Mongolian Beef is an easy and delicious restaurant style dish that you can make at home thanks to a great new cookbook, Secret Restaurant Recipes.
I’m so excited to bring you an in-depth review of this amazing new book: Secret Restaurant Recipes by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek – and I’m giving one lucky reader a chance to win their own copy! Scroll down past the review and recipe for the giveaway.
Years ago, when Leah Schapira and I were just getting to know each other, one of our first conversations ever was about getting restaurant recipes. I told her that a local pizza shop makes a great techinah sauce – and she told me to beg for the recipe. And ever since then, I knew she has an obsession with getting recipes and techniques from restaurants and sharing them with home cooks. Now, she’s teamed up with another good friend of mine, Victoria Dwek, and turned that obsession into the hottest new cookbook: Secret Restaurant Recipes: from the world’s top kosher restaurants.
At a first glance:
Whoa. The cover is beautiful, and a good indication of what’s to come. It’s got a couple of really striking photos, plus a metallic stamping around the title. It’s striking and beautiful and makes you want to just dig in.
It’s also good to note that unlike their previous cookbooks, the made easy cookbook series, this is a full-sized, hardcover cookbook.
Once you open it… wow. Just wow. The photos are mind-blowing, and they have one for every recipe.
Once I opened the book and perused it, my first reaction was, “wow! There’s an amazing variety of recipes in this book!” You might think that a book of restaurant recipes would consist of all fancy dishes for special occasions, or that the mains would just be a bunch of steaks, but that isn’t the case at all with this book! Secret Restaurant Recipes showcases a wide variety of restaurants, from the fanciest to some favorite delis, and the recipes vary too. There are definitely recipes that I will be making for the next special occasion or holiday, but I have my eye on a bunch of everyday recipes as well!
The second thing that struck me about this book is how international it is. I’m a stereotypical New York-er (who forgets there’s actually life outside of NY;), so I was amazed to discover that there are Kosher restaurants in places like Pheonix, AZ, Panama City and Venice, Italy – and they’ve all shared recipes in this book!
Some features I like:
This cookbook doesn’t just have recipes! For every dish, there’s a HUGE, gorgeous photo, a write-up about the restaurant that shared the recipe (complete with suggestions on what to order when you go there). There’s also tips and techniques listed from the chefs who shared the recipes. The authors also teach you about the ingredients and tools used in the recipes.
The beginning of the book has a chapter on techniques, where the authors talk about some of the things they learned while watching the chefs, for example, the importance of cooking with super-hot pans, or how emulsification works and why it’s vital when making things like dressings and sauces.
If you’re often stuck for ideas when menu planning, you’ll find the menu suggestions very helpful, with complete menus for a fancy dinner for two, a cozy winter family dinner, a barbecue, a dairy luncheon, and lots more.
Lastly, but most importantly, there’s a real “cool” factor to this book. If you’re a kosher foodie, you’ll find it very cool to be able to recreate the dishes of your favorite restaurants (and to learn from the chefs!).
Some recipes I can’t wait to try:
Eggplant Chicken in Garlic Sauce – This is my favorite thing to order from Chinese restaurants, and I’m totally going to have to make this one myself!
Smoked Short Rib Tacos – I’ve never eaten at Reserve Cut (anyone wanna treat me?;) but my friends who’ve gone there keep raving about this dish – so I’m definitely excited to try it at home.
Cauliflower Bisque – another recipe I want to try because people rave about it after eating at Amsterdam Burger Co.
Yakisoba Pan Noodles – I’ve had the real version from Sushi Metsuyan, and it’s a delicious side dish and packed with flavor. Can’t wait to make it!
Sweet Potato Soup – I love a good soup, and the plating on this one is gorgeous. Plus, I’ve heard really good things about Citron and Rose, the restaurant that shared this recipe.
California Salad and House Salad – Both of these look delicious, and packed with flavor. Who doesn’t love a good new salad recipe?!
The Belt (Sandwich) – Grilled chicken, grilled peppers, pesto…plus bread?! Mmm. Totally need to make this one!
Tortelloni – The pastas at Ottimo Cafe (in Lakewood) are delicious, so I gotta try this stuffed version. The sweet potato filling and cream sauce are calling my name.
Who this cookbooks is for:
If you’re a kosher foodie who loves to eat out, you’ll love this book.
If you’re a kosher cook who enjoys making exciting new dishes, you’ll love this book.
Who this cookbook isn’t for:
The recipes in this book are somewhat more involved, so if you’re looking for 10 minute, 3 ingredient meals, this isn’t the book for you.
If you’re on a special diet, you may find that a number of recipes are not going to work for you, so you should take that into consideration.
What I didn’t like about this book:
Overall, I loved this book so much, it’s hard to say anything negative about it, but there are a few points:
Firstly, a number of recipes in this book call for expensive and/or hard to find ingredients, so those particular recipes would have to be considered “special occasion” food.
Secondly, restaurant food isn’t always the healthiest, and there are some recipes in this book that are kinda unhealthy too. (Like the Mongolian Beef recipe I am sharing now…I don’t often deep fry my meat for dinner.)
Conclusion:
Secret Restaurant Recipes is a beautiful, almost coffee table book, filled with innovative recipes, packed with tips, and bound to make you hungry!
Click here to purchase a copy of this book on Amazon.
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Let’s talk about this Mongolian Beef recipe from a restaurant called TK Asian Fusion in Oakhurst, NJ. The meat is velvety soft (thanks to the technique below, the sauce is insanely delicious, and I love how easy it was to make – start to finish, this recipe took me less than 10 minutes to make!
Before we get to the recipe, here’s a technique shared in the book:
“Cornstarch and egg white are used to soften chicken or beef in Asian dishes. This process is called velveting. This marinade can coat up to 1½ pounds of meat if you’re making multiple batches.”
- ½ lb beef, thinly sliced*
- pinch kosher salt
- pinch black pepper
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- oil, for deep frying
- 1 onion, cut in thin strips
- 1 long hot pepper, cut into rings**
- 2 scallions, cut into 2 inch strips
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- In a small bowl, combine the meat, salt, pepper and egg white. Add the corn starch and stir to dissolve. Refrigerate and marinate overnight.
- Heat a wok or deep frying pan over high heat. When hot, add enough oil for deep frying.
- Add the meat to the wok and fry for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Discard most of the oil, and leave about 2-3 tablespoons for the vegetables.
- Add the onions and hot peppers (if using) to the hot oil and stir fry for about a minute or two. Add the scallions and beef.
- Add the sugar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir and cook for about a minute, making sure everything is evenly coated.
- Serve immediately, over rice.
Another tip from the book:
“To get this recipe perfect, we went behind the scenes and watched TK Asian Fusion’s chef in action. At Asian restaurants like this one, dishes are prepared in single portions in a wok set over an open fire pit. Preheat your pan until very hot to get the same results at home.”
Needed for this recipe: a wok (this is a great deal on Amazon as of this posting!)
Congrats to Chaya on winning the giveaway!
Giveaway Details!
For your chance to win a copy of Secret Restaurant Recipes:
Please note: Each entry requires its own comment! Also – these are different entries than previous giveaways, so please read carefully.
Multiple entries in one comment will only be counted once! You can do any or all of the following:
Entry #1 – Leave a comment on this post telling me what restaurant dish you want a recipe for!
Entry #2 – Sign up for Overtime Cook Email Newsletters and leave a comment on this post telling me that you did. Note: This is a new list, and will be soon be replacing the emails you may currently get notifying you of new posts.
Entry #3 – Join the Overtime Cook Recipes facebook group and leave a comment letting me know that you did. Note: this is different from the Overtime Cook page on facebook.
Note: if you already signed up that’s fine. Just leave a comment letting me know that!
Giveaway ends at 11:30 aM on Thursday, December 11th. A valid email address must be provided. Winner will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to respond. Prize can be shipped within the US. Giveaway is sponsored by the publisher.
Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy this recipe, and make sure to pick up a copy as a chanukah gift for all the foodies in your life!
Disclosure: I was provided with a free copy of this book for review. Additionally, the authors are good friends and colleagues of mine. My opinions however, are all my own. This post contains affiliate link(s), which means that a small percentage of every purchase made through that link goes to help support this blog.
Rachel rosin says
I would love the recipe to the all the burgers they serve in Amsterdam burger….there heaven.
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I don’t have a specific restaurant, but I love the way restaurants get the skin on salmon to be crispy, while the salmon is still perfectly cooked. I’ve tried at home but the inside gets overcooked!
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MArcia do you have a grill pan? It is easy to achieve this with a grill pan. Make sure the pan is super hot, and sear the salmon , it really is simple to get this crispy skin and not overcooked.
Grace says
I’m looking forward to trying the Mongolian Beef. I’m always curious what new and innovative items are being served in restaurants.
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I would love the recipe for the smoked short rib tacos from Reserve Cut. They really are delicious.
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I really enjoyed the Chimichurri Marinated 10oz Hanger @ The Prime Grill. It was not too big and spiced just right!!! How can I make such a perfect steak at home? Also, their BBQ Duck Spring Rolls are delicious. Would be nice to make it on Chanuka, when we have a minhag to fry our food…
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I really want a recipe for hot and sour soup but one that doesn’t take restaurant-level effort to make. Until I stop being lazy, I just want this cookbook for the pretty pictures. Why humanity painted pictures of scenery and ugly people for centuries when they could have been recording their dinners, I don’t know.
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restaurant dish – braised short ribs that i’ve had at a couple of different places (all good!)
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There’s a great recipe for this in the book!
Yael says
I want to know how restaurants (not any particular one) make their grilled chicken breast soooo tender and juicy (and cooked thru). Most homemade versions are usually dry and tough or raw. UGH!
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Cafe K started making delicious low carb muffins made with quinoa. I would love the recipe!
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Chumus the way the pizza shop makes it.
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michal says
I would love to know how to make the perfect sweet potato gnocchi, every time i try it fails….
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I would love the recipe for the short rib tacos from Reserve Cut.
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Estihana’s crispy chicken strips
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Minestrone soup from Slice of Life!!
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I would love to know the recipe for the Spring Rolls they have at Estreia Restaurant in Lkwd, NJ.
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Hi! Miriam #2 #3 you know I’m on it. Lol. #1. Mmm.. Which recipe I would like you to write??? Not an ez question.. I’m a big fan of eating out.. Deciding on a certain dish isn’t ez for me to decide. Well any good dessert is always good to hear about. Love all your recipes!!
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I would love a recipe for Dijon chicken from Abigael’s!
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I would love the recipe for wild mushroom udon noodles from Rock’n’Roll sushi
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I love the duck empenadas from the now closed Clubhouse Cafe. Really wish they would’ve given out the recipe! Sizzling Korean Short Ribs from Abigail’s is amazing! Would love that too!
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I would love the recipe for the ‘Ranpe dish’ from Isola Bella London
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I would love fine dining plating tips…
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I would love the recipe for short rib tacos from Reserve Cut
overtimecook says
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MiRiam says
I did the three steps now I only need to win the book:) I would love to learn how to make the perfect steak.
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chaya l says
this recipe looks amazing , I will be sure to try it and would love to get the book
maybe I’ll get a Chanuka present!
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dkny says
I would love to recreate the negemaki from the now closed Haikara. Everything they made was yummy but the negemaki was melt in your mouth delicious. I have tried thin slices of many different cuts of beef but it never comes out like the original. Also would love the recipe for pasta Sofia / fettuccine al salmon from Va Bene and at the other end of the price range – the crispy chicken fingers from Carlos & Gabby in Queens.
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rose says
Any recipe from bagels and greens – the brownies they shared were insanely good!!
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I would love any recipe for authentic restaurant Chinese food
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I would love to find out how to make the various dipping sauces from Carlos and Gabbys!
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My daughter loves the spring rolls from glatt a la carte – would love the recipe for that. I signed up again for your e-mails and joined the Facebook group.
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The Smoked Short Rib Tacos sound right up my alley. I was a little disappointed in the preview recipe for short ribs they published from Estreia. I don’t need a fancy cookbook to tell me to use apple juice and BBQ sauce. The rest of the recipes sound amazing though, I just hope I don’t go broke buying the random ingredients (I can’t help it, I’m an ingredient addict…)
Idy M says
i would love the recipe for Les Marais pepper crusted steak. Mine never comes out as good.
Yael says
I’d love the recipe for the pesto chestnut gnocchi in Teresa in Jerusalem. Sorry if you haven’t heard of it, but if you’re ever in Israel it’s literally the best food I’ve ever eaten.
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I just joined the new fb grp, signed up for the new email listing and now I’m leaving the comment here.
Would love to have the recipe for Aroma diet ice coffee (there’s an Aroma in NYC) and to the amazing sushi at yakimono kosher sushi (Montreal Canada, my home town). Hoping to win the book! So excited. Thank you for a wonderful blog, delicious ideas and amazing recipes.
Aliza says
i am part of your Facebook group and subscribe to your emails. I really like the crispy ( sticky ) beef from estihana /chai ko tapas in Teaneck , Nj
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Miriam F says
For a specific recipe, i’d love to know how abigael’s makes their brisket eggroll, though i have a feeling that the trick is in the smoker, therefore not practical for the home cook.
Otherwise, no specific restaurant or recipe but i haven’t managed to perfect a balsamic reduction like i had in mike’s milchig restaurant (i forgot what it’s called.)
Leah says
http://www.koshereye.com/appetizers/2183-smoked-brisket-eggroll.html#.VJh_q8ABc
Kreindy says
I would love to get a recipe from restaurant sweetbreads, mikes bistro, glatt ala carte. My husband is a sweetbread addict!
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Liza Katz says
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I’d love the recipe for gnocchi from Mike’s Bistro. I had it once and it was amazing!!
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Recipes from Brooklyn Steak Co, their dishes are amazing.
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Nick @ Bakingbeardy says
Outside New York, but I would love the recipe for the egg rolls at the Crownery in Wilmington, Delaware…
Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says
Those short ribs sound tasty!
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I’ve always wanted to make a wild mushroom flambe served on pasta that I had in Italy. Maybe you have s/t like that? Signed up for emails and FB thanks.
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I would love the recipe for the sandwitch.
adeena says
I would love the recipe for the ribs at Glatt a la carte 🙂
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Chaya says
How to get steak done as good as restaurants. Any form of steak
suri rosenbloom says
I qould love the recipe for sushi metzuyans steak Polynesia. Yum!
Nina says
I would love the yakisoba noodle recipe.
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Kobe’s Japanese steak house’s ginger sauce.
Esther says
I would love to know the recipe for the lofts shredded beed sliders.
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The champignon crispy rolls from Rabica in teaneck
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Jamie K says
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Also, I am already in your fb group… so does that still count as an entry?
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shaindy says
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Tova says
I requested to join your Facebook group and I’m already subscribed to your email list. I would love any recipe from Pardes-ther food is so unique!
Avigail says
I would love the recipe for the onion jam from Smokey Joes.
Barbara says
I would love to get this new cookbook. Looking forward to trying the Mongolian Beef recipe.
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If you could find out how The Fish Grill in LA gets their salmon to taste so good, I’d be forever indebted!! Seriously the best salmon EVER!
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i would love the recipe for chocolate parfait desert from glatt a la carte.
Amanda R says
ETC steakhouse mustard glazed hanger steak. Their dishes are superb.
overtimecook says
That dish is in the book!
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sandi raven says
My all-time favorite dessert from a restaurant is the creme brule from Le Marais, but sadly moty told me they stopped making it. The other thing I would love to learn to make is the breakfast burger from Amsterdam Burger. I would love to win the cookbook!
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I am already a part of your facebook group. thanks for all the advice and yummy recipes!
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I would love to learn the recipe for chicken francaise from our favorite local Italian restaurant – it is my mom’s favorite so I would love to be able to make it for her anytime she wants!
Maia says
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Would love recipe for burgers from Pardes in Brooklyn!! They are awesome!!!
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Spinach ravioli and creme brulle from ottimo!
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I really love the ribs they used to serve at Mi Tzu Yan in Chicago
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Rachel says
Firstly, I follow you on instagram but never realized that you have a group on Facebook. Had I not seen this giveaway, I never would have known!!!
The Smoked Short Rib Tacos sounds unbelievably amazing. Short Ribs on there own are fabulous and always a treat; I can only imagine what it would be like in a Taco!
– Putting two delicious things together couldn’t sound more like heaven….
Rochel says
I would love the recipes for the desserts that i get by restaurants.. (If its not too complicated)
I recently went to Reserve cut and ordered these mini donuts that were powdered with cinnamon and were soo yum, fresh and perfect after a heavy meal! It would be perfect for chanuka..
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Di Larson says
I like Rainforest Cafe’s Rasta Pasta. I would love the recipe for that dish!
dassy says
I would love a recipe for a good juicy steak!
Karen Gall says
I’d love a recipe for the sauce they use at Edo. Have you done that one yet?
Karen Gall says
I just signed up for your e-mail newsletter
Karen Gall says
I just signed up for the Overtime Cook Recipes facebook group.
Debb says
Recipe for nobo lamb riblets
Debb says
I signed up for emails
Debb says
I am on the Facebook group
Mushka says
My absolute favorite food is the sesame chicken from Shanghai in Los Angeles
I wish i had the recipe
tf says
i would love the cheesecake recipe from ottimo
Zahava says
I would love a recipe for cheese pretzels like they have in pizza stores.
Rachel says
Its a toss up between the crispy beef at Estihana and the Gnocchi at ETC.
Rachel says
I am in the facebook group
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Dorine Houston says
I’d love the recipe for the paella at Columbia Restaurant in the Ybor City section of Tampa, FL.
Chanie L. says
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N s says
Follower on Facebook and get your emails;-)!
Thanks!
Sara says
I would love to know how to make a good sesame chicken or beef. Ive tried a few recipes but I must be doing something wrong because it never tastes as good as it does at the takeout place. Do you have a fool-proof recipe?
Rachel says
I would like the recipe for Eggplant Chicken in Garlic Sauce or any ‘healthy’ recipe the book might have. It is always a challenge to find great tasting, easy, healthy recipes.
Rachel says
I am a member of your facebook group.
Henchy goldenberg says
I would love to get the recipe of the beef jambalaya soup from glatt ala carte….,love ur recipes. I’m on ur email list already
Be says
I would love the recipe for miso soup from Yaki mono (Montreal)!!
Be says
Also sesame chicken (don’t really care from where, though glatt bite in lakewood makes them awesome) without wheat, since I’m allergic
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Just subscribed to the emails!
Aviva says
I signed up for your email list.
tb says
like a previous comment- I would love a pizza store cheese pretzel recipe!
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deena says
i subscribed to your email list and would love to get the recipe for the blt from parrdes.
Thanks!
annette turner says
i would love the recipe for sushi tokyo’s sweet wasabi sauce. no matter what i do i cant just seem to replicate it. also would love to get the recipe for the chicken fried steak they make in their nashville sandwiches at carlos & gaby. unfortunately due to finances i havent gone out to really good restaurants in many years so i cant post what i would love to make from there.
i am doing steps 2 & 3 asap!!
annette turner says
i just signed up for the email list as well as the fb group for it
Chaya Canter says
I’m part of your overtime cook recipes group.
Rivka says
I would love any recipe from Cafe Venezia or Amazon Cafe.
Rivka says
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ccohen says
Haloumi cheese salad from Greg’s cafe jerusalem
Leeba says
I would love the recipe for scezhuan beef!
Eliana G says
etc steak and their beer bread
Eliana G says
member of your facebook group!
Sarah says
I would love the recipe to the Basil fries… Yummy!
overtimecook says
Recipe is in this book!
annette turner says
I would love the recipe to the fries at Sushi Tokyo
Adina says
I had amazing rustic bread last week at a restaurant called Gavna in Israel. I want that recipe!
Thank you for your fun recipies!
Adina says
I’m already in your recipies group! 🙂
annette turner says
ive been to many Indian restaurants & would love a great authentic (as authentic as it can be) Tandoori chicken recipe. i know you need a tandoor oven but maybe theres a way to make it without one
Rachel rosin says
I receive your amazing emails.
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chavie says
I signed up for your newsletter and cant wait for the first addition
Gila says
I’d love a recipe for kibbeh to make it just like they do in the legit restaurants
Gila says
Just requested to join your Facebook page for recipes! I didn’t even know this page existed so I am super excited. I love your recipes!
Robee61 says
I would like to make vegetarian goulash from Jerusalem Restaurant in Elizabeth NJ.i do get your newsletters and subscribe to your FB page.
Chanie says
I actually just signed up for your emails. And am always trying to replicate restaurant meals ///
perel says
I am already a member of your fb group and i joined your emails
perel says
I see it says i need to write separate comments so here goes…. i am a member of your fb group
perel says
Joined your email list
Wendy says
any. I love to learn new things to cook.
Wendy says
I already get your newsletter.
Wendy says
I am a member of your FB group
chaya k says
I signed up for emails
J says
love the pan fried or steamed dumplings! how to make at home gluten free or not?
already on email list and FB — thanks!
chaya k says
I I joined the facebook page
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Miriam torn says
I follow you on Facebook
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Miriam torn says
Iwould love a recipe for Pareve “buffalo wings” made from fish like they used to make in the avenue plaza restaurant
Sara says
I am signed up for newsletters and the FB page.I would love to try a lot of the recipes. I live in charlotte, NC and host a lot. I love cooking and showing people that one can have beautiful looking, good quality food that is Kosher.
Julie says
I am signed up for your email.
C Heber says
I already subscribed to the Overtime Cook Recipes, Menus and Tips list.
Thanks for such a great blog! I love it! So practical and yummy!
sarah muyal says
Hi, I subscribed to your e-mails and joined the group. Would love to win this recipe book and I would like to get the recipe for the Yakisoba Pan Noodles. Thank you and love your recipes 🙂
e i says
I would love more recipes from Basil, like their pizzas and pappardelle.
D. M. says
I’ve signed up for the emails
D. M. says
I would like a recipe for eggdrop soup
Aviva H says
Overtime Cook Recipes facebook group already a member!!!
Aviva H says
I signed up for emails excited!
Aviva H says
Wow really hard choice I absolutely love Mongolian Beef but having never been to Abigail’s and hearing everyone talking about the Brisket Egg Rolls I’ve always wanted to try them so I guess it’s the Egg Roll recipe!!!
karen reiner says
i signed up for your emails today and look forward to seeing all of your wonderful ideas and recipes..
i would love the recipe for Basil fries – yummy !
overtimecook says
That recipe is in the booK!
Suzi says
This book looks great!
Riva says
Thanks Miriam for all your great ideas and recipes !!! All truly amazing !! I’m signed up for overtime newsletter already and overtime blog on Facebook so believe I’m good to get into the recipe book giveaway contest – the recipe which I would like to see published is the sweet potato puffs and zucchini fritters from mikes bistro – there so good and always try to figure out how there made. ( get us there secret ) …..
Darby says
I subscribed for the emails! The book looks awesome and I can’t wait to see more new recipes!
Saul Stein says
They picked the wrong app from La Gondola in LA. The Asian Spring Roll and the Avocado Eggroll have no equals in the US. I want those!
Chaya Gelman says
I signed up for emails. I hope it works.I love your recipes.
Hadassah k says
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Sara newman says
Milk n’ Honey’s (LA) Greek salad was delicious! They just closed down.
Basil’s funnel cake is yum!
Love overtime cook !
Sara newman says
I subscribe by email
Faigy says
I signed up on your new email list a while ago! your site is great!
Faigy says
resturaunt food is never the same as homemade-like brick oven pizza and penne ala vodka and creamy fish sauces….
rivky says
I joined Overtime Cook Recipes facebook group
Miri says
I signed up for the emails and I would love the recipe for the sesame chicken and basil fries!!!
Josh Resin says
Would love the recipe for Shanghai (LA)’s sesame beef, it’s delicious! Winning a free copy of this amazing cookbook would be awesome as well!
Chaya Gelman says
Chaya Gelman requested to join your Facebook groupi
chavi says
Ottimos penne jason pasta dish is amazing. I was hoping it would be in this cookbook…but its not. I would love the recipe for it. Also wondering what the techina recipe is that you mention at the beginning of this post
overtimecook says
Sadly, I never got that techina recipe!
chavi says
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Elky says
I signed up for the newsletter.
Sarah says
I would like the muffin recipes from Greens.
rivka says
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Elisa says
I really love your recipes – I can always count on them to come out fantastic! Joined the Facebook and email groups. Looking forward to more amazing recipes! Thank you for sharing.
susan says
I signed up for the newsletters and the faceboojk group. Would love a new cookbook. I’d also love to know how to make the cornbread and onion jam from smokey joes. do you have the recipe?
thanks
Susan
Chana Weinberg says
Would love the cream sauce recipe
Miriam says
My husband would be forever grateful if I got a really good veggie burger recipe.
StEfanie says
would love to make the chai steak with the carmelized onions
yides biederman says
I would love to have a recipe for le marais hanger steak n the balsamic vinaigrette of the green salad yum!! My favorite dish!!
StEfanie says
Signed up for the newsletter
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I signed up for the newsletter
StEfanie says
Already a fan on Facebook!!
yides biederman says
I liked ur page on facebook thru the link! Hope i win!!
EsTher says
I would love the recipe to the pumpkin ravioli from Tiberius
EsTher says
I joined the email list and I am part of the fb group. I will post there as well! 🙂
Bassi Druin says
I would love to make poutine!!
Bassi Druin says
And I’m already a member of your facebook group (overtime cook recipes) and love it, thanks!
Bassi Druin says
I subscribed to your newsletter!
Malkie says
I’ve already joined the Facebook page.
miriam klein says
I signed up for the newsletter, I enjoy every recipe u post,
Ester Becker says
would love to know how to make carlos and gabby cedarhurst sandwich 🙂
overtimecook says
Recipe is in the book!
Ester Becker says
joined the facebook group
Ester Becker says
signed up for the mailing list yesterday!
Miriam Freeman says
trying new cookbooks. Its been a while since i was stateside. Love your recipies and inspiration Miriam
Judith says
I just signed up and would love recipes for Poutines.
Judith says
would like recipes for smoked meat also…
Judith says
Just joined the group :O)
Devori Lewin says
I signed up for the newsletter and am already part of the facebook group….
BliMy Gluck says
I signed up for the email newsletter and I’m a huge fan of the blog! Thank you for everything!
chanie says
Signed up for ur email list
chanie says
Would love to have recipe of restaurant tasting chinese dishes like beef lo mein or crispe beef.
Chevy says
Already a member on fb and loving it!
Mindy says
I would love the recipe for Eggplant Chicken in Garlic Sauce, It was my grandmother’s favorite as well. Her birthday was on Christmas Day, so we always celebrated with….what else? Chinese food!
Miri says
I signed up for your newsletter!! I love your recipes!! I would love the recipe for the sesame chicken!!
miri roberg says
I’m part of the Facebook group and would love a recipe for crispy beef!!
mindy says
My grandmother loved Eggplant Chicken in Garlic Sauce! Her birthday was on Christmas Day….we always celebrated with Chinese food and that is what she ordered. I would love that recipe to make in honor of her!
Giti says
Is love the recipe from prime ko for their yummy spareribs they’re heaven
Whitney says
I am signed up for the newsletter
mindy says
Signed up for the newsletter…..had already like the Facebook page! Thanks for the chance to win this amazing book!
Whitney says
I am a member of the Facebook group
Elana says
I’d love the fettuccine Alfredo recipe from Shelley’s in Teaneck! 🙂
Whitney says
I would love a recipe from Sushi Metsuyan
Elana says
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Elana says
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Shana M says
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Faigy says
Thanks for an awesome giveaway! I’d love to try the Mongolian beef recipe, it sounds so good!
Bethany Mandel says
I want the recipe for burgers at Amsterdam Burger Co!
Bethany Mandel says
I’m a Facebook fan!
Rena says
I joined the mailing list!
Brandi Davis Bryant says
I would love to be able to know the recipe for Percy and Willie’s marinated steak and the 1720 Burger Bar’s chicken sandwich. There is a much longer list of many recipes I would love to have. Thanks for the giveaway.
eden says
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eden says
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eden says
I would love love love the recipe for the gnochhi at mikes bistro
Rivkah r says
Would love more soup recipes! The cauliflower one sounds great!
Judy Friedman says
Years ago I had dinner at an upscale milchig restaurant on the UWS. I had a dish of pasta with a fresh portobella mushroom sauce. I’m sure the pasta was made fresh just for that dish and the mushroom sauce was amazing. Not too heavy or creamy. Would love a fresh pasta dough recipe and a mushroom sauce that’s dairy but not too heavy on the dairy and creamy.
Judy Friedman says
Letting you know I signed up for the new mailing lists. Love your recipes. Keep them coming!
Judy Friedman says
I am a member of the Overtime Cook’s recipes facebook page. Thanks for the contest entries
sara says
i wish i knew the recipe for the duck salad at abigael’s. What a treat!!
sara says
joined the recipe group on facebook
sara says
signed up for newsletter! thanks!!
C Greenwald says
I am part of your facebook group
C Greenwald says
I signed up to your newsletter
Ahuva says
I am a member of the facebook group.
Goldy Goodman says
I would love to have the recipe of the BBQ Duck Spring Rolls from the Prime Grill
C Greenwald says
I would love the recipe for Basil’s basil fries
Goldy Goodman says
Signed up for your newsletter!
Sarah Goldman says
Hi Miriam. I absolutely love your blog!! You have gotten be through holidays, parties and helped me update my regular Shabbos menus. I am already part of your FB group and now signed up for email newsletters.
I would love to own this cookbook. We BBQ a lot and the Chimichurri Marinated Hanger recipe sounds amazing.
ahuva says
I subscribed to the new email list.
Ruchie Baum says
I had a great carrot potato soup at prime at the Bentley. Edits live that recipe.
Sheila Lax says
I would love any of the recipes for Chinese or Korean dishes♥
Chaya Seidman says
This is my entry for the ‘Secret Restaurant Recipes Cookbook’ by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek. I would love to learn how to make a great chicken soup. Where the soup is clear (mine always comes out cloudy). I loved the huge matza ball served in the chicken soup at this great kosher restaurant in Concord, California. They since went out of business, but they had the best chicken soup I have tasted. Good luck everyone!
Bracha Rendler says
I signed up for the newsletters, love your recipes!
Ruchie Baum says
I’m on the Facebook group.
Ruchie Baum says
I subscribed to the newsletter.
Fraidy w says
I’d love the recipe for cafe venezia ‘ gnocchi with vodka sauce!
Already part of your fb group.
ami feinstein says
I would love the recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala from Shalom Bombay. Yum!
Dina says
I signed up for the newsletter 🙂 and love ure Facebook group!!
Tzivia says
Already signed up for the email. I’m already on facebook. And to decide which recipe is going to be hard because I like trying new things all the time.
Marina says
I would like a recipe for Udon soup from Sushiana in Highland Park, NJ. It’s truly delicious!
Matty Polatseck says
I joined the FB group.
Mussy says
i haven’t seen the book in person so I’m not sure what recipes are there. But I’ve heard amazing things about it and would love to own a copy! The yakisoba noodle recipe sounds intriguing though so I guess that’s the recipe I’d like to try! Thanks for the opportunity!
Marina says
I joined the FB group!
yael says
joined your facebook group
Chaya Suri says
I would love to try the “Bacon” ice cream from Nobo in Teaneck NJ. By far the best dessert I ever had!
Judith says
I would love to win this book!
Judith says
Joined the FB Group and signed up for newsletter…. Love anything food…
esti w says
I joined your Facebook group
Peggy says
Sounds delicious!