596 foolproof ahead Recipes

semi-sweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, chopped nuts , optional

unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 oz), table salt, sugar, cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/4-inch slices, chilled solid vegetable shortening , cut into 4 pieces, vodka , cold, cold water

garlic-herb spreadable cheese, grated parmesan cheese, divided, fresh mushrooms, stems removed, sliced fresh basil , optional

drippings from 1 roasted turkey, turkey or chicken broth, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, fat-free milk, chicken bouillon granules, poultry seasoning, white pepper

green beans (i used a combo of green and purple beans) trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces, diced pancetta, (if you don tsp have pancetta , you can use bacon), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, whole tomatoes, peeled and diced (you don tsp have to peel them, but i like them better without the peel. if they are especially seedy, go ahead and remove the seeds otherwise, i would just leave them in. also, i peel my tomatoes by holding ad turning them, on a long fork, over an open flame until they pop, peel with a knife, the peel comes right off), dried italian herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

italian sausage, casings removed, ricotta cheese, egg, lightly beaten, dried basil, dried thyme, garlic powder, dried oregano, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, spaghetti sauce, no-boil lasagna noodles, grated parmesan cheese

garlic-herb cheese spread, grated parmesan cheese,divided, mushrooms,stems removed, sliced fresh basil ,optional

flour, salt, whole milk, lg. eggs, unsalted butter,melted and cooled slightly

basmati rice, water, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, green cardamom pods, slightly crushed, black cardamom pods if you can get hold of them , otherwise no matter, scant quarter of a tsp turmeric powder, a drop of cooking oil for frying spices

salted butter, softened, caster sugar, plain flour, salt, ground rice or rice flour, caster sugar for dredging (optional)

boneless skinless chicken (breast or thighs your choice) we like a lot of meat so we use 2 pounds., hot if you like spicy) picante sauce, bell peppers (green, yellow, red , orange, purple, your choice), onions, jalapenos, white beans, hot pepper jack cheese (or more if you really like cheese), garlic chopped fine, black pepper, ground cumin

vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, salt, potato-yeast starter

egg yolks, sugar, light corn syrup, unsalted butter, softened (see notes ), vanilla or other flavoring (see notes)

sugar, cornstarch, salt, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, eggs, separated, butter or margarine, baked 9-inch pie crust, cream of tartar

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, shortening, egg, cold water, cider vinegar

ground beef (comes in this quantity at most wholesale clubs), onions, chopped, catsup, mustard, wine vinegar, salt, worcestershire sauce, frozen green beans, frozen corn, potatoes, cooked and mashed according to preferred method, try crockpot recipe suggested in notes above