Make-Ahead

Make-ahead cooking isn’t about convenience for its own sake — it’s about making better food.

A crème brûlée needs to chill before it gets torched. A pavlova wreath needs its meringue baked and dried overnight before it’s assembled. A buttermilk brined turkey needs 24 hours in the brine before it goes in the oven. Granola baked on Sunday means breakfast is handled all week. Simple syrups made in advance mean cocktails come together in seconds.

These recipes reward the cook who plans ahead, whether that’s an hour, a day, or a full week before it needs to be on the table.

  • Crispy Bacon Twists in the Oven

  • Peach Crumble Bars

  • Summer Orzo Salad

  • Kiwi Pear Green Smoothie

  • 5-Minute Creamy Dreamy Strawberry Peach Smoothie

  • Tropical Green Smoothie with Kiwi & Mango

  • Strawberry Crème Brûlée Recipe

  • 5-Minute Creamy Cucumber Avocado Smoothie

  • 5-Minute Berry Avocado Smoothie with Greek Yogurt

  • Strawberry Banana Oat Smoothie

  • How to Make Homemade Hot Chocolate Bombs

  • Irish Cream Hot Chocolate Bombs

  • Cookies and Cream Hot Chocolate Bombs

  • Peppermint Hot Chocolate Bombs

  • 5-Ingredient Eggnog Crème Brûlée

  • Homemade Bourbon Butterscotch Recipe

  • Apple Cinnamon Rolls

  • Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots

  • Brown Sugar Kissed Sweet Potato Rounds

  • Herb-Infused Buttermilk Brined Turkey

  • Spider-Web Halloween Bark

  • Grandma’s All-Butter Pie Crust Recipe

  • Roasted Root Vegetables with Honey Sage Brown Butter

  • Butterscotch Apple Crisp