Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

It sounds terrible, doesn’t it? Crockpot lasagna? Who would eat that? Maybe someone who thinks Chef Boyardee is a culinary genius, but not someone who has functioning tastebuds. And if there’s anybody in your family from Italy, you’re probably planning to put a hit on me right now.* But please trust me: this is a […]

When life gives you stale bread, make bread pudding. A loaf of French bread lay on top of our bread box, staring at me. It was at least 4 days old and as hard as a rock. I’d planned on serving it with some lemon spaghetti but we wound up eating out – three nights […]

AliCat over at Something So Clever made this and gave it a thumbs up, so I thought I’d give it a try. It’s very good – a light, summery meal. And so very easy to make. (I didn’t add any basil because I forgot to buy some; it was still delicious.) Giada De Laurentiis’ Lemon […]

Garnished with a bit of powdered sugar and glazed pecans. Another recipe from Gourmet’s “Everyday Meals.” Theirs did not include cinnamon but I added it anyway – it seemed like a good idea. I used two 9-inch pie plates instead of a 13×9 baking dish (my 13×9 was on a 6 month sabbatical at a […]

These recipes come from Gourmet’s “Everyday Meals,” a cookbook that accompanies a Gourmet subscription. I don’t usually think of myself as ditzy, yet lately, all evidence points to the contrary. There were supposed to be scallions — diagonally cut for maximum effect — with the pork chops and, although I know I put them in […]

Mmm, mmm good. This recipe was a challenge. I wanted to create something that would be eligible for the next Sugar High Friday; this month’s theme requires that all desserts incorporate liquor into the recipe. My initial thought was baba rhum. But then I read Chandra’s instructions: “let’s try to stay away from the ever […]

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, […]

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 […]