1,078 ahead recipes

Veal piccata baked with mushrooms, capers, scallions, and a white wine lemon butter sauce. Make-ahead friendly: assemble cold, bake at dinner time.

No-cook lobster pate blends cream cheese, white wine, and dill into a rich, spreadable appetizer. Make it ahead and let the flavors mellow overnight for the best results.

Make-ahead freezer quiche with bacon, ham, Gruyere, Swiss, and a nutmeg-spiked custard. Assembled ahead and frozen solid, then baked straight from the freezer for a hands-off party appetizer.

Hot baked mushroom dip loaded with golden sauteed mushrooms, cream cheese, and pepper Jack. A make-ahead party dip that bakes up creamy and garlicky, ready for crackers or crusty bread.

Walk to school cookies: buttery slice-and-bake shortbread with chopped pecans, dusted with powdered sugar. Make-ahead icebox cookies sturdy enough to survive a backpack and lunchbox.

Greek spanakopita triangles with spinach, feta, and cream cheese wrapped in buttery phyllo dough. Crispy, flaky appetizers that freeze beautifully for make-ahead entertaining.

Spiced apple cake with warm cinnamon and nutmeg, crowned with a silky rum sauce made in a double boiler. Bake ahead and reheat for easy entertaining with make-ahead convenience.

Raspberry truffle trifle layered with sponge cake, homemade custard, raspberry sauce, and chocolate truffle sauce. A showstopping make-ahead dessert for 16.

Authentic Yucatán cochinita pibil with achiote-marinated pork, banana leaf wrap and habanero orange salsa. Traditional Mayan pit-style slow-roasted pork for tacos.

Basic yeast dough is an enriched egg-and-shortening dough that's the foundation for cloverleaf rolls, cheese crescents, sesame buns, or cinnamon loaf. Make ahead and refrigerate up to 5 days.

Italian tiramisù cake with three layers of sponge brushed in espresso and rum, layered with mascarpone cream, and dusted with cocoa. Make-ahead Italian dessert.

Toasted herbed millet cooked in water with butter, parsley, and chives. A nutty, fluffy whole grain side dish that can be made ahead and reheated. Gluten-free and naturally light.

This meal can be made with chicken, beef or shrimp. See note below about grilling. This is a great make-a-head meal. Meat and marinade can be frozen ahead of time and will continue marinading as it defrosts.

Millionaire Chicken: Chinese cold chicken salad with Shantung cabbage, tossed in a spicy hot-oil dressing of Sichuan peppercorns, hoisin, and honey. Make-ahead friendly.

Cucumber, cream cheese are featured in this tangy make-ahead dip.

Baked macaroni and cheese with diced ham, sharp cheddar, and dry mustard in a creamy white sauce. A make-ahead freezer-friendly comfort dinner.