As the creator of the immensely popular food blog overtimecook.com, Miriam Pascal shares her innovative, exciting, and delicious recipes with literally hundreds of thousands of eager home cooks. She now presents close to 100 brand-new, never-seen recipes plus a number of her readers' favorite treats.

Miriam's frequent interaction with readers has given her a unique understanding of what today's cooks need. You'll see this influence in numerous reader-requested features: handy ingredient substitutions, such as oil in place of margarine in many recipes, a number of health-conscious and allergy-friendly recipes, and additional helpful variations. She also shares "plan ahead" instructions on freezing and storage, and she presents special guides that offer tips and ideas for holidays and parties. In the Baking Guide, Miriam provides information about ingredients, substitutions, kitchen tools, and baking tips.

Miriam is a master at taking familiar kosher ingredients and combining them into creative treats that look beautiful, taste amazing, and aren't hard to create. And, with her infectious enthusiasm, she makes it so much fun!