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...]
Roasted Vegetable, Chickpea and Quinoa Salad
Roasted Vegetable, Chickpea and Quinoa Salad is an easy to make meal that's delicious and good for you! 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. So. I'm pretty sure all of you are well aware that chanukah is right around the corner. And I'm fairly sure that if you spend any amount of time on the internet, you've been seeing a plethora of fried treats, latkes, donuts, and the like. I just shared this adorable looking chanukah cookie with you last week, and believe me when I tell you that I have some crazy amazing chanukah recipes coming up right here on this blog. But. … [Read more...]
Garlic Basil Steak Salad
Garlic Basil Steak Salad is a filling meal or elegant appetizer that's bursting with summer flavor! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Am I the only one who gets...panicky when the summer is almost over? Where did the time go? What happened to my dreams of days in the sun and relaxing at the beach? Summer BBQ's, farmers markets...all the dreams of wonderful ways to spend the summer, and I find myself sitting inside in my air conditioned office all over again. Luckily, the summer isn't over yet, so consider this your official wake up call. Get out there. Do the things you wanted to do. Spend some time … [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...]
Asian Kale Slaw
Asian Kale Slaw is an easy and flavorful salad that's bound to become your new favorite! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend a media seminar at Fischer Bros. and Leslie, one of New York's oldest kosher butcher shops. It was interesting to learn about a different time - when small butcher shops, house accounts and personal attention were the norm, not the exception. In today's day and age of mass production, it's nice to visit a place that still does things the old fashioned way - a family owned butcher shop where customers know the staff - and the staff knows … [Read more...]
Purple Cabbage Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
Purple Cabbage Salad with Maple Vinaigrette is a crowd-pleasing salad that that takes just minutes to make! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Before we move on to this awesome new purple cabbage salad recipe, I need to stop for a minute and acknowledge that 2016 is upon us, and ohmygosh what a year 2015 has been! 2015 will go down in history as the year I wrote my first cookbook, but it's also been amazing in other ways. I can't believe how my little blog has grown - not only was it viewed 2.5 million times this year(!!), but just under one million unique visitors have come. That's such a mind-boggling … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken Shawarma Salad
Grilled Chicken Shawarma salad is a delicious and flavorful meal! As you all know, I'm working super hard on my cookbook right now, and barely have a second for working on recipes for you guys here on the blog. But I don't want to leave you guys lacking for new and delicious food to make, so I am thrilled to have some of my blog buddies stepping up to share some guest posts until I wrap it up. Today, I am so excited to introduce my friend Chanie from Busy in Brooklyn. If you aren't yet familiar with Chanie's blog, you're about to discover a wealth of amazing and gourmet kosher recipes! Chanie's recipes range from fun treats like Drunken Hasselback Salami, to creative twists like her … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken and Grapefruit Salad
Grilled Chicken and Grapefruit Salad is loaded with savory, tart and sweet flavors - making the perfect healthy meal! It's time to talk about grapefruits, guys. You all know I have my favorites when it comes to food, and grapefruits is top of the list. If it's winter, you're pretty much guaranteed to find a grapefruit or three in my refrigerator. That's why I'm super excited to tell you all about Florida Grapefruits. I could tell you all kinds of useful things about grapefruits from Florida. Like how they are at their sweetest and most juicy just when other fruits are out of season - between the months of January and March. I could also tell you about how grapefruits make a really … [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...]
Grilled Corn and Pastrami Salad
Grilled Corn and Pastrami Salad has an amazing smoky flavor, bringing together all of the best things about summer food! I'm feeling deja vu here. I know, this recipe is brand new, but I really dreamed it up a while ago. In fact, this salad was the original inspiration for this grilled chicken and corn salad. The recipes both started to run together in my head, what with the whole grilled corn (yum!) thing going on, and it's kinda confusing. Especially because my head is pretty confusing as it is, with multiple cookie recipes being formulated at any given point too. But despite the similarities between the recipes, I decided to just go for it and share this one. Mostly because...um, … [Read more...]