Skip to Main Content
Alexandra's Kitchen
  • About
  • Recipes
    • Recipes by Type
      • Bread Recipes
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Dinner
      • Desserts
      • More »
    • Recipes by Season
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Holidays
    • Special Diets
      • Dairy Free
      • Gluten-free
      • Vegan
      • Vegetarian
    • Recipes by Ingredient
    • Recipe Search
    • Recipe Index
  • Cookbook
  • Shop
  • Subscribe
  • Start Here
Alexandra's Kitchen Logo
  • About
  • Recipes
    • Recipes by Type
      • Bread Recipes
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Dinner
      • Desserts
      • More »
    • Recipes by Season
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Holidays
    • Special Diets
      • Dairy Free
      • Gluten-free
      • Vegan
      • Vegetarian
    • Recipes by Ingredient
    • Recipe Search
    • Recipe Index
  • Cookbook
  • Shop
  • Subscribe
  • Start Here

Blog

Alexandra in a white kitchen

Hi, I’m Ali!

Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore.

More About Me »

Bread Toast Crumbs cookbook cover

Buy My Cookbook!

Recipes for no-knead loaves and meals to savor every slice.

Buy now »

Find the Perfect Recipe:

or browse the recipe index »

First time visiting? Start Here »

Vegetarian Recipes
Raw beet dip over Greek yogurt.
A jar of schug, an herby, spiced condiment.
A falafel burger on a plate.
A selection of pantry recipes to make right now.
A bowl of chickpea and escarole soup with toasty bread.
More Vegetarian Recipes

Stumped by Sourdough?

subscribe now & get access to my free ecourse!

    Stumped by Sourdough?

    subscribe now & get access to my free ecourse!

      Every time I make @davidlebovitz’s peach-frangip Every time I make @davidlebovitz’s peach-frangipane galette I feel I am in a French patisserie 🇫🇷 🥐🥖🧈⁣ ⁣ The combination of the flaky pastry with the creamy frangipane and the sweet, juicy fruit is truly spectacular. 🍑🍑 Friends, wouldn’t it be fun to make this together? ⁣ ⁣ Next Wednesday, August 12th as well as the following Wednesday, August 19th, I’m making this galette in my live, virtual @airsubs cooking class. Proceeds are going to @mataharijustice. Details below. Link to sign up in profile.⁣ ⁣ Summer Stone Fruit Galette Class⁣ ⁣ 🍑 We’ll make the pastry two ways: food processor and by hand.⁣ ⁣ 🍑 We’ll make the frangipane, an almond-based creamy spread.⁣ ⁣ 🍑 We’ll assemble and bake the galettes.⁣ ⁣ 🍑 If time permits, we’ll make a 🍸🍹🧉🥃⁣ ⁣ Hope to see you in class 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽 Have a great weekend 💗💗💗
      If you find the breading and frying and layering p If you find the breading and frying and layering process of eggplant parmesan to be a weeeee too much work, here’s a method to try: roast the eggplant, layer with tomato sauce and parmesan, and finish with a layer of olive oil-dressed fresh bread crumbs 🍆🍆🍅🍅🍞🍞⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The crispy bread crumb topping is irresistible 💯💯💯⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ How-to in stories 🍆🍆 Recipe linked in bio and stories 🤗🤗 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Bye 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽⁣⁣ ⁣ PS: New live, virtual cooking class is up: Peach-Frangipane Galettes 🍑🍑🍑 Link to sign up in profile. Proceeds going to @mataharijustice
      If you like eggplant parm, you will love this pizz If you like eggplant parm, you will love this pizza 🍆🍆🍕🍕💯💯⁣ ⁣⁣ Friends, I love this one. Here are the details:⁣⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ Oven at 550F. Baking Steel in upper third of the oven. Preheat for 60 minutes. @bakingsteel ⁣ 2️⃣ Spread a couple of tablespoons of tomato sauce over pizza dough. ⁣ 3️⃣ ⁣Top with roasted eggplant slices (450ºF, grapeseed oil, salt, 20 minutes or more.⁣) 4️⃣ Sprinkle parmesan over top.⁣ Top with mozzarella.⁣ 5️⃣ Bake for 5-6 minutes. Cut and serve.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I have two favorite pizza dough recipes linked in profile, one is sourdough (easy 🎉), one is yeast (easier 🎉🎉, from #breadtoastcrumbs). ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The dough in this vid is sourdough 🍕⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #pizza #sourdough #eggplant #parm #bread #baking #summer
      Every time I make @deborahmadison’s corn fritter Every time I make @deborahmadison’s corn fritters, I am reminded why I love them so: they are loaded with 🌽🌽🌽🌽⁣ ⁣ This recipe comes from @deborahmadison’s cookbook Local Flavors, and this time of year every year, when the local corn begins appearing at roadside stands, I can’t make them enough. With a squeeze of fresh lime over top, they are irresistible 💯💯⁣ ⁣ How-to in stories 🌽 Recipe linked in profile and stories 🌽🌽⁣ ⁣ #corn #offthecob #summer
      If you don't have a go-to cucumber salad recipe, I If you don't have a go-to cucumber salad recipe, I think you should give this one from @jj__mc ‘s Six Seasons a go 🥒🥒💯💯⁣ ⁣⁣ Overall it's a simple recipe, but two steps in the method, I think, make it especially good:⁣⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ Salting the cucumbers and letting them drain for 30 minutes before dressing them, which primes them to absorb the dressing.⁣⁣ 2️⃣ Soaking the scallions in ice water, which tempers their bite and not only makes them especially crisp but helps them stay crisp for longer.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ How-to in stories 🤗 Recipe linked in profile and stories 🤗⁣ ⁣⁣ PS: A few spots still remain for the next virtual summer cooking class. Link to sign-up in profile. ⁣🍉🍹🌶🌽🍅🍧⁣ ⁣⁣ #sixseasonscookbook #cucumbers #summer⁣
      Summer pizza inspo: zucchini + squash blossoms + c Summer pizza inspo: zucchini + squash blossoms + chiles 🌶🌶☀️☀️🍕🍕 ⁣ Friends, this is soooo good. Here are the details:⁣ 1️⃣ Oven at 550F. Baking Steel in upper third of the oven. Preheat for 60 minutes. @bakingsteel 2️⃣ Shave zucchini on a mandolin. Sprinkle with salt and let drain in a colander. Blot very dry with a towel. 3️⃣ Spread crème fraîche over pizza dough. Sprinkle parmesan over top.⁣ Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes.⁣ 4️⃣ Spread zucchini over top. Top with squash blossoms … you need more blossoms than you think: don’t be afraid to load them on. 5️⃣ Drizzle with olive oil. Season with sea salt.⁣ 6️⃣ Bake for 5-6 minutes. Cut and serve.⁣ ⁣ 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕⁣ ⁣ I have two favorite pizza dough recipes linked in profile, one is sourdough (easy 🎉), one is yeast (easier 🎉🎉, from #breadtoastcrumbs). ⁣ ⁣ The dough in this vid is sourdough 🍕⁣ ⁣ #pizza #sourdough #squash #squashblossoms #bread #baking #summer
      Follow on Instagram
      • ^ Back to Top
      • Home
      • About
      • Privacy Policy
      Alexandra's Kitchen Logo

      ©2020 Alexandra's Kitchen.
      Design by Purr | Support by Foodie Digital.