alexandra's kitchen

Peach-Frangipane Galette

This is my favorite dessert: peach-frangipane galette. Here I share my recipe for foolproof all-butter pastry dough, which comes together in no time. There...

Sauces and Dressings

Quick, Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce

This is the tomato sauce I make most often. It has a clean, bright flavor thanks to fresh tomatoes and basil, and it comes...

Salads

Go-To Cucumber Salad

Early last week my dear friend, Bates, and her family traveled from eastern Massachusetts to spend a few days with us. They brought Island...

Beets

Raw Beet Dip with Greek Yogurt

Discovering a vegetable you thought could only be eaten cooked can in fact be eaten raw is always a revelation. Learning, for instance, I...

Bread Recipes

Easy Homemade Pita Bread Recipe

Store-bought pita leaves much to be desired. Upon surveying a few friends on the subject of pita, the word that came up repeatedly was...

Cucumber

Tzatziki (Greek Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce)

Tzatziki is a Greek yogurt- and cucumber-based condiment, typically seasoned with herbs such as mint and dill, garlic, and lemon. I grew up eating...

Herbs

Schug (Zhug) Sauce

Schug (pronounced skoog, sometimes spelled zhug) is a spiced green sauce originating from Yemen but used throughout the Middle East. It’s a blend of...

Vegetarian

Falafel Burgers (Vegetarian, Broiled)

If you love falafel but are deterred by the idea of deep-frying at home, these falafel burgers are for you. They’re loaded with vegetables,...

Gifts

Q&A with Susan Spungen

Friends, most of you likely are familiar with Susan Spungen, but in case you are not, let me briefly sum her up: original Martha...

Avocado

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Avocado Crema

Say hello to my new favorite dish: blistered shishitos with avocado crema. This recipe comes from Susan Spungen’s new cookbook, Open Kitchen, which I...