Do you have friends who text you recipes that cause you to at once drop everything, head to the store, and obliterate any cooking plans you had on the horizon? Many of you do this to me. (Thank you.) My friend Michelle does so as well. She's pointed me to so many good recipes over the years, most ...
Balsamic-Roasted Eggplant & Arugula Sandwiches
This is the eggplant recipe that made me realize eggplant is not so fussy after all: it need not be salted and drained; it need not be breaded and fried. A simple brush of olive oil mixed with balsamic vinegar followed by 20 minutes in a hot oven, and it's good to go. I wrote about this recipe ...
Tabbouleh with Cilantro, Lime & Grilled Shrimp
About this time of year every year, I crave tabbouleh, a mix of bulgur, cucumbers, tomatoes, and herbs, all tossed in a lemony dressing, a dish my mother made all summer long for as long as I can remember. Here, the bones of my mother's tabbouleh are intact, but I've switched up a few of the ...
Favorite July Fourth Recipes
Making Burgers? Three Tips. 3 Tips For Better Burgers Make a secret sauce. (With pantry ingredients.) Make quick-pickled onions. Make the buns: No-Knead Brioche Buns Marinating & Grilling 101 At the start of every grilling season the same questions ...
Snap Pea Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
If you've been reading Alexandra's Kitchen for awhile, you know, for me, this — right now — is the most wonderful time of the year ... ... It's CSA season! We're actually three weeks in at this point and have, as usual, been enjoying lots of greens, spring onions, turnips, radishes, and ...