Make Ahead

Turned out onto a platter and featured as one of many foods at a holiday buffet, this dish is always a big success. Even those who swear they would never eat gefilte fish come back for seconds, provided you serve horseradish sauce with it.

An adaptation of the tasty sauce from the short-lived Kutsher’s Restaurant in New York, perfect for Passover Seder.

A perfect meringue dessert, with its fissures and epic swirls, also presents a beautiful landscape for garnishes. If you were able to shrink yourself to approximately one inch tall, this dessert would be the gnarliest surf breaks frozen in time.

Our fried chicken thighs begin with a brown-sugar brine, make a pit stop in buttermilk marinade, and end their journey garnished with honey and sea salt.

These mini burger patties are versatile and family-friendly. Make a big batch to freeze and then serve all week long as sliders, on grain bowls, in pita sandwiches, and more.

Use these tangy beets to top salads, layer on sandwiches, or enjoy as an anytime snack.

We tried a lot of meatloaf recipes in our test kitchen to create the ultimate version. We promise it won't disappoint.

Easier than burrito bowls—and even more delicious.

For an easy make-ahead dessert recipe that’s also a showstopper, look no further. Pouring the cream over at the table adds a dramatic touch.

Coating the herbs in oil and soaking the shallot in vinegar prevents oxidation, so you can keep these beans for days.

On the streets of Lisbon and outside any nightclub or bar in Johannesburg, you’ll find vendors grilling steak and slathering garlic butter on a soft bun—heaven. The key to this mouth-watering street food is finding a soft, airy roll to absorb the steak juices. If there is a Portuguese market near you, you’re in luck! If not, look for a soft roll dusted with flour at your local bakery.

Go hard on those potatoes and let them get good and browned before tossing them in the pan. That way they’ll keep their crunch after being doused with the spicy mayonnaise.

Get an extra jolt from your breakfast by putting espresso powder in the waffle batter.

You can serve these flatbreads as is or wrapped around a filling.

This lattice-topped, make-ahead casserole is almost too pretty for its own good.

This cheesecake-like dessert is based on the first-ever recorded pie recipe, written down by ancient Romans.

Studded with pistachios and white chocolate, these festive green cupcakes are better than finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Silkier, lighter, and more sinfully good than anything you've ever tasted before.

These tasty sandwiches are best after chilling for several hours, so they're the perfect make-ahead for camping trips.