These savory BBQ Meatball Hamantaschen will be a big hit at your purim party! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Wow, it seems like it was just yesterday that we were talking about donuts and latke recipes and suddenly it's rosh chodesh Adar and purim is just two weeks away! Are you thinking about hamantaschen yet? You should be! First, let's start with my Ultimate Hamantaschen Recipe Roundup! There's something in it for everyone and every taste. But now, let's move on to my newest hamantaschen recipe - this time, it's a savory one. I demoe'd these BBQ Meatball Hamantaschen at a recent cooking demo … [Read more...]
Cider Glazed Chicken Capons with Autumn Veggie Stuffing
Cider Glazed Chicken Capons with Autumn Veggie Stuffing are so good, you'll forget to be sad about the end of summer! Best part? They're freezer friendly and perfect for Rosh Hashanah! Guys! I have bad news for you. I think it's time to accept that summer is o.v.e.r. Rosh Hashanah is just a few weeks away, and tomorrow is september! But hey, it's not all bad. I went apple picking this week, so that means that my favorite food season is here. I've said it a thousand times before, but I'm going to say it again right now: autumn flavors are the ultimate consolation for summer ending.I'll take shorter days and cooler weather if it means I can have freshly picked apples, hearty soups, … [Read more...]
Almond Crusted Plum Bundt Cake
Hold onto the best flavors of summer with this Almond Crusted Plum Bundt Cake! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Click here to join the conversation. Guys, please don't get mad and throw things at me for bringing this up, but it just so happens that Rosh Hashanah is....a month away. Crazy, right? That means summer is over, days are going to start getting shorter, and cooking marathons are in our not-too distant future. But hey! It's not all bad news! Rosh Hashanah and fall mean some great things too. It signals the end of the oppressive heat. That time of year when bugs go back to hell where they … [Read more...]
Chocolate Banana Biscotti
Chocolate Banana Biscotti are delicious and low-fat! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Click here to join the conversation. Whew. Everyone, go ahead and pat yourselves on the back because we all made it through pesach! Seriously, we don't have to even think about it until next year! So now we've arrived at the post-pesach conundrum. Obviously, we all want to go crazy on bread, pasta, cookies, and everything chometz. But there's a (maybe not so) little part of us that's all, for goodness sakes, go on a diet! I get it. Luckily, I've got a middle of the road option for you: Chocolate Banana Biscotti. … [Read more...]
Vanilla Vodka Trifles
Vanilla Vodka Trifles are a beautiful and delicious dessert with just the right amount of booze! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Click here to join the conversation. With purim right around the corner, it's a great time to introduce you guys to a boozy dessert recipe, amiright? This isn't a brand-new recipe at all. In fact, it was written and photographed by me, and published in a magazine four years ago. Honestly, I'm not sure why I never shared the recipe here on the blog until now. At first, I thought I would save it for a book I would write one day (because it was THAT good!). But then, I … [Read more...]
Creamy Vegetable and Flanken Soup
Thick, creamy, filling and hearty, Creamy Vegetable and Flanken Soup is going to become your favorite comfort food! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. This soup was going to be a simple parve (meatless) vegetable soup one day when I was craving something warm and comforting, now that the cold weather is upon us. So I was in the grocery store, roaming the produce aisles, hoping for some inspiration. And it struck, in the form of a creamy vegetable and flanken soup. Not parve, not super quick cooking, but oh-my-gosh delicious. The idea that I had here, which worked out so splendidly, was to cook my … [Read more...]
No-Bake Candy Fudge Tart
Please the kids AND the adults with this adorable, gorgeous, rich and delicious No-Bake Candy Fudge Tart! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fini-Mimi; all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make this blog possible. Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! I have to tell you guys, I'm more excited about today's post than usual. I mean, I love all of my recipes (or I wouldn't share them with you!) but I love when a recipe presents beautifully, because everyone knows we eat with our eyes first. But this one? It's not just beautiful. It's adorable. It's the kind … [Read more...]
Meatball Stuffed Matzo Balls in Creamy Tomato Soup
Meatball Stuffed Matzo Balls in Creamy Tomato Soup are the ultimate mashup between Jewish and Italian comfort foods! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! This post is brought to you as part of an ongoing partnership on this blog with Lipton Kosher. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep this blog running. If you've been following my blog for a while (yay!) you probably know that I love to create mash-ups of two different things. One of my most famous recipes ever, my Hot Gooey Caramel Pie, started as a mashup between (believe it or not!) Chocolate Chip Cookies and Cheesecake! I've also … [Read more...]
Muenster Mac and Cheese with Herbed Breadcrumbs
Muenster Mac and Cheese with Herbed Breadcrumbs is a flavorful twist on a traditional comfort food! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! As a food blogger, I've been lucky enough to introduce you, my awesome readers, to some really cool, innovative and unique new products. Today, I'm excited to partner with Rosenbaum Cheese to introduce you to an artisanal new cheese company that aims to change the landscape of dairy products available to the kosher consumer. After a long talk with Larry Rosenbaum, founder of Rosenbaum Cheese, I hung up with one major thought in my mind. This man is passionate about … [Read more...]
Fruity Pebbles Cookies from Something Sweet
Fruity Pebbles Cookies are chewy, crispy and totally delicious - a sure favorite for kids and adults alike! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Hey folks. I'm so excited about today's post! Ever since my cookbook came out, my fans and followers have been discussing the recipes they like and tried, and one of the recipes that keeps popping up, over and over and over again is my Fruity Pebbles Cookies. People. Love. These. Cookies. I've been hearing it over and over again. I totally get it. I mean, these cookies look gorgeous. They're colorful and playful and everyone loves how they look. But we all know … [Read more...]