Spicy Marinated Olives are easy to make and totally delicious! 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. The real name of this recipe is "Daddy's World Famous Spicy Marinated Olives." I thought that would be a little long, so I shortened it a bit. But now I need to tell you guys the story behind the title. My father, Harry Pascal, is an amazing cook, and he has certain specialties that he makes all the time. His roasted potatoes, for example, have been nicknamed by guests "serious potatoes" because...well, we don't joke around about those. He makes amazing cholent, … [Read more...]
Caramel Apple Sangria
Caramel Apple Sangria is a delicious drink that's brimming with fall flavors! 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 in partnership with Tablespoon.com. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep this blog running. If you're my "real life" friend, you already know this about me. If not, let me tell you about how much I love mixed drinks. Wait. Don't get the wrong idea here. I enjoy drinking them for sure, but I'm no alcoholic. What I mean by this is that I love to make them. Often times, when you invite me for shabbos, I show up with my collection of things we'll … [Read more...]
Grilled Corn, Peach and Spinach Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Grilled Corn, Peach, and Spinach Salad is a fantastic celebration of summer flavors - with sweet, savory and even smokey! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Every now and then, a recipe kinda changes me. Take my Grilled Corn and Pastrami Salad for example. Until I made that salad, I liked corn salad in any form. Fresh corn, canned corn, frozen corn - it was all good! But then I grilled corn for a salad, and I can't ever go back! Whenever I think about making a corn salad of any kind, I automatically decide to grill it. The grilling process lends this smokey flavor to the corn, and adds a depth of flavor … [Read more...]
Red Wine Baked Apples with Chocolate Pecan Filling
Red Wine Baked Apples are bursting with a delicious variety of flavors - perfect for Passover or all year round! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Ohmygosh you guys. I am obsessed with this recipe. Don't get me wrong. I love every recipe I post here. If I didn't, I wouldn't post it (obviously!). But every now and then, a recipe surprises me in the most amazing way. See, I had the idea to make Red Wine Baked Apples, and I knew it was going to be delicious. Then I decided to add a pecan chocolate filling, because I love pecans, I love chocolate, and I figured it would all work well together. Here's … [Read more...]
Spiced Apple Cider Bundt Cake
Spiced apple cider bundt cake is a quick-and-easy recipe that packs in all the flavors of my favorite drink! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! I'm not sure if it's the snow, the cold, or something else, but I've been craving comfort food all week. Things like Cinnamon Buns, Homemade Bread, Hearty Soups...you know what I mean. And then I started thinking about my all-time favorite comfort food recipe. It's in my cookbook, not on my blog, but if you own it - you need to make it ASAP: Spiced ('n Spiked) Hot Apple Cider. It's the kind of drink that warms you from the inside, and makes you feel taken care … [Read more...]
Pomegranate Lemonade
Pomegranate Lemonade is a refreshing drink that's easy to make - you'll enjoy it all year long! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Y'know what's coming up really soon? Tu B'shvat! Yep, the Jewish holiday that's all about the fruit! In the past years, I've shared some really delicious baked goods starring fruit. This year, I figured I would switch it up by offering you a drink recipe. This one is perfect, because the main flavor is pomegranate, one of the shivas haminim, the seven fruits of the land of Israel - which are at the center of the Tu B'shvat celebration! Some background on this Pomegranate … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash Orzo Salad
Roasted Butternut Squash Orzo Salad with pomegranate seeds and a tangy dressing is the perfect seasonal side dish! ***Have you signed up for email newsletters from Overtime Cook? Don't miss out - click here to sign up!*** I think I meant to write an introduction to this Roasted Butternut Squash Orzo Salad - all about how it is seasonal, easy to make, and a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving. But when I sit here trying to think of something to say, the only thing that comes to mind is how this salad is insanely satisfying and filling. Seriously. There's something about the salty, sweet and spicy flavors of this dish that come together to start a party in your mouth that makes this … [Read more...]
Grape Upside Down Cake
Grape Upside Down Cake is beautiful and impressive, plus it's yummy and has a fabulous texture! I was all set to post a new real food recipe, but then I decided that this cake is too perfect for Tu B'shvat to resist posting today. Seriously folks, you need to make this for Tu B'shvat. But then, keep the recipe handy, because it's so delectable, so pretty, so great, you'll want to make it again, and again. And again. And then again. The great thing about upside down cakes is that a plain round cake looks beautiful. No frosting, no piping bags, no sugar roses. Just a gorgeous cake that will impress everyone you serve it to. Oh, and did we discuss the texture yet? It's...well, perfect. … [Read more...]
Fruit Tart Cookies and Top Ten Fruity Recipes!
Amazingly soft and chewy cookies are topped with a luscious creamy topping and fresh fruit - fruit tart cookies! I'm so excited to share this recipe with you! It was originally featured in my summer article for Ami Magazine on using fresh seasonal fruit, but I figured that with Tu B'shvat coming up this week, there's no better time to post a recipe for Fruit Tart Cookies! These cookies are soft, chewy and totally addictive. Top them with a layer of creamy frosting - and they are even better! Then add a layer of fresh fruit, and you have the most beautiful little cookie that's elegant enough for a fancy occasion, yummy enough for any occasion, and of course, perfect for Tu B'shvat! Oh, and … [Read more...]