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Winter

A pan of roast chicken and shallots.

One-Pan Roast Chicken and Shallots

February 1, 2018

Kimchi fried rice in a bowl.

Vegan Kimchi Fried Rice

January 26, 2018

perfect instant pot soft boiled eggs

Perfect Instant Pot Soft-Boiled Eggs

January 19, 2018

A bowl of perfectly cooked and seasoned Instant Pot brown rice.

Perfectly Cooked & Seasoned Instant Pot Brown Rice

January 19, 2018

A bowl of roasted carrots with honey and almonds.

Twice-Roasted Carrots with Honey and Almonds

January 17, 2018

Crispy Tofu and Broccoli with Sesame-Peanut Pesto

January 10, 2018

A bowl of roasted broccoli with lemon, garlic and parmesan.

Ina Garten’s Roasted Broccoli with Garlic, Lemon and Parmesan

January 3, 2018

A friend emailed me recently asking if I had any ideas for locally made, last-minute food gifts, so I put together a little list. // alexandracooks.com

Favorite Local Spots For Last-Minute Gifts (Schenectady, Niskayuna, Clifton Park, Saratoga)

December 22, 2017

bread with dukkah

Homemade Nut-Free Dukkah

December 21, 2017

My cookbook, Bread Toast Crumbs, was published last April. In June, illustrator Steph Becker designed toast bookplates and toaster notecards. If you're still in need of a gift this holiday season, it's not too late to order a copy of Bread Toast Crumbs and include with it a toaster notecard with an inscribed toast bookplate! // alexandracooks.com

The 54-Cent Gift to Give All Season

December 13, 2017

In less than 10 minutes, this radicchio pasta enters the pan, the silky sauce enveloping it along with the walnuts, parsley, and orange zest. Lots of fresh cracked pepper and shavings of Pecorino at the table completed the dish. // alexandracooks.com

Pasta with Radicchio, Gorgonzola and Walnuts

December 7, 2017

A bowl of oven-roasted polenta.

Creamy Oven-Baked Polenta Recipe

November 30, 2017

Homemade Bourbon Pecan Pie (No Corn Syrup)

November 22, 2017

An overhead shot of a 9x13-inch pan filled with just-baked stuffing.

Thanksgiving 2017

November 16, 2017

An overhead shot of a jar filled with no-cook cranberry sauce.

Easy No-Cook Cranberry Sauce

November 16, 2017

A jar of candied pumpkin seeds.

Sweet and Salty, Addictive Candied Pepitas

November 14, 2017

Fall salad with pepitas and manchego.

Fall Salad with Cabbage, Fennel, Manchego, and Candied Pepitas

November 14, 2017

An overhead shot of a bowl of vegetarian cabbage soup in a bowl.

Favorite Cabbage Soup, Updated

November 3, 2017

A pot of vegetables ready to be simmered into broth.

Homemade Vegetable Stock

November 3, 2017

In this post, I spend a few moments talking soup, not only about my favorite recipes, but also about essential pieces of gear (peelers, storage containers, immersion blenders), books, and techniques I rely on all soup-season long. // alexandracooks.com

Chatting Soup with Away To Garden’s Margaret Roach + Essential Recipes and Tips For Happy Soup Making All Season Long

October 28, 2017

A halved loaf of sourdough bread.

Homemade Sourdough Bread, Step by Step

October 24, 2017

A bowl of vegan, one-pot lentil soup.

Favorite Lentil Soup: One-Pot, Vegan, Completely Delicious

October 23, 2017

A plate of pan-seared Duck breasts with port wine sauce and roasted grapes.

Perfect Pan-Seared Duck Breasts with Port Wine Sauce

October 19, 2017

Overhead shot of two dinner plates filled with one-pot chicken with sherry and sherry vinegar sauce, bread, and salad.

One-Pan Chicken with Sherry Vinegar Sauce

October 16, 2017