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Honey Dijon Brisket

September 8, 2025 by overtimecook 2 Comments

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! I love to serve brisket when I am hosting a crowd - as I am on Rosh Hashanah - and this sweet, slightly tangy recipe is going to blow you away with its flavorful simplicity! This wonderful brisket recipe is a crowd pleaser AND it can be prepared ahead and frozen. Does it get better than that? Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that you don’t want to miss!      Like This Recipe? You will absolutely LOVE my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Main Courses, Meat, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbos, Super-Easy Tagged With: Brisket, dijon, Easy Recipes, freezer friendly, Holiday, Honey, Main Courses, Meat, Recipes, rosh hashana, Rosh Hashanah

Honey Lemon Bundt Cake

September 3, 2025 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! If you're one of those people who thinks you don't like honey cake, I'm here to change that. If you are of the opinion that honey cake has got to be dry and bland, I'm here to change that. If you feel like honey cake is something to make for Rosh Hashanah because of tradition and not because anyone actually wants to eat it....you guessed it - I'm here to change that! This honey cake is so moist, so flavorful, honestly so perfect - you may never make another honey cake for the rest of your life. Adding the lemon pudding mix is the secret to both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bundt Cake, Cake, Dessert, Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Rosh Hashanah, Seasonal, Sukkos, Super-Easy Tagged With: bundt cake, cake, dessert, freezer friendly, Holiday, Honey, honey cake, recipe, rosh hashana, Rosh Hashanah

Grilled Corn Salsa

July 16, 2025 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! Welcome to summer in my home, where we make some version of a grilled corn salad at least once a week. If you're used to eating soggy boiled corn, let me assure you that fresh grilled corn is a whole different experience! This salsa is great on its own, with chips, or served over grilled chicken, steak or fish. Stay tuned for another recipe using this salsa! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that you don’t want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Condiments/Sauces/Dips, Grilling, Healthy, Salads, Seasonal, Shabbos, Sides, Super-Easy, Vegetables Tagged With: avocado, Corn, easy recipe, grilling, salad, salsa, summer, tomato

Savory Sheet Pan Cheese Tart

May 27, 2025 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that you don’t want to miss!   This beautiful cheese tart is easy to make and packed with flavor - and best of all - you can make it now and stick it in the freezer until ready to serve! I love using cottage cheese for a creamy filling that's got enough protein to keep everyone satisfied.       Like This Recipe? You will absolutely LOVE my cookbooks! They also make a great gift!  Click here to purchase Something Sweet. Click here to purchase Real Life Kosher Cooking Click here to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dairy, Dinner, Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Main Courses, Shavuot, Super-Easy, Vegetarian Tagged With: cheese, dairy, Puff Pastry, shavuos, tart, vegetarian

Pecan Butterscotch Cookies

February 3, 2025 by overtimecook 1 Comment

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! I don't really know why, but I have a backlog of great recipes that I created for this website and somehow....never published them. What a shame! You guys could have been making these delicious cookies for over a year now, but I didn't publish the recipe. Until today!  These cookies are everything. Perfect texture. Perfect balance of flavor. Freezer friendly and no mixer required. What more could you ask for?   Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Party, purim, Sukkos, Super-Easy Tagged With: baked goods, butterscotch, Cookies, dessert, easy recipe, freezer friendly, pecan, Recipes

Mushroom and Beef Stew over Smashed Caramelized Sweet Potatoes

November 21, 2024 by overtimecook 2 Comments

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! Welcome to episode 2 of my new series, Dinner Roulette: You Vote, I Cook! This week, my instagram followers chose: Beef Stew Meat Mushrooms Sweet Potatoes  Cooked in the oven This was a fun challenge! I was going to dice up the sweet potatoes and cook them in the same dish as the meat and mushrooms, but then I thought it would be more satisfying if the sweet potatoes were a separate vehicle for the meat. I also wanted to cook it all at the same time, so I slow roasted the sweet potatoes, then smashed them, then roasted them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dinner, Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Main Courses, Meat, Passover, Passover, Super-Easy Tagged With: Beef, dinner, easy dinners, meal in one, Meat, Mushrooms, Recipes, sweet potato

BBQ Chicken and Rice Bowls with Charred Broccoli

November 5, 2024 by overtimecook 1 Comment

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! If you don't follow me on Instagram, you're missing half of this story. Last night, feeling uninspired, I let my followers vote on my dinner ingredients. Using polls, they chose: Chicken cutlets, broccoli and rice. The obvious choice was to go in an asian direction with it, but I challenged myself to go in a less obvious direction and make something delicious to share with you.  I'm pleased to say, this dinner was an absolute winner. It took about 20 minutes to prepare, and tasted fantastic. I hope you try it, and join @overtimecook on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner Ideas, Healthy, Main Courses, Sides, Super-Easy, Vegetables Tagged With: bbq, bbq sauce, Broccoli, chicken, chicken cutlets, chicken dinner, dinner, easy dinners, Healthy, recipe, Rice, weeknight dinner

Chocolate Pomegranate Mousse

September 30, 2024 by overtimecook 2 Comments

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! Looking for a great way to turn up the flavor of a basic chocolate mousse? This recipe is just what you're looking for! The flavor is definitely chocolate, but there is a tart, fruity note to the chocolate that makes this recipe truly fantastic. Whether you're making this for your rosh Hashanah meals, or dessert on any day of the year, you will love this easy and delightful dessert.  Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Dessert, Freezer-Friendly, Frozen Treats, Fruit, Holiday, Mousse and Trifle, No-Bake Dessert, Rosh Hashanah, Seasonal, Super-Easy, Tu B'shvat Tagged With: Chocolate, dessert, freezer friendly, Holiday, mousse, plated dessert, pomegranate, rosh hashana, Rosh Hashanah

Fluffiest Scrambled Eggs, Ever

August 11, 2024 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! I was thinking today about recipes that are good to break your fast on, which means, naturally, that I thought about my fluffiest ever scrambled eggs recipe. And then I realized that I never gave the recipe a permanent place on this blog. Today I made sure to rectify that.  This may sound like an exaggeration, but these scrambled eggs actually will change your life! So many people have tasted these and converted the way they make them, I know you'll be next!  I learned this trick from Kenji Lopez-Alt, author of The Food Lab. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Super-Easy, Vegetarian Tagged With: breakfast, easy recipe, eggs, recipe

Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Pargiyot (Boneless Chicken Thighs)

July 24, 2024 by overtimecook 3 Comments

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly men! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! The first time I made this Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Pargiyot dish, I did it because I was short on time and it's easy to make. I served it that night to a table full of guests, all of whom were just completely wowed by the incredible taste and juicy texture.  After that, I continued to  make this chicken, again and again. And every time, my family and friends love it. What's not to love?  Because I know you will ask, yes, you can make this with chicken breasts instead of thighs. BUT: firstly, it won't be nearly as juicy. Second, you'll need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner Ideas, Healthy, Holiday, Main Courses, Passover, Passover, Shabbos, Shabbos Lunch, Super-Easy Tagged With: baby chicken, chicken, chicken dinner, Easy Recipes, herb, lemon, pargiyot, shabbos, shabbos lunch, sheet pan

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