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Welcome to Alexandra’s Kitchen
Welcome! I’m so happy you’re here. Below you will find a series of videos that I hope may offer some guidance in regard to chopping some of the items we reach for most often while cooking: onions, citrus, herbs, etc.
Throughout the videos, too, I share some of the tools I reach for most often. I’ve linked to them below the videos as well.
Happy chopping!
Chopping Tutorial
Favorite Chef’s Knife + How to Properly Hold a Knife
Two ways to chop an onion: sliced & diced:
My favorite way to cut parsley and cilantro:
A nice way to cut a lemon or a lime:
Two ways to “segment” an orange:
Rough guide for making a simple, herby, citrusy chickpea salad:
Favorite peeler:
How to make an omelet:
I hope you find the videos helpful. Here are links to a few favorite gadgets and tools:
Questions? Leave a comment below!
128 Comments on “Welcome to Alexandra’s Kitchen”
Thank you Alexi for such great tips 🙂 I love cooking very much and can’t wait to apply all of your recipes 🙂
I made the peasant bread last night! One loaf plain and one loaf with olive oil and rosemary!! OMG! Both came out fabulous and it was so easy!! Now I want to bake bread for everyone!! ♥️🍞
Yay! And yum 🙂 Love rosemary. Thanks so much for writing 🙂
Ali, great, simple tutorials, thanks for that. Easy to remember and even easier to apply.
I appreciate how unpetensive your material is. Removing the “snobbishness” (is that even a word?) and breaking down these techniques is most helpful. Keep up the good work!
Thank you, Christopher 🙂 🙂 🙂 Means a lot. Thanks for reading and writing.
These dicing and slicing videos are so simple and helpful! Thanks so much!
Thank you, Dawn 🙂
Ali! very interesting cuts! Will definitely use!
Thanks, Tatiana 🙂 🙂 🙂
These are fabulous. How do you keep your knives so sharp? How often do you sharpen them?
Thank you, Patti 🙂 I have this sharpener, which I love and which I use every few weeks or so, but the best thing to do is to take them to a place or person who sharpens knives. I am long over due!
Such simple cooking tips that will last a lifetime! Thank you, Ali, for being so practical.
Your recipes are amazing!
Thank you, Naomi 🙂 🙂 🙂
Good morning Ali, thank you so much for the helpful videos! I will use these methods, you make them look so easy. I so appreciate all you recipes, you’re a wonderful cook and make them all look beautiful!! I will def try things I’ve seen on your site. I’m so happy I found you! I’m an elderly lady and am by myself but can’t wait to try a lot of these things! I hope you have a wonderful, blessed day my dear!
Elaine
Thank you, Elaine 🙂 🙂 🙂 You are too kind. I hope the videos are helpful.
Very helpful videos. Thank you Ali.
Great to hear, Kathy 🙂 🙂 🙂
These are very informative… easy to follow short videos. I’m a seasoned cook. I love creating meals and turning out spectacular meals for my holidays! Day to day meals are just as important to me and we eat heathy. I love learning new ways to perfect my cooking.
Thank you so much for your newsletter. I plan to get inspired by it.
So nice to read all of this, Leah 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thanks so much for writing. You’re in good company!
Love your helpful chopping videos. They are very helpful tips. Thank you!
Thank you, Christina 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you, Ali, for all of your suggestions. Born and raised in Philadelphia, I have several family and friends who are graduates of “The Restaurant School” in Philly. In Philly we consider ourselves the “City of Brotherly Love”, but now I think of it as the “City of Sisterly Love” for all you do for so many.
Awwww, Angie, thank you 🙂 🙂 🙂 I miss Philly so much. It’s therapy for me to walk those streets when I get the chance to visit. Such a fun city 🙂
Very useful help!
Thanks so much for sharing 💚
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love these
thank u
after cooking for 50 yrs
I learned some new things !!!
Great to hear, Jeannie 🙂 🙂 🙂
I needed these chopping tips! I have shied away from chopping because it took so long. Now, I feel more confident after watching your videos. Thank you!
Great to hear, Connie 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thanks for writing.
thank you, very straight forward and simple. no useless filler talk or crazy music. refreshing change.
Thank you, Wayne 🙂
Thank you, I enjoyed watching your videos and learn some thing from each of them. Also, thank you for sharing the tools you used there were a few I did not have that looked very useful.
Thank you, Jimmie 🙂 🙂 🙂
Alexandra, Thank you! So much helpful information especially for the knife skills and the parsley and cilantro.
My pleasure Barbara 🙂
Thank you for your tips.
I like your presentation style.
Simple, to the point. No time wasting.
Thank you, Micah 🙂
Hi Ali,
Looking forward to a baking bread future. I love to cook and bake but bread is a new venture for me. I’ll start w soda breads and graduate to using yeast. Your info and videos are terrific!!
Thank you, Linda! Glad you’re here 🙂 Let me know if you have any questions along the way.
Thank You so very
much, probably will visit again several times.
Thank so much for sharing these cutting tips. I’m fairly new to cooking and definitely benefit from any tips or suggestions.
My pleasure, Jan 🙂
Thank you for your onion tip, I cut lots of onions and I will try your dicing method.
Hope it works for you, Toni!
Really found these tutorials helpful. I knew a couple hints already, but learned new techniques here. One distracting feature was that toward end of each video a picture of a link to another recipe would pop up on the screen. Otherwise very well done.
Thank you.
This was very helpful thank you
Terrific videos and so helpful. I discovered you thru a recommendation for your peasant bread on Amazon. Your website and emails are one of my go-tos now.
Thank you Devon! So nice to hear 🙂
Which are the perfect wooden spoons and for what use!? Thanks in advance
Hi! Shockingly I actually don’t have a wooden spoon — I think all of mine have been hand me downs from me mom. If I find a new one I like, I will report back 🙂
Love all your tips!
Thank you, Carolyn 🙂
Loved each presentation. Short and efficient! Still full of information!!
Thank you, Linda 🙂
Thanks Ali for all your tips! Finding you in my inbox is such a treat!
Awww thanks Phyllis! 💕💕💕