Alexandra's Kitchen – Page 7 – A food blog with mostly simple, always seasonal recipes.

CSA

Tabbouleh with Cilantro, Lime & Grilled Shrimp

About this time of year every year, I crave tabbouleh, a mix of bulgur, cucumbers, tomatoes, and herbs, all tossed in a lemony dressing,...

Holidays

Favorite July Fourth Recipes

Making Burgers? Three Tips. 3 Tips For Better Burgers Make a secret sauce. (With pantry ingredients.) Make quick-pickled onions. Make the buns: No-Knead Brioche Buns Marinating &...

CSA

Snap Pea Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

If you’ve been reading Alexandra’s Kitchen for awhile, you know, for me, this — right now — is the most wonderful time of the...

Desserts

Strawberries + Cream + Sugar = Heaven

Here is a three-ingredient dessert (pudding!) my British father’s family served after every summer dinner we spent together: fresh berries + sugar + cream....

Breakfast

Olive Oil & Vinegar Toasts + Soft-Boiled Eggs

Kate Shultz, of the Dinner Sisters podcast, recently asked me if there were any recipes in Bread Toast Crumbs I wished had gotten a...

Seafood & Fish

Fish En Papillote

** I originally posted this recipe in July of 2008 but I’m republishing it today with a few notes added. ** I love fish,...

Breakfast

Elements of a Perfect Brunch

When Planning a Brunch… … you’re looking for balance. Consider including something … … sweet and carby … toasty or bready … eggy …...

Dinner

Black Lentils with Spinach & Labneh

Black lentils cook quickly, hold their shape, and have a nice texture and flavor. They behave very similarly to French green lentils but perhaps...

Dinner

18 One-Pot, One-Pan, One-Bowl Wonders

When a one-pot dinner or one-bowl dessert materializes without a hitch, it feels like a miracle: One vessel to clean, mission accomplished, win win....

CSA

4-Ingredient Balsamic Roasted Mini Peppers

Say hello to your new favorite party trick: 4-ingredient balsamic-roasted mini peppers. The beauty of this pepper recipe is that you don’t have to...

Breakfast

Ultimate Sheet Pan Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Slab Sandwich

A dream to create a breakfast sandwich for a crowd made entirely on a sheet pan (or three) led to this sandwich. It’s sheet...

Asparagus

16 Recipes to Make Before Spring Ends

Asparagus and ramps. Blueberries and rhubarb. Fennel and radishes. Baby chard and snap peas. Spring! It’s almost over. How? Until about two days ago...