Red Wine Baked Apples are bursting with a delicious variety of flavors - perfect for Passover or all year round! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Ohmygosh you guys. I am obsessed with this recipe. Don't get me wrong. I love every recipe I post here. If I didn't, I wouldn't post it (obviously!). But every now and then, a recipe surprises me in the most amazing way. See, I had the idea to make Red Wine Baked Apples, and I knew it was going to be delicious. Then I decided to add a pecan chocolate filling, because I love pecans, I love chocolate, and I figured it would all work well together. Here's … [Read more...]
Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Red Wine Glaze
The classic pairing of red wine and chocolate combine to form these decadent Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes. I feel like I should start with a warning here. This blog is going to get a little dessert heavy in the coming weeks as we lead up to Purim. Too late, you say? I know, I know. I've been posting a lot of purim goodies lately, and I've got more of them up my sleeve! Starting today, with these crazy awesome cupcakes. We all know that drinking on purim is a tradition - wait, a mitzvah - so that makes these cupcakes downright righteous. If you're making these for kids, opt for a non-alcoholic glaze (like this insanely delightful chocolate glaze). Don't worry about the alcohol in the … [Read more...]
Sauteed Snow Peas and Mushrooms with Shallots and Red Wine
Well hello there friends. It's been a while. I missed you all, and I missed my kitchen. But after weeks of cooking non-stop for passover, I could barely face my kitchen. Take out and freezer food became my best friends, especially as I worked overtime at work, trying to catch up. And yesterday, I was finally ready to get back to my kitchen and cook. I started chopping shallots to prepare this old favorite of mine, and fell back into a rhythm of relaxed cooking that I haven't felt in a while. And as I finished off the dish, I suddenly remembered that this is one of the reasons I started my blog. I first made these snow peas about two years ago. Maybe two and a half. I don't remember. What … [Read more...]