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.

  • Easy Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust

  • Small Batch Strawberry Rhubarb Jam 

  • Churned Blueberry Ice Cream (No Egg)

  • Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

  • Blackberry Lime Sorbet

  • Chewy No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

  • Apple Bacon Beer Bread Recipe

  • Soft Pretzel Knots Recipe

  • 20-Minute Rough Puff Pastry

  • Homemade Banana Waffles

  • Easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole Recipe with Hash Browns

  • Charcuterie and Cheese Grazing Board

  • Homemade Cinnamon Twists

  • Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries

  • Brown Butter Oven Roasted Pecans

  • Orange Cranberry Sauce

  • Brown Butter Garlic Mashed Potatoes

  • Hazelnut Crusted Turkey Breast

  • Homemade Blackberry Pie with Buttery Crumble Topping 

  • Beer Cheese Dip with Bacon

  • Homemade Maple Hazelnut Granola with Egg Whites

  • Key Lime Pie with Coconut Whipped Cream

  • Small Batch Blueberry Jam

  • Homemade English Muffin Bread