Recipes From Make It Ahead

For the first time, trusted and beloved cookbook author Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, answers the number one question she receives from cooks: Can I make it ahead? If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in front of the stove at your own party, scrambling to get everything to the table at just the right moment, Ina is here to let you in on her secrets! Thanks to twenty years of running a specialty food store and 15 years writing cookbooks, she has learned exactly which dishes you can prep, assemble, or cook ahead of time. Whether you’re hosting a party or simply making dinner on a hectic weeknight, Ina gives you lots of amazing recipes that taste just as good — or even better! — when they’re made in advance. Here, try chicken pot pies and oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies from Make It Ahead (2014 Clarkson Potter). Throw them both in the freezer and then put your feet up!

For more from Ina Garten, try recipes from Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? and Barefoot Contessa Foolproof.