Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

Forthefirsttime,trustedandbelovedcookbookauthorInaGarten,theBarefootContessa,answersthenumberonequestionshereceivesfromcooks:"CanImakeitahead?"Ifyou'veeverfoundyourselfstuckinfrontofthestoveatyourownparty,scramblingtogeteverythingtothetableatjusttherightmoment,Inaisheretoletyouinonhersecrets!Thankstotwentyyearsofrunningaspecialtyfoodstoreandfifteenyearswritingcookbooks,shehaslearnedexactlywhichdishesyoucanprep,assemble,orcookaheadoftime.Whetheryou'rehostingapartyorsimplymakingdinneronahecticweeknight,Inagivesyoulotsofamazingrecipesthattastejustasgood--"orevenbetter!"--whenthey'remadeinadvance.In"MakeItAhead,"eachrecipeincludesclearinstructionsforwhatyoucandoaheadoftime,andhowfarinadvance,soyoucancookwithconfidenceandeliminatelast-minutesurprises.MakeapitcherofSummerRoseSangriafilledwithredberries,letitchillovernightfortheflavorstodevelop,andyouhaveadeliciousdrinktoofferyourfriendstheminutetheyarrive.SimmerapotofWildMushroom&FarroSoup,enjoyabowlforlunch,andfreezetherestforachillyevening.Youcanprepthekale,Brusselssprouts,andlemonvinaigretteforWinterSlawaheadoftimeandsimplytossthemtogetherbeforeserving.AssembleFrenchChickenPotPiesfilledwithartichokesandfreshtarragonadayinadvanceandthenpopthemintheovenhalfanhourbeforedinner.Andfordessert,everyoneneedstherecipeforIna'sDecadent(gluten-free!)ChocolateCaketoppedwithMake-AheadWhippedCream.Inaalsoincludesrecipesforthebiggestcookingdayoftheyear--Thanksgiving!HerUltimateMake-AheadRoastTurkeyandGravywithOnions&Sagemayjustchangeyourlife.Withbeautifulphotographsandhundredsofinvaluablemake-aheadtips,thisisyournewgo-toguideforpreparingmealsthatarestress-freeyetfilledwiththosefabulouslysatisfyingflavorsthatyouhavecometoexpectfromtheBarefootContessa.