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Spring

Asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, ramps — the first signs of spring make my heart sing. Here you will find all of my spring recipes including a fresh fattoush spring salad recipe, an irresistible, custardy rhubarb cake recipe, and an easy pasta carbonara recipe made with spring vegetables.

Ultimate Sheet Pan Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Slab Sandwich

charred broccoli salad with dates, almonds, and cheddar

Charred Broccoli Salad with Dates, Almonds, and Cheddar

dessert repertoire

Dessert Repertoire: Essential Recipes

Just-baked rosemary focaccia.

Overnight, Refrigerator Focaccia = The Best Focaccia Bread Recipe

Grass-fed steak with balsamic caper sauce

Grass-fed Steaks with Balsamic-Caper Sauce + Oven-Roasted Potatoes

Prosciutto, Endive & Shaved Manchego Salad with Tarragon-Shallot Vinaigrette

The BEST Overnight Brioche Cinnamon Buns

Just-baked hasselback potato gratin.

Hasselback Potato Gratin (No-Peel, Make Ahead)

Frosted hot cross buns.

Spiced Hot Cross Buns (Overnight or Not)

A carved brown sugar glazed ham on a platter.

Favorite Easter Recipes

slice of sausage, spinach and egg casserole

Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Casserole with Spinach

a cast iron skillet with Irish soda bread

Super Simple Irish Soda Bread

A halved loaf of sourdough bread.

Homemade Sourdough Bread, Step by Step

This chocolate cake, made with buttermilk and oil — no butter — and exclusively cocoa — no melted chocolate — is incredibly light and moist and stays this way — tasting freshly baked — for days. It's another Ina Garten recipe, one she begged for from a friend, the grandson of Beatty, after taking one bite. // alexandracooks.com

Beatty’s Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

Classic Lemon Bars

An overhead shot of a dozen blueberry muffins on a cooling rack.

The Best Lemon-Blueberry Muffins

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

Spicy, Crispy, Addictive Cheese Sticks

Just-baked lemon-blueberry quick bread.

One-Bowl Lemon-Blueberry Quick Bread

One-Bowl Buttermilk Birthday Cake

Just baked sourdough pizza.

Simple Sourdough Pizza Crust: A Step-by-Step Guide

Just baked margherita pizza.

Simple, 4-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Dough

Seriously, this may be my favorite dessert ever. I baked this apple cake this morning, ate one quarter of it for lunch, and another quarter for dinner. I'm tempted to include a picture of the half-eaten cake in this post, but am too embarrassed. I don't know what else to say. It's moist, delicious, seasonal and can be enjoyed at breakfast, lunch or dinner. I mean it. Make it! // alexandracooks.com

Best Dessert Ever

An overhead shot of a mini loaf pan filled with just-baked lemon-ricotta pound cake.

Lemon-Ricotta Pound Cake