Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

Sautéed Tilapia with Lemon-Caper Sauce

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:53:35 GMT

I know I'm not the only one who's been craving lighter, brighter flavors lately. Eggnog, cookies, cheeses, meats, sauces, pies, cakes, and all those wonderful holiday foods are terrific, but after eating them for awhile, it's nice to enjoy...(read more)

Lace Cookies (Now Gluten Free!)

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:55:54 GMT

I've written about these before but here I go again: these cookies are really so delicious that they're irresistible. Lace cookies (aka, Florentines) are crispy, wafer thin cookies with an amazing carmelized sugar and browned butter flavor that...(read more)

French Yule Log -- Daring Bakers December 2008 Challenge

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:16:20 GMT

This month's challenge is brought to us by the adventurous Hilda from Saffron and Blueberry and Marion from Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux . They have chosen a French Yule Log by Flore from Florilege Gourmand . If you recall, the DBers did a yule...(read more)

Eggnog Cookies

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:01:00 GMT

Over at Culinary in the Desert , Joe posted his recipe for Eggnog Spiced Spritz Cookies as part of his holiday baking spree . "Mmmm," I thought. "Those sound like the ones my mom makes." So I went off in search of my cookie press....(read more)

Orange Cardamom Cookies

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:31:00 GMT

Do you like my Truman Capote snowman? Looking for a tasty alternative to sugar cookies? Give these lovely cookies a try. I love their warm orangey flavor, perked up by cardamom. You don't have to frost them, but the citrus icing really pulls everything...(read more)

Honey Mound Cookies

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:25:28 GMT

Another recipe from blog favorite, Mark Pescatore : This is an OLD recipe, one my family has been since before I was born, a gem from a cookbook from yesteryear. Understand that this is a cookie that tastes better a day after you make it. When you pop...(read more)

Wookie's Snickerdoodles

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:46:26 GMT

Photos TK, I promise. When I asked the kids last week what kind of cookie they'd want for Christmas if they could have only one kind, Sadie said, " Lace cookies ." Kian said, "Snickerdoodles." My goal was to find out what cookies...(read more)

Chocolate Bread

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:07:25 GMT

Photo source: NPR. My own pics TK. Almost a year ago, I came upon this recipe for Chocolate Bread. Why did it take me so long to bake it? God only knows. But I finally did, and it was worth the wait. While the final product is supposed to be have a "feathery...(read more)

Mini Caramel Cupcakes with Carmelized Butter Frosting

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

November 2008 Daring Bakers Challenge Author: Shuna Fish Lydon Recipe Origin: Caramel Cake, the recipe DB Challenge Hosts: Dolores of Culinary Curiosity , Alex of Blondie and Brownie , and Jenny of Foray into Food with gluten-free recipe assistance from...(read more)

Personal Trainer: Cooking

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:31:03 GMT

I can't believe it. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to play with this . ( Hint, HINT Nintendo .) What do you guys think? Read More......(read more)

Spaghetti Squash Gratin

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:46:22 GMT

My new favorite vegetable to play with is Spaghetti Squash. Slice it open, cook it, shred it with a fork and poof! -- strands of squash that look like spaghetti. It's dead simple to prepare: just slice it in half length-wise, scoop out the seeds,...(read more)

Mmmm.... Haute Chocolate

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:20:06 GMT

Louis Roederer Brut Champagne NV + White Chocolate Truffles from Vosges. Vosges Haute Chocolate is offering a special discount to readers of Laura Rebecca's Kitchen! (Ok, they're offering discounts through other blogs, too, but let's feel...(read more)

The Daring Bakers Take on Pizza

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Our host for this month's challenge is Rosa of Rosa's Yummy Yums . In honor of Sher , who was to be her co-host for this month, Rosa went with Sher's challenge idea: Peter Reinhart's basic pizza dough. I had a lot of fun with this challenge...(read more)

Amy Sedaris' Lil' Smoky Cheese Ball

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:04:27 GMT

I'm a leeeetle behind on posting this recipe. You see, Chris and Shelly, our next-door neighbors, invited Shane and I for a backyard celebration. Excellent cooks in their own right, they had a full menu planned for their event, so I needed to find...(read more)

(Low-Fat) Banana Bread

Laura Rebecca's Kitchen — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:34:55 GMT

I can't believe that the tastiest banana bread I've had in a long, long time -- possibly ever -- is low in fat. But it is. It's moist, it's sweet, it's packed with banana flavor. It's wonderful! Low-Fat Banana Bread ( adapted Read...(read more)