Oscar night is fixin’ to be a good one thanks to these cheese sticks brought to my attention by my friend Darcy. Spicy, salty, crispy — these cheesy cocktail straws are addictive and will never not appear at a party I host from here on out. They take just minutes to whip up, couldn’t be more party-friendly, and they look beautiful to boot. Who doesn’t love butter, cheese, salt, and a little spice?...

My grandmother loved tiramisu and always made one when she was expecting a house full of guests for the holidays. It is one of my favorites, too, and it is especially nice to have on hand this time of year — it can be made ahead and tucked in the fridge, and it feeds a crowd. Recipe is below. I hope all is well, Everyone. How to Make Tiramisu, Step by Step: Gather your ingredients:...

Writing click-bait titles is not something I plan on getting into, BUT: Friends, just this once, can you forgive me? I really am blown away by this salad. I first tasted it last Friday afternoon at an end-of-school-year party, and I have made it every other day since. Are you ready for the recipe? Visit your local Trader Joe’s, and pick up: 1 tub of bruschetta sauce, 1 tub of crumbled feta, and 1 box of cooked lentils....

“It’s the size of a bowling ball!” my mother exclaimed, holding a head of cabbage before me. She’s joined a CSA for the first time, which I’m sensing is a little overwhelming. These feelings — What is a kohlrabi?! What do I do with 4 beets?! Cabbages to feed the village! — are natural, but lucky for her, there exists a little something called okonomiyaki, Japanese cabbage pancakes, which can be made in countless ways: okonomiyaki essentially means prepared “as you like....

Here is a three-ingredient dessert (pudding!) my British father’s family served after every summer dinner we spent together: fresh berries + sugar + cream. There always was a wedge or two of cheese — often Stilton and Wensleydale — on the table as well, but as a child, all I cared about was the berries and cream. Incredibly, I had not made this dessert for my children until a few weeks ago, when I spotted the first local strawberries at the market and could not resist buying them....

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 the mayonnaise in your favorite egg salad recipe sacrifices nothing and, if anything, makes it all the more delicious. I’ve been loving this avocado-egg salad heaped atop slices of this sourdough toasting bread topped with sprouts or pea shoots. Here are a few other breads that would work well here:...

As noted in a recent post, a trend I’ve observed among the spring 2019 cookbooks is plant-based cooking. I’ve seen lots of vegetarian riffs on classic meaty dishes — buffalo cauliflower, moo shu vegetable wraps — and vegetables and legumes in general comprising the bulk of main course meals: zucchini noodle pad see ew, chickpea chopped salad, black bean and quinoa burgers. Several of them bring a strong smoothie game, too, and two in particular — Healthier Together and Well + Good — have totally transformed my blending routine....

This mixed berry galette is incredibly easy to make and couldn’t be more summery or delicious. The homemade pastry dough is buttery, flaky and truly foolproof to assemble. Make this recipe using whatever fruit is in season — it’s particularly good with a mix of blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Last August, I published yet another galette recipe here on Alexandra’s Kitchen. With the birth of this sixth galette baby, I thought my galette family of recipes was complete, the collection including both sweet and savory characters with personalities ranging from citrus-scented to bourbon-spiked , their birthdays spanning the seasons....

With its perfectly moist texture and soft crumb, this applesauce bundt cake is a serious crowd-pleaser. Made with 1 1/4 cups yogurt and 1 3/4 cups applesauce, it will be one of the moistest bundt cakes you ever make. Super simple, it bakes beautifully and evenly every time. Are you expecting company anytime soon? This applesauce bundt cake might be a good little thing to have on hand. It takes no time to throw together, and it’s the kind of thing, like this one-bowl orange ricotta pound cake and this lemon-ricotta pound cake , that can be enjoyed at any point in the day, early in the morning with coffee, later in the afternoon with tea....

If you are unfamiliar, quinoa bakes, in essence, are casseroles made with quinoa. As you can imagine (and confirm with a quick Pinterest search), the variations are limited only by your imagination. From feta to gouda, ground turkey to chorizo, boiled broccoli to roasted onions, cumin to oregano, the ingredients, seasonings, and combinations can all be tailored to your liking. I like this combination: roasted onions and butternut squash, a mix of Gruyère and parmesan, and ALL the Thanksgiving herbs: sage, rosemary, and thyme....

Last Friday, before heading out to see friends for a long weekend, I made the roasted ratatouille from my friend Gena Hamshaw’s Food52 Vegan . I chopped up every pepper, onion, eggplant, tomato, and zucchini I could find, threw them into my largest roasting pan, tossed them with olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, and salt, and cooked them till they released their juices and melted into a stewy mix....

Made with four ingredients, this sourdough ciabatta has a crisp crust, a beautiful honeycomb crumb, and a lovely lightness and chew. The process is truly simple, and the ciabatta is so tasty, perfect for sandwiches of all kinds, for dunking into soup, or transforming into bruschetta. Originating from the Lake Como region of northern Italy, ciabatta means “slipper” in Italian. Traditional ciabatta is characterized by its slipper shape and extremely porous, light texture, created with a biga (a preferment), a high-hydration dough, and a long, slow rise....

Weeknight chili shouldn’t be relegated to the Monday-through-Thursday dinner routine. Weekends are busy, too! This is my favorite, pared-down chili recipe. It comes together in about an hour and gets better by the day, so don’t be afraid to make it ahead of time. If you’re entertaining on Sunday, don’t forget something green! Salads And maybe another side dish or two! On the Side And something sweet! Desserts Have a wonderful weekend, Everyone....

On Monday morning I opened the fridge to find no milk, no eggs, no juice and two vegetable drawers filled with greens. We had left the house in a scramble on Friday, dropped the kids in Vermont en route to Montreal, and returned too late on Sunday evening to think about groceries. What was on my mind, however, was unloading some of those greens before the next CSA share arrived later that evening....

Down to the wire, Friends. Fortunately, there’s still time to give the gift of something homemade. Cookies, truffles, fudge—you can never have too many sweet treats around this time of year. BUT! I don’t know a single person who wouldn’t rejoice over receiving a homemade savory gift. This weekend, I’m making a trip to Asian Supermarket in Albany to stock up on cumin, coriander, and sesame seeds, which I’ll toast upon returning home, season with a little salt, sugar and crushed red pepper flakes, then divvy into jars to give as gifts....

Dinner tonight: Broiled arctic char meets citrus sauce, a longtime favorite recipe from Sally Schneider’s A New Way to Cook . It’s simple: Segment a mix of oranges and lemon. Dress them with a small amount of olive oil and chives, and season with salt. Briefly marinate the char in a mix of equal parts citrus juice, olive oil, and honey. Broil the char for five minutes. That’s it! In 5 minutes, these arctic char fillets are cooked through, emerging with caramelized edges and skin glistening, ready to receive a citrus bath....

Made with a no-knead, four-ingredient dough, these baguettes have an open crumb and a shatteringly crisp crust. The key to success is twofold: allowing the dough sufficient time to ferment and baking in a steamy environment. Find step-by-step instructions below. If you’ve attempted making baguettes at home but have found the process discouraging from the shaping (requiring very practiced hands) to the equipment (couches, lames, lava rocks) to the baking (demanding steam), I hear you....

The no-knead dough for these brioche rolls comes together so quickly, and the rolls emerge from the oven light and airy, perfect for burgers or sandwiches of all kinds. Find step-by-step instructions and video guidance below 🍔 Making brioche rolls at home requires neither a stand mixer nor a complicated process nor kneading. It’s surprisingly easy, in fact, calling for basic ingredients you likely have on hand. The secret to making light and airy brioche rolls is to use a high-hydration dough, meaning a dough with a high amount of liquid relrative to flour....

In this guide, I share everything you need to know about buying, feeding, maintaining, and storing a healthy sourdough starter. Below you will find video guidance and step-by-step instructions. Let’s go! If you are interested in dipping your toe into sourdough bread baking, for starters you need a starter (😂). In this sourdough starter guide I share my tips for: Buying a sourdough starter online Activating a sourdough starter Feeding a sourdough starter Maintaining a sourdough starter Storing a sourdough starter Knowing when a sourdough starter is bad How to use your discard in delicious recipes Although building a sourdough starter from scratch is very gratifying, I am a huge proponent of purchasing a starter....

Why I have never thought to dress leftover rice with something other than soy sauce, sesame oil, and a showering of scallions escapes me. Indian. Fried. Rice. Where have you been my whole life? To be clear: this isn’t exactly fried rice — there’s no frying of the leftover rice. And how nice, too? There’s nothing to stress over: Is the rice old/dry enough? Will it fry well enough? Will I have the patience to let it brown before I push it around?...