Extra Win: The 5 most popular Small Wins so far

A little round up for all the new faces around here

Nov 16, 2024

If you’ve recently joined the Small Wins community, welcome!

Today I’m sharing links to the 5 most popular posts on Small Wins so far as an ‘extra win’.

If you’re new here, this will give you a taster of the content to expect from this newsletter.

And to those who’ve been with me from the beginning, there might be some posts in this list that you haven’t gotten around to reading just yet — so consider this your cue!

Love,
Alexina

Extra Win: How to navigate Substack

Alexina

Sep 7

My most popular post actually had nothing to do with food: it was about Substack! If you're new to Substack it can be confusing, so this is a simple and practical guide for how to navigate it.

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Small Win #3: The best homemade pizza dough is also the easiest

Alexina

Aug 3

Small Win #3: The best homemade pizza dough is also the easiest

In this post we talk about the simplest, most delicious pizza dough and the guy who made it famous (Jim Lahey). We also talk about time as an ingredient in cooking, and the merits of inaction in the kitchen. It's a really worthwhile read.

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Small Win #7: What they don't tell you about cooking rice

Alexina

Sep 28

Small Win #7: What they don't tell you about cooking rice

It’s an odd truth that the tasks that appear most basic and foundational in the kitchen — frying an egg, making rice, whipping up an omelette, roasting a chicken — are often the hardest to nail. But maybe you didn’t know that you’re not obligated to cook your rice on the stove? Maybe you didn’t know that you could bake it instead, and that it could turn out perfectly cooked and fluffy every time?

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SMALL WINS+: YOU'RE ORGANISING YOUR KITCHEN WRONG

Alexina

Aug 4

SMALL WINS+: YOU'RE ORGANISING YOUR KITCHEN WRONG

Each month I do a deep-dive into a particular topic for my paid subscribers, and this one on kitchen organisation resonated with a lot of you! I spend plenty of time in my kitchen and so I've worked out how to optimise it. This post is not about colour-coding your M&Ms, it's about genuinely effective strategies for organising your space that are actually easy to maintain.

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Small Win #10: The best hot chocolate in the world

Alexina

Nov 9

Small Win #10: The best hot chocolate in the world

A recipe for a little-known but incredibly delicious drink from the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia (where my paternal family hail from).

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Plus, a bonus entry…

Small Win #8: The best banana bread in the world is... not mine

Alexina

Oct 12

Small Win #8: The best banana bread in the world is... not mine

This post is a personal favourite of mine, not just because the banana bread is delicious, but because it includes 3 easy ways to upgrade your cakes.

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Extra Win: The 5 most popular Small Wins so far

A little round up for all the new faces around here

Extra Win: How to navigate Substack

Small Win #3: The best homemade pizza dough is also the easiest

Small Win #7: What they don't tell you about cooking rice

SMALL WINS+: YOU'RE ORGANISING YOUR KITCHEN WRONG

Small Win #10: The best hot chocolate in the world

Plus, a bonus entry…

Small Win #8: The best banana bread in the world is... not mine

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