Apple and Honey Cookie Sticks are the ultimate Rosh Hashanah cookie, require no mixer, and may be made ahead and frozen! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. Earlier this summer, I shared my recipe for S'mores Cookie Sticks, and while I expected them to be popular, I certainly didn't predict the viral status that they achieved. Within days, hundreds of people had sent me photos of their own s'mores sticks, and hundreds more sent me messages raving about how great they are. And those are just the people who actually reached out! Well, with Rosh Hashanah just a week away, I had honey … [Read more...]
Linzertaschen: Linzer Cookie Hamantaschen
Linzertaschen, or linzer cookie hamantaschen, are tender and delicious, without the folding. The perfect purim cookie! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! This recipe will always have a special place in my heart. Why? Let's go back to 2012 for a minute, shall we? It was February 2012, 7 months after I started this blog, when I was first offered a column in a large kosher magazine. Nowadays, so many bloggers write for the various magazines, that it's hard to describe the exhilaration of such a unique (back then) opportunity. So much has happened since then, hundreds of my recipes have been featured in … [Read more...]
Cherry Pie Thumbprint Cookies
Enjoy the best flavors of summer with these irresistible, sweet and delicate Cherry Pie Thumbprint Cookies. Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Today's post is going to be a short one, but the recipe is going to make up for it, I promise! I've been swamped lately, especially with photography work. When I originally quit my full time marketing job, I had dreams about what it would mean to be a full time food blogger. I imagined having endless hours to make a ton of food, time to post multiple recipes each week. But in reality, life goes in funny directions some times, and lately, my work as a freelance … [Read more...]
Baked Peaches with Crumble Filling
Baked Peaches with Crumble Filling are the summer dessert that you'll dream about all year long! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! I ate a local peach yesterday. I know, it shouldn't be quite such a big statement, but I have to say, it was the kind of summery perfection that makes me feel kind of okay about the intense heat, the horrible bugs, and any other annoyances that summer might offer. You know the kind of peach I'm talking about, right? It's sweet and flavorful, and juicy enough to almost be too messy, but in the best possible way. Yeah, it was awesome. And now I can't stop thinking about … [Read more...]
Tropical Milkshake
Escape the summer heat with this delicious tropical milkshake! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Man it's hot outside. Remember those days a few months ago when it was so cold and we were just sitting around dreaming of summer? I dunno. I could use a little break from this heat, dontcha think? Well, there's bad news and good news. The bad news is, it's gonna keep being hot for a while, pretty sure there's no way around that. But don't worry, the good news is, you can still cool down from all this heat with a delicious, homemade milkshake. And let me tell you friends, there's more good news! Because … [Read more...]
Blood Orange Bundt Cake
Blood Orange Bundt Cake is a delicate and delicious cake that's easy to make and freezer-friendly! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! I'm so excited to share this beautiful bundt cake with you today! I've actually been dreaming about a blood orange bundt cake for years, but somehow, every time I planned to make it, I "accidentally" ate them before I got to bake with them. But finally, I bought a big bag of blood oranges, and knew I would finally make it. And my timing is pretty perfect, if I may say so, what with Tu B'shvat coming up next week. What better way to celebrate than this delicately … [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...]
Roasted Peach Pound Cake
Roasted Peach Pound Cake is the summery cake that will allow you to make the most of summer's bounty! 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. I've always had a love/hate relationship with summer's stone fruits. On one hand, who doesn't love a good peach? Or plum. Or nectarine. Etc. They're sweet and juicy and just make people happy. So what's the hate all about? I just wish they would be less...finicky. In the autumn, I can buy a bag of apples and keep them in my fridge for (what feels like) months without anything going wrong. Summer fruit, however, doesn't keep that … [Read more...]
Strawberry and Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bundt Cake
Strawberry and Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bundt Cake has a rich texture and fabulous flavor, thanks to strawberry flavored greek yogurt! This post is brought to you in partnership with Norman’s Dairy. Thank you for supporting the brands I love 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'm sure by now all of you saw my exciting news about the upcoming cookbook I'm writing. And so, before we get to today's recipe, I want to make sure you guys realize that I'm not neglecting this blog, and will continue to share the kind of recipes you guys love, totally free, right here on Overtime … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Raisin Bundt Cake
A childhood favorite cookie turned into a delicious cake: Oatmeal Raisin 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. Y'know that old joke about how oatmeal raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the main reason I have trust issues... Well, jokes aside, I actually really enjoy a good oatmeal raisin cookie. And when I love a recipe, I naturally want to play with it. It's just what I do. #shrug So I thought about oatmeal raisin cookies, and suddenly found myself wondering what would happen if you made an oatmeal raisin bundt cake. When I finally … [Read more...]