alexandra's kitchen

Continental’s Rad Na Thai with Shrimp

Every so often I find myself craving the rad na Thai chicken from Philadelphia’s Continental. I was first introduced to this warm bowl of...

Fall

Steak Frites with Aioli

Skip to Recipe Last night my husband and I had the pleasure of dining at Monk’s for the first time since the institution of...

Fall

Rosemary-Olive Dinner Rolls

My inspiration to make these rolls again stems from a recent restaurant experience. The other night, my husband and I met two friends for...

Fall

Barely Wilted Spinach Salad

Skip to Recipe Although my kitchen shelves are filled edge to edge with various cookbooks, I always find myself referring back to a select...

Fall

Pumpkin Panna Cotta

Skip to Recipe I love when I go out to eat and am inspired by something I have ordered. It could be as simple...

Breakfast

Quince Jam

Skip to Recipe I have to admit that I am currently experiencing a minor quince fixation. It seems as though every time I pass...

Fall

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Crispy Sage

Skip to Recipe A few weeks ago I was motivated to make homemade butternut squash ravioli with sage brown butter sauce. When I initially...

Bread Recipes

Jim Lahey’s Overnight, No-Knead Bread

On Wednesday November 8, in his New York Times column, “The Minimalist,” Mark Bittman enthusiastically describes a slow-rise, no-knead bread making process. Since reading...

Desserts

Pumpkin Ice Cream

One of my mother’s former students brought homemade pumpkin ice cream to our Thanksgiving dinner. Homemade. Pumpkin. Ice. Cream. Could there be a better...

Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Balls

These chocolate-covered peanut butter balls taste like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but better — think: dark chocolate + peanut butter + sea salt. This...