Make Ahead

This homemade version of “brown-and-serve” rolls comes out of the oven hot and steamy, just in time for dinner.

If the cake calisthenics required in most roll cake recipes give you anxiety, this chocolate Swiss roll recipe is for you.

This potato salad is inspired by the flavors of Spanish papas bravas, with an extra fried crunch courtesy of crushed potato chips.

Just as tasty as kuku sabzi, this frittata uses green beans instead of herbs. Keep it intact by flipping it onto a plate before returning it to the pan.

This maple-sweetened, wheat-free pumpkin pie is perfectly creamy with a toasty, comforting oat-flour crust.

There’s no meat in this pie, just rich spices, sweet fruit, and centuries of history, all wrapped up in a buttery crust.

With a creamy chocolate filling and big swooshes of homemade whipped cream, this classic recipe is welcome at any party.

The best part of this rich, savory turkey stock? You don’t need a leftover turkey to make it.

This creamy mushroom lasagna recipe keeps things relatively simple so the mushrooms can truly shine.

Homemade lime cordial brightens everything from gimlets to N/A cocktails and beyond.

With glacéed fruit, spices, and no small amount of rum, this elegant fruitcake recipe is no joke.

Silky mashed potatoes in an Instant? It can be done.

Wait to make this tomato-watermelon gazpacho until it’s the scorching second half of summer when your farmers market is bursting with juicy tomatoes.

This Gourmet classic makes a perfectly spiced pumpkin pie with a flaky, buttery crust.

These mac-and-cheese-stuffed jalapeño poppers can be prepped in advance and tossed in the oven shortly before the party starts for an easy-peasy-cheesy crowd-pleaser.

Baking these chocolate chip cookie bars at a low temperature ensures they are soft from edge to edge.

A play on the familiar crispy rice treats, this sweet and chewy dessert with savory, nutty undertones was inspired by a cup of tahini-tinged hot chocolate.

As the name suggests, this no-churn ice cream cake is super-simple to put together: a crunchy biscuit base filled with vanilla ice cream and a blackberry ripple

These rich and tender matzo balls are cooked in homemade chicken stock that’s perfumed with parsnips, turnips, dill, and star anise.

These raisin-studded apple strudels have a hint of cinnamon and a zingy whipped cream topping fortified with sour cream.