"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,...

"The follow-up to the best-selling The Whole Smiths Good Food Cookbook with easy recipes for weeknight cooking"-- Creating healthy, family-friendly meals on busy weeknights can feel daunting. Smith shows you how to keep things easy in the kitchen, sharing sanity-saving methods and strategies. The recipes rely on whole, minimally processed foods and are indexed according to popular dietary guidelines. -- adapted from back cover

From chimichurri to teriyaki, sauces make our mouths water and our meals shine! Bland chicken breasts, plain pasta, or simple baked potatoes are transformed into memorable dishes with the addition of sauce. The Make-Ahead Sauce Solution features 61 flavor-packed recipes for sauces that freeze beautifully and make home cooking easy. They run the gamut from traditional sausage ragu to Thai peanut, Gorgonzola chive butter, all-American barbecue, coconut...

Hectic lifestyles and over-full schedules make traditional cooking methods nearly obsolete in many families. The results are poor nutrition and budgets strained by the high cost of fast food or commercially prepared meals. Don't Panic-Dinner's in the Freezer offers a simple and economical alternative, featuring dozens of recipes designed to be prepared and frozen for future use. With 100,000 copies sold, this book gives practical tips for planning,...

"Whether you enjoy cooking or not, it can be exhausting to cook a new meal from scratch every single night--especially if you have a family to feed. Batch cooking is a way around this, but means that half your meals will be reheated leftovers, which gets unappetizing after a few days. Instead, Cyndi Kane uses her 'Save-It-Forward' method to cut down on cooking time and food waste and still feed her family something new every night. She reserves components...

It's a heartfelt celebration of family dinners-the comforting, delicious food that memories are made of-by the new doyenne of Southern cooking. Christy Jordan is a former editor-at-large of Southern Living, a contributing editor to Taste of the South, and publisher of the wildly popular blog SouthernPlate.com-boasting nearly 1 million unique visitors per month, over 60,000 e-newsletter subscribers, and more than 50,000 Facebook fans. She's appeared...

With this updated second edition of a best-selling cookbook, you can have it all -- great tasting, nutritious meals that don't break the bank or your daily schedule. Cook one recipe in bulk and stock your freezer with three nights of homemade dinners for your family. Updated recipes incorporate plenty of fresh, seasonal produce, along with bulk grains and beans. From Asparagus and Potato Frittata and Lemon Blueberry Strata to Tomato Basil Soup and...

Christensen and Goalen reveal how the freezer can easily become the single most important tool in your kitchen! By turning your freezer into a fully provisioned pantry stocked with an array of homemade staples, you'll save time, energy--and still be able to put together delicious, complex dishes. Readers will find innovative recipes, helpful technical information, and tips on stocking your new "pantry."

Imagine not having to think about what to make for dinner, not having to stop at the store for supplies, not even having to wake up extra early to prep everything for the slow cooker... Doesn't that sound nice? If you can set aside one afternoon a month to prep meals, this dream could be your reality. In this book you'll find twelve recipes for every month, plus a handful of extras, complete with a shopping list to make your job even simpler. For...