Make Ahead
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4-Ingredient Strawberry “Dump Cake” Is the Easiest Dessert of Summer
Simpler than shortcake.
Jun 4, 2024
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Potato Salad
No more mushy potatoes.
Jun 3, 2024
My Zucchini Butter Pasta Is the Dinner of the Summer
I’ll be making it again and again.
Jun 3, 2024
The Greek Lemon Potatoes I Want to Make Every Single Night
They’re flavored from the inside out.
Jun 1, 2024
This Is the Only Potato Salad You Should Be Making for Memorial Day
For all your potluck and BBQ needs.
May 31, 2024
You Don't Even Need a Grill to Make the Best Ribs
This is our favorite method.
May 30, 2024
Tips For Preventing Soggy Sandwiches
No slimy, sad sandwiches here.
May 29, 2024
This Famous Chicken Dinner Is Beloved in Peru for a Reason
The spice blend is everything.
May 26, 2024
I Make Jar After Jar of This Homemade Creamy Caesar Dressing
It's the only version I make.
May 25, 2024
These Creamy Lemon Noodles Have the Most Delicious Sauce
They are zesty, tangy, a little bit spicy, and absolutely irresistible.
May 25, 2024
Mexican Corn Salad Will Be the Only Way You Want to Eat Corn All Summer Long
It's always the first thing gone at any barbecue.
May 24, 2024
The Iconic Korean Snack I’m Making at Every Cookout This Summer
The combination of rice cakes and sausages is incredibly delicious.
May 24, 2024
This Is the Pasta Salad I Bring to Every Cookout
I have to admit an unpopular opinion: I am just not into mayonnaise-based summer salads. When it is hot out, I want to eat light and refreshing salads, not thick and creamy ones. So when I say this is the best pasta salad ever, it’s with that opinion in mind. But a mayo-free pasta salad can still come with a degree of creaminess. In this case it’s by way of an olive oil-rich vinaigrette and a sprinkling of flavorful soft cheese.
May 23, 2024
My Broccoli Salad Is So Good, My Friends Require I Bring It to Everything
This salad has everything — except lettuce.
May 23, 2024
These No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Taste Even Better Than a Reese’s Cup
Five layers of chocolate-peanut butter perfection.
May 22, 2024
The Secret Ingredient to the Most Flavorful Pasta Salad Ever
So much more than a dip.
May 22, 2024
No-Bake "Coconut Delight" Will Have Everyone Fighting for Seconds
It takes just 20 minutes to prep.
May 21, 2024
These Beloved Thai Noodles Are the "Most Delicious" You’ll Ever Taste
Homemade noodles take it to the next level.
May 21, 2024
The Only Pasta Salad Recipe You Need Right Now
Is there a more quintessential warm-weather side dish than cold pasta salad? This cool salad keeps well, and it’s the perfect make-ahead lunch that you can pack throughout the week. Just about everyone in your family, from your kids to your mother-in-law, will eat it! This recipe is truly as simple as boiling water and tossing in a few key pasta salad ingredients.
May 21, 2024
"Cowboy Beans" Is the Summer Side That Won't Even Last 10 Minutes at a Barbecue
Classic condiments take this barbecue side to the next level.
May 20, 2024
We're Calling It: Filipino Barbecue Chicken Is THE Easy Dinner of Summer
It’s juicy, tender, and so savory.
May 20, 2024
You’ll Want to Put This 5-Ingredient Rub on Everything (I Use It Every Week!)
Try it on chops and chicken.
May 19, 2024
I've Made Dozens of Brownies, but These Are the BEST Ones
They’re decadent and deeply chocolaty.
May 19, 2024
These Pistachio Muffins Are So Delicious, I Bake a Batch Every Single Week
They’re perfectly plush and tender.
May 18, 2024
My Super-Refreshing Blueberry Mojito Will Make You So Excited for Summer
It’s one of the best mojitos you will ever make.
May 17, 2024
The Super-Flavorful Cajun Side That's Famous All Over Louisiana
It’s a must-try!
May 17, 2024
My Mexican Enchiladas Are Famous Among My Friends
They’re that good.
May 16, 2024
This Is Hands-Down the Easiest Way to Cook Flank Steak
Lately, I have been all about flank steak. This cut isn’t quite as fancy — or typically as expensive — as premium steaks, like ribeye and filet mignon, but it cooks just as quickly and delivers big on flavor. I love it for more casual weeknight meals, like easy steak fajitas or alongside some roasted veggies. Plus, the leftovers make tasty steak sandwiches for lunch the next day.
May 16, 2024
My Ridiculously Good Celery Salad Even Has Haters Going Back For Seconds
Unparalleled crunch.
May 15, 2024
My Old-School Secret to the Best Lemon Bars of Your Life
Everything you love about lemon bars … but better.
May 15, 2024
How To Poach Chicken Breasts Perfectly Every Time
Banish all thoughts of stringy, tough, sad chicken from your mind. For our chicken salad sandwiches and quick chicken weeknight meals, we want nothing but the best. And for that, poached chicken is definitely the way to go. This poached chicken method is easy, fast, and foolproof. Totally tender chicken breasts that are as good for dinner as they are for lunch the next day? Not a problem.
May 15, 2024
These Impossibly Crispy Kimchi Pancakes Are Surprisingly Easy to Make
It takes less than 20 minutes to make.
May 14, 2024
Salmon Bowls Are My Family's Most Requested Dinner
It cooks in less than 10 minutes.
May 14, 2024
These Easy Lunches Keep Me Going All Afternoon
A lot of make-ahead lunch ideas assume your food can be stored in a fridge until it’s time to eat. But what happens when you’re at school, on the road for the day, or simply don’t work in a place with access to a refrigerator? The answer doesn’t have to be sad, soggy sandwiches, vending machine snacks, or the drive-thru meals. Our 10 easy no-fridge-required lunch ideas (plus 10 more non-perishable snack recipes below!
May 14, 2024
This Beloved Ingredient Is the Secret to My No-Bake Cheesecake Bars
Creamy, fluffy, and delightfully airy cheesecake bars get a nice, earthy ube update.
May 12, 2024
You Just Need 15 Minutes to Make This Super Popular Japanese Chicken Dinner
The homemade teriyaki sauce only has five pantry ingredients.
May 11, 2024
Joanna Gaines’ Chocolate Chip Cookies Are My Family’s Favorite
My dad has an intense sweet tooth, just like me. One afternoon when I was around 10 years old, Dad got a hankering and he enlisted me to help him make Toll House chocolate chip cookies. That was the first time he and I had ever baked together. Since then, whenever I make chocolate chip cookies, including the ones from this recipe, I think of him and that special afternoon we spent together in the kitchen. I developed this recipe over the years.
May 10, 2024
Texas Cream Cheese Kolaches Are a Real Taste of Home (Everyone Loves Them!)
Y’all are gonna love these.
May 10, 2024
The Homemade Syrup I Drizzle on Everything
Date syrup is a thick, caramel-colored sweetener made from dried dates. You may have seen date syrup on the shelves in your local health food store or online, as many cooks embrace it as an alternative sweetener. Date syrup is incredibly easy to make at home, can be more affordable than store-bought, and has the lush caramel hue and heady date flavor of its namesake fruit. Here is everything you need to know about making date syrup at home. Medjool: Medjool dates are ideal for making date syrup.
May 10, 2024
This Is the Only Bundt Cake Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Plus, a foolproof technique to make sure it slides right out of the pan.
May 8, 2024
My 5-Ingredient Garlic Lime Chicken Is Famous Among My Friends
It’s ridiculously flavorful.
May 8, 2024
This Red Sangria Is the Best Make-Ahead Cocktail for Summer
Here at The Kitchn, we are firm believers in the power of sangria. Whether you serve it in the spring, in the summer, in the fall, or in the winter, sangria is the perfect make-ahead cocktail. Pull a pitcher from the fridge as guests arrive and no one needs much encouragement to start pouring glasses. It feels fancy and instantly festive, but sangria is also one of the easiest big-batch cocktails you can make. As the party host, it’s a no-brainer.
May 8, 2024
How to Cook Beans on the Stovetop
If you’ve avoided cooking dried beans at home because you’ve heard they are tricky, finicky, or complicated, it’s time to leave all that behind. Cooking dried beans, whether they’re black beans, pinto beans, or dried chickpeas, is no more trouble than filling a pot of water and letting it simmer happily on the back burner all afternoon. In fact, that’s basically all it is.
May 7, 2024
The “Bee Sting” Cake I Make All of My Friends for Their Birthday
It's heaven in a cake.
May 7, 2024
My Creamy Shrimp Pasta Tastes Just Like Alfredo — Only Way Lighter
A double hit of lemon balances out the creaminess.
May 7, 2024
The Easiest Way to Freeze Rhubarb
So you can enjoy it anytime of year.
May 7, 2024
The Ground Beef Recipe I've Made Six Times in the Past Month Alone
They're ready in 30 minutes or less.
May 6, 2024
The Ingredient Combination That Makes French Toast Taste 1,000 Times Better
Make this once, and it will be your new go-to.
May 5, 2024
My Peruvian Chicken Chili Is So Good, I Have to Make a Pot Every Sunday
The sauce is everything.
May 4, 2024
My Unconventional Cooking Trick for Making Beef Nachos Better than Taco Bell
The technique is a game-changer.
May 3, 2024
My Light & Creamy Berry Tiramisu Is Inspired by the Famous "Chantilly Cake"
It’s light, but still berry decadent.
May 2, 2024
You Only Need 5 Ingredients and 10 Minutes to Make Honey-Glazed Salmon Bites
You'll want every last drop of the sauce.
May 1, 2024
The Forgotten Pantry Staple That Guarantees the Best Waffles of Your Life
They’re worth waking up for.
Apr 30, 2024
The 6-Ingredient Creamy Baked Chicken I've Been Making for Over 10 Years
The buttery cracker topping is everything.
Apr 30, 2024
My Sour Cream "Birthday Bars" Are So Melt-in-Your-Mouth Delicious
They’re soft, tangy, and oh-so tender.
Apr 30, 2024
How To Make Puff Pastry from Scratch
Ever had a classic French palmier? A flaky turnover filled with fruit? A bite of puff pastry filled with cranberry sauce and brie at a cocktail party? All these delicious treats start right here, with this dough. Yes, you can buy puff pastry at the store, but if you’re in the mood for a real baking project, you can make it yourself at home. All you need is a pastry scraper and a French rolling pin, and simple ingredients like flour, water, and butter.
Apr 29, 2024
Creamy Tortellini Primavera Is the One-Pan Dinner I'm Making This Spring
It's ready in 20 minutes.
Apr 29, 2024
My Homemade Refried Beans Are So Good, You'd Never Know They Started from a Can
Say goodbye to the canned version forever.
Apr 29, 2024
It’s Impossible to Have Just One of These Crispy Beef Tacos
It will be love at first crunch.
Apr 28, 2024
The Most Foolproof Way to Make Rice on the Stovetop (It's SO Fluffy!)
Don’t forget to fluff it.
Apr 28, 2024
The Key to the Best Pad Thai Is One Unexpected Ingredient
“It’s the best I’ve ever had,” says everyone who's tried it.
Apr 27, 2024
These One-Bowl Banana Muffins Are So Easy, I Bake a Batch Every Single Week
With fresh or frozen bananas.
Apr 27, 2024
These Easy Pitcher Mint Juleps Are Always a Hit at My Derby Party
Do you love a mint julep as much as I do? This classic cocktail always seems to have the right amount of minty sweetness, just enough fizz, and a strong bourbon flavor. It’s a near-perfect sip on a hot porch in summertime. Kentuckians in particular have strong opinions about what should and should not go into a julep cup. Most would agree that a classic julep should start with mint muddled with a bit of sugar.
Apr 26, 2024
The Old-Fashioned “Light-as-Air” Dessert I’m Making All Spring
It’s shockingly good.
Apr 26, 2024
The Only Matzo Ball Soup Recipe You'll Ever Need
We've got the secret to fluffy and dense matzo balls.
Apr 25, 2024
My 2-Ingredient Pork Carnitas Are So Good, Everyone Begs Me for the Recipe
Low and slow is the only way to go.
Apr 24, 2024
Pepperoncini Chicken Is So Good, I've Made It for Dinner 3 Weeks Straight
Everything's probably already in your fridge.
Apr 24, 2024