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**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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 fifteen 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. In
Make It Ahead, each recipe includes clear instructions
for what you can do ahead of time, and how far in advance, so
you can cook with confidence and eliminate last-minute
surprises. Make a pitcher of
Summer Rosé Sangria filled with red
berries, let it chill overnight for the flavors to develop, and
you have a delicious drink to offer your friends the minute
they arrive. Simmer a pot of
Wild Mushroom & Farro Soup, enjoy a bowl
for lunch, and freeze the rest for a chilly evening. You can
prep the kale, Brussels sprouts, and lemon vinaigrette for
Winter Slaw ahead of time and simply toss them
together before serving. Assemble
French Chicken Pot Pies filled with artichokes
and fresh tarragon a day in advance and then pop them in the
oven half an hour before dinner. And for dessert, everyone
needs the recipe for Ina’s
Decadent (gluten-free!) Chocolate Cake topped
with
Make-Ahead Whipped Cream. Ina also includes
recipes for the biggest cooking day of the
year—Thanksgiving! Her
Ultimate Make-Ahead Roast Turkey and
Gravy with Onions & Sage may just change
your life. With beautiful photographs and hundreds of invaluable
make-ahead tips, this is your new go-to guide for preparing
meals that are stress-free yet filled with those fabulously
satisfying flavors that you have come to expect from the
Barefoot Contessa.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Download the recipe for French Green Bean Salad with Warm
Goat Cheese
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Download the recipe for Roast Chicken with Bread &
Arugula Salad
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Download the recipe for Chocolate Cake with Mocha
Frosting
INA GARTEN is the host of the Emmy Award–winning
Barefoot Contessa television show on Food Network and
a
New York Times bestselling author. She lives in East
Hampton, New York, with her husband, Jeffrey. This is her ninth
book. Visit Ina at www.BarefootContessa.com.
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