It's hard to even describe how much of my heart and soul I've poured into my latest cookbook: More Real Life Kosher Cooking. Let's start at the beginning, shall we? Note: This post is pretty long. If you want to skip the chitchat you can click here for instructions on how to pre-order the book and get a signed copy and exclusive savings! My third baby: More Real Life Kosher Cooking. coming soon! Published by ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications Here's the thing about me and writing cookbooks: each one is such a crazy amount of work, involves such an extraordinary amount of stress, it's sometimes hard, while I'm working on it, to remember why I'm doing it. Here's where … [Read more...]
Coffee Blondies with Boozy Coffee Ice Cream
Coffee Blondies with Boozy Coffee Ice Cream is a delicious and elegant dessert that's ridiculously easy to make! Number 5 on the list of assembly instructions below. This post is sponsored by Misceo Liqueurs, and ll opinions are 100% true and my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog and allow me to continue providing free recipes for you! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group I haven't been this excited about a dessert recipe in a LONG time! I've had this idea for ages, and finally put it together. What if I could make a few SUPER EASY dessert components, and put them together to … [Read more...]
Shepherd’s Pie Potato Skins + Behind the Scenes of Perfect for Pesach
Shepherd's Pie Potato Skins + a peek behind the scenes making the hot new cookbook, Perfect Unless you're not following me on any of my social media chanels (whyyyyyyy?), you already know about this really exciting project I've been involved in: I photographed my friend Naomi Nachman's brand-new pesach cookbook, Perfect for Pesach. Now, you can scroll down for an amazing sample recipe from the book, but I thought it would be fun to take you guys on a little behind the scenes adventure to see what goes into a cookbook photoshoot. First, we had to pick a date. Naomi and I knew that the photoshoot would take about two weeks, full days, morning to night, so we had to both clear our … [Read more...]
Chicken Panini Sandwich – Four Ways
Four ways to make a gourmet, homemade supper in minutes: Chicken Panini Sandwiches! This post is brought to you in partnership with Kosher Club. Thank you for supporting the brands I genuinely believe in and use in my kitchen. These brands 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! A while back, I wrote this post about a new kosher product, Kosher Club Chunked White Chicken. In that post, I talked about the benefits of shelf-stable, fully cooked, ready to eat chicken. You should go ahead and read that first, so you're fully caught up. Read it? Okay, good. (To sum it up: I … [Read more...]
Crispy Smashed Za’atar Potatoes
Crispy Smashed Za'atar Potatoes are an easy and fresh side dish with a unique flavor! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? Full of recipes, kitchen tips and deals and more! Click here to signup. One of the great things about being a food blogger is the community - the people you meet, the friends you make...it's an amazing thing to be a part of. One of my Kosher foodie friends is Kim Kushner. You may be familiar with her instagram, @KimKushnerCuisine, or you might remember her as the incredible hostess behind the #KosherFoodiePotluck I was lucky enough to attend the last two summers. Well, Kim released her second cookbook, The New Kosher, right around the same time as … [Read more...]
Air Fried French Fries and an Air Fryer Review and Giveaway
Air Fryer Review - can fat free french fries taste as good as the real kind? ***Before we start – have you signed up for my email newsletters? You’ll get new recipes, cooking tips, menu suggestions, kitchen deals – and more! Click here to signup.*** Scroll to the end of the post for a giveaway! I first heard about the concept of an air fryer a couple of months ago, and was kinda intrigued. But as Hanukkah approached, and frying is weighing (hehe, excuse the pun) on people's minds, loads and loads of my more health conscious readers have been asking what I thought of air fryers. Do they work? Is air-fried food as good as fat-fried food? Well I couldn't answer these questions … [Read more...]
Top Ten Gift Ideas for Cooks and Foodies
I know it's a little late for this, but I get so many questions about which tools are good in the kitchen, that I decided it's about time to share a list of my top ten kitchen gift ideas. I've got a wide range of prices here, so whatever you're looking to spend, there's definitely something on this list that you'll afford - and your family and friends will love. I'm a practical person - I enjoy gifts that folks will actually use. So...here are my top ten suggestions of gift ideas for cooks and foodies in your life! What's on your gift wish list?! 1) Pasta Machine - there's really no comparison between store-bought, dried pasta and the homemade variety. If you know a serious foodie … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Apple Biscotti
These Cinnamon Apple Biscotti are full of amazing flavor and are easy to prepare thanks to an exciting new product! These make a perfect Rosh Hashanah dessert! Note: this is a sponsored post on behalf of Muzon Foods. Thank you for supporting the brands and products that I love! Updated to add availability in Brooklyn. Other location info coming soon. You all know how much I love apples, and love putting them into recipes. (In fact, I just mentioned it in my previous post!) Well you probably also know how much I love to bake, and to try new baking products. I've been known to roam up and down the baking aisle of my local grocery stores, looking for inspiration in the various … [Read more...]
Nespresso VertuoLine Review: The Best Cup of Coffee I Ever Had
Nespresso VertuoLine review: it makes perfectly delicious coffee at the press of one button! You know that blissful moment when the first cup of coffee touches your lips? Yeah, I live for that moment. A couple of days ago, just at "that" moment, I exclaimed, "wow, my coffee is so good today!" I thought for a few seconds, then I amended my statement. "Well, actually, it's amazing every morning...ever since I got my Nespresso machine!" Image courtesy of Nespresso Before I go any further, I am going to be really clear here. The awesome folks at Nespresso have sent me a machine free of charge, for a review. It was particularly exciting, because this is a machine I've had my eye on for … [Read more...]