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Continue reading →: Cloudy With a Chance of TreasureMy grandmother died three years ago this past summer. There are days where it feels like it happened just yesterday, and today is one of those days. It’s cloudy and cool with a breeze, and it’s exactly the kind of day we would go out to the Peninsula to search…
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Continue reading →: Fried Green TomatoesI know. What on earth is a girl from Vermont who has never lived in much less spent any significant time in the South doing writing about fried green tomatoes? I’m not actually sure, but I started to obsess over them after watching the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. Side tangent…
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Continue reading →: EssenceEssence is a spice combination created by one of my all time favorite celebrity chefs, Emeril Lagasse, and it includes all my favorite things. When you combine paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, and thyme together you’re gonna have a mouth party. Perhaps it’s why…
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Continue reading →: Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz BuzzSince caffeine is in the blog title, let’s talk about it. I mentioned in my first post that in my family coffee is a way of life. Let me elaborate slightly: As kids my mom would drive my brother and I to school only if we missed the bus, and…
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Continue reading →: Weekend Potato-Hash BreakfastWhen I was growing up potato hash, or “farmhouse breakfast”, was something special my mom would make for my brother. It included cooked potatoes with “ingredients” (code word for teeny-weeny-mince onions and peppers, which my dad hates), eggs in some form, and either sausage or bacon. I take after my…
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Continue reading →: Russo’sThis post is for Laura, who recently moved away and needs a Russo’s fix. For those outside the greater Boston area, Russo’s is a produce nerd/cheese nerd/bakery nerd/garden nerd/deli nerd’s paradise. I will be mentioning them a lot. Located at 560 Pleasant Street in Watertown, Massachusetts. They’re open 8am –…
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Continue reading →: Basic Chicken (or Turkey) StockMost of this recipe I learned from my mom, and it’s something you can do after you make a roasted chicken or turkey dinner, or even if you bring home a rotisserie from the grocery store. I learned a great tip from my Aunt Barb that gives really rich flavor…
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Continue reading →: Inspiration in a cup – Welcome to Cooking While CaffeinatedWhen I have a bright kitchen idea, coffee is usually a key player. I’ve been told on multiple occasions to start a blog so here we go: In my family coffee is a way of life, and a productive day hasn’t truly started until you’re on your third cup. This…
Hello,
I’m Alexa
Welcome to my chaotic, nostalgic, cozy corner of the interwebs dedicated to the recipes I have rattling around in my brain and squirreled away on scraps of paper around the house.
Cooking While Caffeinated 