alexandra's kitchen

Spring Fattoush Salad

An attempt to make an authentic fattoush salad could easily send someone down the YouTube rabbit hole. I found myself nearly there a few...

Desserts

Rhubarb Custard Cake

At the first sighting of rhubarb last week at the market, I loaded up my cart with two visions in mind: 1. Rhubarb Schnapps, a...

slice of sausage, spinach and egg casserole

Breakfast

Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Casserole with Spinach

I have been making some variation of this breakfast casserole since this past Christmas morning, when I made Andrew Feinberg’s broccoli frittata, which was...

A montage of gifts for Mother's Day 2019.

Holidays

A Few Ideas for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Here are 14 gift ideas for any mother in your life. From gin and oven mitts to dates and...

A glass filled with a coffee smoothie made with dates, banana, cauliflower, almond milk, almond butter, and cacao nibs.

Breakfast

Coffee Smoothie with Dates, Banana, and Cacao

A trend I’ve observed among the spring 2019 cookbooks is wellness and plant-based eating. Of the many, Well + Good is perhaps the most...

Gardening

Margaret Roach’s Magical Garden

Today, Margaret Roach’s all-new 21st anniversary edition of her first award-winning book, A Way to Garden, makes its way into the world. It’s 300+...

A bowl of Indian fried rice with peanuts and chilies.

Herbs

Indian Fried Rice with Peanuts, Chilies, & Cilantro

Why I have never thought to dress leftover rice with something other than soy sauce, sesame oil, and a showering of scallions escapes me....

Sauces and Dressings

How to Make Ghee: A Step by Step Guide

One of the FAQ’s in Priya Krishna’s Indian-ish is: “If a recipe calls for ghee or olive oil, what’s better?” To which Priya responds:...

Four slices of toasted sourdough bread topped with avocado-egg salad and sprouts.

Breakfast

Avocado Egg Salad Toasts on Sourdough

Come Sunday, you may find yourself with a surplus of hard-boiled eggs. May I suggest egg salad? With a twist? Swapping mashed avocado for...

Crumb shot of sourdough sandwich (or toasting) bread.

Fall

Easy Sourdough Sandwich Bread

This 4-ingredient sourdough sandwich bread requires no complicated shaping, no scoring, and no preheated heavy Dutch oven. Grab your mixing bowl, pull out a...