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Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

by Ina Garten

Plan ahead in the kitchen

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    #1 New York Times bestseller

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Plan ahead in the kitchen

Ina Garten’s cookbook centers on a practical question: which parts of a meal can be prepared before serving? Its recipes include guidance on what can be prepped, assembled, or cooked in advance, and how far ahead to do it. The approach covers both entertaining and weeknight dinners, with advance preparation presented as a way to reduce last-minute work at the stove.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Home cooks planning dinners around a busy schedule
  • Hosts who want to prepare parts of a meal before guests arrive
  • Cooks seeking recipes with make-ahead instructions

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Advance meal preparationEntertainingWeeknight cooking

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Book overview

#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 Ros
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