alexandra's kitchen

MREs

On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress resolved to create the Continental Marines, a force of two battalions captained by Samuel Nicholas, a...

Fall

Fair Trade Pecan Tart

Once a term used only to label coffee, chocolate, tea and a few other imported products, Fair Trade now describes a few domestic items...

A shaped uncooked pumpkin ravioli on a sheet pan.

Fall

Homemade Pumpkin Ravioli

This homemade ravioli recipe unites sweet, creamy pumpkin with salty, nutty parmesan to create the most delicious ravioli filling. Dressed with a brown butter...

Fall

Thai Pumpkin Soup with Sweet & Salty Pumpkin Seeds

So, it finally feels like fall outside, which is great, although my apartment feels like an icebox. Phil, my landlord, won’t turn on the...

Desserts

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These cupcakes, the third in a series of pumpkin recipes, are really a seasonal treat — they’ll please everyone: On Monday, fearing if I...

Fall

Pumpkin Waffles, Bread Pudding

There’s nothing like gourd season to separate the purists and the pretenders in the kitchen. As I grew up indoctrinated with my mother’s culinary...

Appetizers

Fig, Fennel, and Prosciutto Salad

Several weeks ago, just before my friend Meredith (fourth year medical student, see previous entry) departed for a grueling one-month surgical rotation in Pittsburg,...

Seriously, this may be my favorite dessert ever. I baked this apple cake this morning, ate one quarter of it for lunch, and another quarter for dinner. I'm tempted to include a picture of the half-eaten cake in this post, but am too embarrassed. I don't know what else to say. It's moist, delicious, seasonal and can be enjoyed at breakfast, lunch or dinner. I mean it. Make it! // alexandracooks.com

Winter

Best Dessert Ever

**Please see the updated recipe here: Bolzano Apple Cake** Seriously, this may be my favorite dessert ever. After cookies and cream ice cream, that...