Alexandra M., Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Alexandra M. has tested.

A cast iron skillet filled with cooked sweet potato cornbread topped with two pats of butter, resting on a old blue wooden chair with a dish of butter beside it.

Sweet Potato Cornbread

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We could blather on and on and on about this surprising and stunning (and stealthy healthy) riff on a Southern classic that everyone is swearing is the best cornbread they’ve ever had. But you best experience it for yourself.

  • (7)
  • 15 M
  • 50 M
  • 53
A layer of toasted, spiced pumpkin seeds

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

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“Super easy.” “Quite addictive.” “Divine.” That’s what folks are saying about these surprisingly seductive spiced pepitas.

  • (2)
  • 10 M
  • 45 M
  • 12
A white enamel pot filled with turkey meatball soup.

Turkey Meatball Soup

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This outrageously satiating riff on Italian wedding soup swaps traditional beef and pork meatballs for healthier ones made with turkey along with the lilt of lemon.

  • (2)
  • 25 M
  • 1 H
  • 4
A cast-iron skillet with four cooked chicken apple sausages inside.

Chicken Apple Sausage

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Seriously, it’s so easy to make your own sausage. Insanely easy. And holy heck, does it taste phenomenal. No meat grinder required.

  • (2)
  • 25 M
  • 45 M
  • 17
A pot of raspberry jam with framboise being added to it.

Raspberry Jam With Framboise

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No, making homemade jam doesn’t need to be a big production. Not with the right recipe, anyways. This small batch raspberry preserves shows you how simple it can be.

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  • 45 M
  • 45 M
  • 6
A bowl of roasted curried cauliflower mixed with onions and topped with cilantro

Roasted Curried Cauliflower

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After tasting this richly spiced yet surprisingly nuanced recipe we asked them to try, someone suggested we change our name to “Leite’s Cauliflower.” Hmmm…

  • (2)
  • 35 M
  • 1 H
  • 4
A black skillet with figs in Port wine and a spoon on the side

Figs in Port

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Simple. Seasonal. Sophisticated. Sassy. Sublime. All qualities we swoon to in a dessert. All found right here.

  • (5)
  • 5 M
  • 15 M
  • 16
Rhubarb Sour

Rhubarb Sour

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A rhubarb sour made with gin is probably not how your grandma chose to use those sweetly tart spring stalks. Her loss.

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  • 15 M
  • 30 M
  • 0
A bowl filled with baby greens on a white linen napkin. Part of a goat cheese crostini is on the edge of the bowl and the other part on the napkin

Warm Goat Cheese Salad

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Baguette slathered with goat cheese and baked to toasty perfection with a can’t-mess-it-up vinaigrette and salad. Easy peasy.

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  • 15 M
  • 15 M
  • 0
Homemade Dish Soap

Homemade Dish Soap

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This natural alternative to fancy liquid dish soap is inexpensive, effective, and gentle on hands. Doesn’t get much more practical than that.

A bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin with a few slices cut from the end and a knife resting beside.

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

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Easy. Economical. On the table in 45 minutes. And essentially pork wrapped in bacon and roasted until crisp outside and juicily tender inside. Any objections?

  • (1)
  • 35 M
  • 45 M
  • 10
Egg Salad Without Mayo

Egg Salad Without Mayo

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Most definitely not your grandma’s egg salad. It’s crammed full of gently caramelized onions and it’s sooo surprisingly lovely you won’t even miss the mayo. Swear.

  • (2)
  • 10 M
  • 45 M
  • 18
A tangle of fettuccine with scallops finished with lemon zest and chervil on a brown plate.

Fettuccine with Scallops

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Whether you need a no-fail romantic dinner for two or an impressive dinner party for more, here’s how to pull it off.

  • (1)
  • 15 M
  • 30 M
  • 4
Chicken Tagine

Chicken Tagine

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You’re going to swoon to the sharp, briny, citrusy flavors of this authentic Moroccan tagine. No special pot required.

  • (1)
  • 30 M
  • 2 H, 15 M
  • 2
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