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Just-baked rosemary focaccia.

Overnight, Refrigerator Focaccia = The Best Focaccia Bread Recipe
Just baked margherita pizza.

Simple, 4-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Dough
A halved loaf of sourdough bread.

Homemade Sourdough Bread, Step by Step
A bowl over overnight chia oats and berries.

Overnight Chia Oats (Gluten-free, Dairy Free)
Two fresh loaves of peasant bread on a cooling rack, and the pyrex bowls they were baked in.

My Mother’s Peasant Bread: The Best Easiest Bread You Will Ever Make
An overhead shot of a dozen blueberry muffins on a cooling rack.

The Best Lemon-Blueberry Muffins
An up close photo of cut brownies on a board.

Best-Ever Fudgy (Shiny-Topped!) Homemade Brownies
A tray of soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies.

Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Alexandra Stafford

Alexandra (Ali) Stafford is the founder of Alexandra’s Kitchen and the author of two cookbooks: Bread Toast Crumbs and The New York Times bestselling Pizza Night. She lives in Upstate New York with her husband, four children, 3 cats, and 1 dog.

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Cinnamon-Sugar Focaccia: For all of your holiday b Cinnamon-Sugar Focaccia: For all of your holiday brunch needs and beyond ⁣🎉🎄🎁🍾✨ ⁣ Friends, truly, when I first saw sweet versions of focaccia circle my social feeds, all I could think was: why?? Isn’t focaccia perfect as it is?⁣ ⁣ Turns out, I was grumpy for no reason. Cinnamon-sugar focaccia is delicious, and it’s much easier to make than cinnamon rolls 🤗 Recipe inspired by @_lacebakes_ 💗 ⁣ Comment “recipe” to have it sent to your DMs. ⁣ ⁣ https://alexandracooks.com/2025/09/13/cinnamon-sugar-focaccia-no-knead-no-fuss/⁣ ⁣ Also, if you’re looking to make this for Christmas morning, here’s a timeline you could follow: ⁣ ⁣ Monday: Mix the dough and stash in the fridge.⁣ ⁣ Wednesday: Remove the dough and proceed with the recipe through step 8 (after you fold the dough and rotate it 90 degrees), then return it to the fridge in a 2-gallon ziptop bag or covered with plastic wrap. ⁣ ⁣ Thursday: Remove the pan from the fridge one hour before you plan on baking it, then proceed with the recipe. ⁣ ⁣ #baking #christmas #focaccia #cinnamonsugar #sweet⁣ ⁣
Low-lift, high-yield = everything we all need righ Low-lift, high-yield = everything we all need right now 🎉⁣💯🤗 ⁣ This 4-Ingredient Peppermint Bark was the treat I made most last holiday season for its ease and reward: a ton of delicious, festive, chocolate-peppermint goodness 🍫 ⁣ https://alexandracooks.com/2024/12/14/homemade-peppermint-bark-with-peppermint-dust/⁣ ⁣ Comment “recipe” to have it sent to your DMs 👍 ⁣ Note: Do read the recipe for extra tips, including what type of chocolate I like to use and what to avoid (like white chocolate chips, which will not melt properly!) and other notes on timing: depending on the material of the pan you are using, it may take more than 10 minutes for your dark chocolate layer to set. ⁣ ⁣ As always, let me know if you have any questions ⁣👋 ⁣ #chocolate #peppermint #bark christmas cookies
Friends! If you make one last cherry tomato recipe Friends! If you make one last cherry tomato recipe this summer, may it be this one 🍅🍅🍅🍅 ⁣ This is an old favorite recipe that I recently updated/simplified. It’s a one-skillet job, and it’s a tasty one — the whole fam loved it. Hope you do, too 💗 ⁣ Comment “recipe” to have it sent straight to your DMs 👇 ⁣ https://alexandracooks.com/2017/08/11/one-pan-baked-ziti-miracle/ #summer #fall #pasta
Super simple, super delicious: charred cherry toma Super simple, super delicious: charred cherry tomato salsa for all of your taco and late-summer entertaining needs 🍅🧅🌶️🧄 ⁣ Friends, this salsa takes no effort and is so, so delicious. As noted in the video, it is particularly good with sun golds, so if you see them pick them up. Otherwise, any cherry tomato or really any tomato will work — chop up larger tomatoes into small pieces 👍👍 ⁣ Comment “Recipe” to have the recipe sent to your DMs 👇 ⁣ https://alexandracooks.com/2025/05/17/easy-charred-cherry-tomato-salsa/⁣ ⁣ I hope you’ve all had a great summer ☀️⁣ ⁣ #summer #salsa #tomatoes #easy
Friends! Hello. It’s been a million years. Here’s Friends! Hello. It’s been a million years. Here’s my latest obsession: an herby, tabbouleh-inspired chickpea salad to make all summer long 🍅🥒🧅🥗 ⁣ Any comment will get the recipe sent to your DMs 🤗 ⁣ I hope all is well ⁣👋💕 ⁣ #chickpea #salad #summer
One-Bowl Orange-Ricotta Pound Cake: a long-time fa One-Bowl Orange-Ricotta Pound Cake: a long-time favorite, perfect for all of your entertaining needs ⁣🍊🍊🎉🎉 ⁣ Hadn’t made this one in ages and forgot how good it is — it is so incredibly moist thanks to both olive oil and ricotta, and the flavor of the orange permeates every bite 👍👍 ⁣ Any comment below will get the recipe send to your DMs 🤗 ⁣ I’ve linked to both the loaf pan and the instant read thermometer (very reasonably priced) in the recipe ⁣🎉 ⁣ #onebowl #orange #ricotta #poundcake
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