alexandra's kitchen

Thanksgiving Menu 2022: Pull-Apart Rolls, Classic Stuffing, Cheesy Potato Gratin, Red Wine Cranberry Sauce, Pie, Make-Ahead Gravy, and More

Earlier this week while strolling through the grocery store, a display case spanning the aisle stopped me in my tracks: It was lined with...

Thanksgiving

25+ Thanksgiving Side Dishes: Hasselback Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, Glazed Green Beans, Buttermilk Biscuits, Classic Stuffing & More

If you’re like me, Thanksgiving is ALL about the sides: crispy, custardy stuffing rubbing elbows with creamy, thyme-scented, Gruyère-crusted scalloped potatoes, the happiest union...

Side Dishes

Hasselback Potato Gratin (No-Peel, Make Ahead)

Last weekend, in an effort to make use of the many pounds of potatoes gathering on my counter, I made a recipe that had...

No-bake granola bars in a storage vessel.

Gluten-free

No-Bake Granola Bars (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

Upon flipping through Molly Yeh’s new book, Home is Where the Eggs Are, I found myself immediately drawn to the cookie dough oat bars,...

Just-baked butternut squash lasagna with greens and mushrooms.

Pasta

Butternut Squash Lasagna with Greens & Mushrooms (No-Boil Noodles)

Many years ago, I discovered a magical butternut squash sauce for pasta. It’s a simple recipe that comes together quickly and is loved by...

Rosh Hashanah

25+ Rosh Hashanah Recipes

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and although I am not Jewish, I have many friends who are and who will begin celebrating...

A fall salad of greens, pine nuts, goat cheese, and apples in a bowl.

Sauces and Dressings

5-Ingredient Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Last week in my farm share newsletter, I shared a recipe for an apple cider vinaigrette recipe, the dressing I’ve been loving these past...

A container filled with homemade sourdough crackers.

Sourdough Breads

Easy Sourdough Discard Crackers (Thin & Crispy)

After a long summer snooze, my sourdough starter, Pepita, is back in action. A few weeks ago, I pulled her from the fridge, poured...

Just-baked soft pretzels on a cooling rack.

Yeast Breads

How to Make Fresh Soft Pretzels at Home

These homemade fresh soft pretzels are buttery soft in texture, perfectly sweet and salty, and astonishingly simple to make: they require a quick kneading...