#make-ahead

#make-ahead

For one, it is a no-cook recipe. Instead the orange and cranberry just go into a food processor and get pulsed until they form a roughly chopped mixture. It can be done in 15 minutes. And second, it can be prepared ahead of time. In fact, Bourdain preferred it that way, saying it only got better the longer it sat in the fridge. It's the kind of prep-and-forget-it holiday side dish recipe that a cook trying to optimize their time will really appreciate.

leave the skins on while simmering to prevent waterlogging, and process the potatoes through a ricer for smooth, lump-free results. Melt butter into the hot potatoes, then fold in warm cream and milk. Our version also includes sour cream for an extra-rich and tangy flavor. Processing the butter with the potatoes coats the starches in fat, keeping them perfectly fluffy.

They're fancy names for comfort food that uses common slow-cooking processes producing scrumptious tidbits surrounded with sauce. The sauce, a velvety broth, is a mixture of natural juices and stewing ingredients, sometimes thickened with flour. It bathes each morsel of meat and vegetable in enticing flavor. To produce an authentic stew, first sear the meat on all sides, to a rich brown.

It includes fresh apples simmered on the stovetop with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and mixed spices, a smooth and tangy cream cheese filling, crispy digestive biscuits, and an indulgent drizzle of caramel sauce. All you have to do is layer the cream cheese mixture, apples, caramel, and biscuits in a loaf pan, let it set in the fridge for at least eight hours, and then turn out the cake and drizzle it with more caramel.

On the days you feel crummy, you won't have the energy to create any elixirs or health-supporting concoctions - which is all the more reason why you should act preemptively. You can prepare an immunity-boosting ginger shot to put back the next time a whisper of any illness strikes by following wellness coach, Miriam Hahn's recipe for ginger root wellness shots. The feel-good recipe requires only two ingredients and can be made ahead of time.

Nothing is more satisfying than a classic nostalgic treat, and an ice cream sandwich - that perfect concoction of soft fudgy cookies with gloriously melty vanilla ice cream oozing out the sides - might be up there among childhood favorites. When it's made from scratch, the basic ice cream sandwich we know and love goes from being good to being really special, and is a testament to the fact that homemade versions of staples that we grew up with are always worth the effort.

This recipe is a very popular one; it's unique and refreshing. I have made these little sandwich treasures for a rehearsal dinner, weddings, birthdays, funerals, and anniversaries. You don't need a special occasion. Chicken salad is great for the hot spring and summer days or any get-together. You can make these in advance. This is a very requested recipe. My recipe is an awesome twist on chicken salad.