Passover is a time when family and friends come together, usually over a meal.  Which can mean spending hours in the kitchen. Social media personality and chef, Miriam Pascal knows that during Passover especially, most of us want to be able to prepare delicious as easily as possible. Hundreds of thousands of her fans regularly enjoy her creative, tasty, and easy recipes, which she regularly shares on her popular blog and in her bestselling cookbooks. 

Miriam Pascal is the founder of OvertimeCook.com, one of the world’s leading destinations for kosher recipes, with hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors. A self-taught cook and baker, Miriam shares her passion for recipes, food, and photography on her website, as well as in her popular food column in Mishpacha Magazine’s Family Table. Her first book, the dessert cookbook Something Sweet, enhanced her reputation as the go-to source for easy-to-prepare, delicious kosher recipes. Her second cookbook, Real Life Kosher Cooking has become a kitchen staple. Miriam has garnered a large and loyal following of home cooks who appreciate her expertise and experience in creating simple, family-friendly recipes that fit the lifestyles of busy people who want to serve nutritious and delicious meals. Miriam’s work has been featured by numerous national magazines and other media.

Miriam’s 2017 best-selling cookbook, Real Life Kosher Cooking, sold out it’s first printing in only 10 days. As a result, Miriam released her much anticipated follow up cookbook, MORE REAL LIFE KOSHER COOKING (now in its second printing in less than a month), with recipes that are perfect to serve for Pesach.  Miriam shows home cooks how to create memorable dishes with approachable recipes, using simple, common-sense preparation.

“Food has the power to be transformative. I’ve always striven for recipes that are approachable and doable. Recipes that will make you say, ‘I can do that!’.” Miriam says. 

MORE REAL LIFE KOSHER COOKING contains over 150 recipes complete with beautiful photographs taken by Miriam herself.  Each recipe is made with accessible, easy-to-find ingredients and instructions, and have "Plan Ahead"” and/or freezer tips.  Miriam also includes a Pesach Guide in order to adjust your favorite recipes for use during Passover.

Recipes range from Breakfast and Breads, Appetizers and Snacks, Salads and Spreads, to Soups and Stews, Meat and Poultry, Dairy and Meatless Mains, Desserts and Drinks, Sauces and Staples, and Baked Goods and Pastries.

This Passover serves one of these delicious recipes:

-    Cauliflower Rice Shashuka

-    Broccoli and Cheddar Frittata

-    Broccoli Leek Soup

-    Meat-Stuffed Mushrooms

-    Apricot-Lime-Glazed Chicken Wings

-    Rainbow Salad

-    Steak and Pepper Salad

-    Roasted Vegetable Soup

-    Grilled Chicken Two Ways

-    Sweet and Sour Cabbage-Braised Flanken

-    Herb-Roasted Green Beans

-    Pesto-Roasted Zucchini

“I’ve written this cookbook because sharing my recipes, helping you to create delicious meals and special moments is my passion in life.”

Celebrate Passover with good food, good memories and More Real Life Kosher Cooking.

For Passover, Miriam recommends trying this recipe:

Sweet Potato Wedges with Avocado Drizzle

“I always love a good sweet-and-savory recipe combo, and these sweet potatoes combined with the tangy avocado dip are no exception. As a bonus, the beautiful contrasting colors make it an eye-catching dish!”

   Yield 6 servings

Sweet Potatoe Wedges

3 Sweet Potatoes

3 Tablespoons oil

1 teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper 

AVOCADO DRIZZLE

1 avocado

½ cup mayonnaise

½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

Peel sweet potatoes and cut into wedges. Place into a large bowl; add oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.

Place wedges in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 50 minutes, until the outsides are starting to brown.

Meanwhile, prepare the avocado drizzle: Place peeled and pitted avocado into a bowl; mash until smooth. Add remaining ingredients; stir to combine.

Remove roasted sweet potato from oven; allow to cool slightly. Just before serving, drizzle avocado mixture over wedges just before serving.

Plan Ahead: Avocado drizzle can be prepared 2-3 days ahead. Due to the acid in the recipe, it should not turn brown. Sweet potato wedges are best fresh, but can be prepared a day or two ahead and served at room