

When Shane & I used to frequent Ports Cafe, I’d almost always order the winter night salad. It combines crisp romaine lettuce; sweet but tart apples; salty, tangy blue cheese; and a few other goodies to create a delectable salad. I hadn’t had it in over a year (we’ve been distracted by this place, this […]

As long as I’ve known Shane (coming up on six years), he’s wanted to go on a camping trip. My idea of camping is staying at a hotel that doesn’t leave a mint on the pillow. (HEY-O! I’ll be here all week!) So we’ve never been. Oh, Shane has tossed out the idea of buying […]

The chicken in this Cooking Light recipe is quite good, but it’s the tzatziki that makes everything delicious. Trust me and double the amount of tzatziki you make so you can drizzle it all over your chicken and some pitas toasted on the grill, too. It’s so freakin’ good. All hail the mighty Tzatziki! Mother’s […]

***WARNING: long, rambling blog post ahead featuring dental mishaps. Scroll down for recipe.*** I have a long history of hating dentist visits. When I was 8, I knocked out the bottom half of my top, front tooth when my bike collided with another kid’s bike. A neighborhood mom sent me running for home, crying, carrying […]

Last night, I had this crazy dream in which I was on Saturday Night Live. Incidentally, I was not a main cast member, but one of those comedians who get relegated to the back of a scene while an Amy Poehler-type shines. So sad. Earlier in the day, I had been on the set of […]

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 […]

Written Saturday at 10:05 p.m.: I have to bring a side to a picnic tomorrow, and all out of energy (Kian’s birthday party was today and it was great, but we’re exhausted, especially me, and I’ve got the I’m-tired-bitchies — anyone looks at me crosseyed and I’m ready to rip their head off — along […]