Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

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 […]

I know it would have been better have a photo of the pie showing the double layers but I forgot. What are you going to do? The pumpkin shape on top was made gently pressing a cookie cutter into a graham cracker half. About a year ago, Mark Pescatore (whom I occasionally write for) send […]

Anytime I’ve ever made pecan pie, I’ve just used the recipe on the back of the Karo Corn Syrup bottle. It’s simple, it’s fast, and it’s delicious. Shane was sick this weekend and requested a pecan pie (chicken soup too, but the pie took higher importance). I wanted to branch out, and found this recipe […]

Mooncrazy from Peanut Butter Etouffee sent me this fabulous recipe, which won her first place in her pie baking contest. Not only is the tart delicious, but the caramel sauce is a perfect accompaniment. Rustic Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce(makes two 10-inch tarts) Pie Dough 2/12 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting board1 teaspoon […]

Camera phones are the best. I got a phone call yesterday from the Canandaigua BID (Business Improvement District), which ran the fruit pie baking contest. The pie I entered into the contest won third place. Whooo! (Or in l33t, w00t!) The whole thing was a bit random: I dropped the still-warm pie off just before […]

When you feel as if everyone is judging you — in your relationships, in your profession, even the way you order coffee (note: avoid ordering a caramel macchiato at a coffee house that is not Starbucks) — it’s probably not a good idea to enter a pie baking contest. (You know, because they’re actually judging […]

The first pie tested for the pie contest was a variation on Betty Crocker’s classic apple pie recipe. I’d been thinking that Chinese five spice powder would be a nice change for a sweet dish, and took that idea for a test drive. I also made pie dough from scratch (Martha Stewart’s “Perfect Pie Crust”), […]

Perfect Pie Crust (Source) 1 cup unsalted butter (about 2 sticks),plus more for pie plate2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out dough1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon sugar Cut each stick of butter into eight pieces, and refrigerate until needed. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and mix to […]

The color here is off; the pie really has an off white color. The lime juice isn’t strong enough to change the color and there are no eggs to add a yellow tint. Food coloring could easily give the pie more of a lime hue. Somewhere, I’d read that “real” key lime pie is not […]

After finding Key limes at the local grocery store, I decided to make a Key lime pie for Easter dinner. Since we’re in NYC for Easter, I made the pie in an unfamiliar kitchen (my parents’). I say this because making this gave me more trouble than it should have. I’m attributing most of that […]