Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Click image for source. This is just so good. But when you combine fresh tomatoes and basil with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and Parmesan, it’s hard to imagine something bad! (Looking forward to tonight’s leftovers…) One thing though: I think12 oz of pasta (as the original recipe calls for) overwhelms the sauce. You may […]

Our neighbors, Chris and Shelly, are about the nicest neighbors anyone could ask for, always ready to lend a hand. Or a vegetable — Shelly sent over two giant zucchini and an equally large summer squash on Sunday, grown in their backyard garden. The squash & ‘zuke were perfect for the Vegetable Tian recipe I’d […]

Even though I’m pretty sick of seeing Rachel Ray EVERYWHERE, her recipe for easy lemon mousse is easy and pretty tasty, though a bit looser in consistency than a regular mousse. For a fresher, brighter flavor, buy a lemon or two to zest and then add the peel to the mousse (keep tasting until you’ve […]

Next time, I’ll reduce to amount of Jicama by half and increase the amount of corn by two or three. I couldn’t get enough of the taste of roasted corn in this salad — delicious! (And, yes, I left out the cilantro…) Roasted Corn, Jicama and Mango Salad4 ears fresh corn, unshucked 1 large jicama, […]

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 […]

I’m all about delicious and easy recipes, so I’m a big fan of Mark Bittman’s mission (at least that’s the way I see it) of serving those up. Last Wednesday, the New York Times published his list of 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less (which has been at the top of NYT.com’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 […]