What are your favorite make-ahead recipes?
November 11, 2023 by DarcieAfter three years of not hosting, my spouse and I are back in the hot seat and will have a group of about eight people at our house for Thanksgiving dinner. I have been tinkering with the menu for a few days and have decided to make as many items ahead as I can because my work schedule is hectic this year. The main course will not be turkey this year; instead I will be going old-school with a galantine of chicken. I will forever be grateful for Jacques Pepin for demonstrating the technique or I would never have the courage to try it. This can be prepped the night before.
One item that is a no-brainer to make ahead is bread because almost every type of yeasted dough can easily be frozen. I’m leaning toward mini brioche à tête, for no other reason than my husband saw an Instagram post of Cédric Grolet making brioche à tête and thought they looked great. I have the molds so I said “why not?” I will probably use this recipe from Ferrandi’s French Patisserie.
Another dish that can get the make-ahead treatment is gravy, and of course the cranberry sauce will be finished well in advance because it keeps practically forever. I would like to find make-ahead potato and/or sweet potato recipes but haven’t found any that are calling to me. Desserts are still up in the air as well, as are additional vegetable sides. If you have any make-ahead (or even just must-have) recipes for these remaining items, please pop them into the comments.
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