Recipes Tagged “make ahead”

A round, layered causa limeña on a white plate on a terracotta tile table: two thick bands of vivid yellow potato around a layer of avocado slices and shredded chicken in mayonnaise with flecks of red onion, topped with a quarter of hard-boiled egg, a purple-black olive, parsley and a dot of yellow sauce, with lettuce and a lime wedge beside it and a second causa behind

Peruvian

Causa Limeña: Peru's Layered Yellow Potato Starter

6 starters or 4 mains · 2 hr 15 min

A deep oxblood-red baking dish of Southern cornbread dressing on a worn wooden table, the top craggy and golden-brown, one corner scooped out with a spoon to show a moist yellow inside flecked with celery, onion and sage, with fresh sage leaves, a bowl of cranberry sauce and an orange napkin nearby

American

Southern Cornbread Dressing from Scratch, for Thanksgiving

10 servings · 1 hr 50 min

A wide terracotta bowl of thick ribollita on a pale grey stone table: a khaki-green bread and bean soup with dark ribbons of cavolo nero, whole white cannellini beans, carrot and potato, topped with a pool of green-gold olive oil, black pepper and rings of raw red onion, with a spoon in it and a jug of oil and a torn loaf behind

Italian

Ribollita: Tuscan Bread, Bean and Cavolo Nero Soup

6 bowls · 3 hr 15 min

Japanese curry rice on an off-white oval plate with a thin rust-brown rim: a mound of white short-grain rice on the left, a thick, glossy brown curry with chunks of beef, potato and carrot on the right, and a small heap of red fukujinzuke pickles, with a steel spoon and a glass of water on a light wooden table

Japanese

Japanese Curry Rice: Kare Raisu with a Homemade Roux

4 servings · 2 hr 35 min

A brown glazed clay bowl of birria de res on a dark wooden table: chunks of braised beef and a bone-in piece of shank in a brick-red consomé with a thin orange-red sheen of fat, topped with finely diced white onion and chopped cilantro, with lime wedges, a stack of warm corn tortillas in a cloth and a small dish of dark red chile salsa beside it

Mexican

Birria de Res: Jalisco-Style Beef Birria in Red Consomé

6 servings · 12 hr

A shallow off-white enamel bowl with a thin red rim of Egyptian ful medames on a pale-green painted table: soft brown fava beans with wrinkled, split skins in a moist half-mashed bean paste, a pool of golden olive oil in the centre topped with chopped tomato, parsley and scallion, ground cumin on the rim, beside two puffed brown flatbreads, a saucer of pink pickled turnips and green chillies, and lemon wedges

Egyptian

Ful Medames: Egyptian Slow-Stewed Fava Beans for Breakfast

6 servings · 5 hr 50 min

Two moi moi on a speckled stoneware plate: one unwrapped from a steamed, olive-green banana leaf, soft and coral-orange with leaf creases on its sides, the other cut open to show a smooth orange inside with a quarter of boiled egg and smoked mackerel, beside jollof rice and fried plantain

Nigerian

Moi Moi: Nigerian Steamed Bean Pudding with Egg and Fish

6 servings · 2 hr 30 min

Hong shao rou heaped in a white porcelain bowl with a blue rim: soft, irregular chunks of pork belly in a glossy mahogany-red glaze, with skin, fat and lean in layers, a little thick glaze pooled underneath and sliced scallion on top, beside a bowl of white rice, green bok choy and wooden chopsticks

Chinese

Hong Shao Rou: Glossy Chinese Red-Braised Pork Belly

6 servings · 2 hr

Smooth golden-orange red lentil soup in a white porcelain bowl with a thin red rim on a matching saucer, on a dark walnut table: a spiral of red pepper butter with pepper flakes and a pinch of dried mint on top, a lemon wedge and a spoon on the saucer, with sliced white bread, a tulip glass of Turkish tea and small dishes of pepper flakes behind

Turkish

Mercimek Çorbası: Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Chili Butter

6 bowls · 50 min

Rawon in a deep pale pink ceramic bowl on a rattan placemat: cubes of dark braised beef in a thin near-black broth dotted with reddish oil, topped with short bean sprouts, scallion rings and fried shallots, with a plate of rice, a halved salted egg with an orange yolk, a dish of sambal, prawn crackers and a lime wedge around it

Indonesian

Rawon: East Javanese Black Beef Soup with Keluak Nuts

6 servings · 2 hr 30 min

Coq au vin in a round dove-gray enameled cast-iron pot on a worn oak table: bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks stained deep mahogany by the wine, half sunk in a glossy dark sauce with button mushrooms, glazed pearl onions, golden lardons and chopped parsley, with a bowl of boiled potatoes, a glass of red wine, a linen napkin and a spoon beside it

French

Coq au Vin: Classic French Chicken Braised in Red Wine

6 servings · 2 hr 30 min

A homemade sweet potato pie in a clear glass pie plate on a honey-colored pine table: a smooth, matte burnt-orange filling flecked with nutmeg inside a fluted golden crust, one wedge cut out and set on a cream plate with whipped cream, with raw copper-skinned sweet potatoes, a whole nutmeg, a grater and a rust-orange napkin behind it

American

Sweet Potato Pie: A Southern Custard Pie from Scratch

1 pie, 8 slices · 4 hr 30 min

A deep ochre-glazed earthenware bowl of Greek fasolada on a pale blue wooden table: plump white beans in a thick orange-red broth with carrot rounds, celery, a sheen of olive oil and chili flakes, a spoon in the bowl, with country bread, feta with oregano, Kalamata olives and a quartered red onion beside it

Greek

Fasolada: Greek White Bean Soup with Olive Oil and Tomato

6 bowls · 2 hr 15 min

Three squares of dark Yorkshire parkin with a sticky top and an oat-flecked crumb on a blue and white striped plate on a dark oak table, the rest of the slab in a parchment-lined tin behind, with a mug of tea and a piece of fresh ginger

British

Yorkshire Parkin: Oatmeal, Treacle and Ginger Bonfire Cake

16 squares · 1 hr 20 min

A bowl of Hanoi chicken pho in an ivory porcelain bowl with a blue rim: clear pale golden broth over flat rice noodles, sliced poached chicken with pale yellow skin, scallion rings, cilantro and fine green herb threads, with lime wedges and red chili on a saucer and star anise and ginger behind

Vietnamese

Phở Gà: Hanoi Chicken Pho with a Clear Ginger Broth

6 bowls · 2 hr 35 min

A smooth oval loaf of deep violet ube halaya with spoon-swirl marks on top, on a white stoneware plate lined with banana leaf, one slice cut from the front and laid beside it, a silver spoon on the plate and a halved purple yam tuber with brown skin behind

Filipino

Ube Halaya: Filipino Purple Yam Jam with Coconut Milk

12 servings · 6 hr 50 min

A quarter of a whole napa cabbage kimchi on a white rectangular plate, its soft, wilted leaves coated in deep orange-red chili seasoning with shreds of radish and green onion between them, with a brown onggi jar of kimchi and a bowl of white rice behind on a linen cloth

Korean

Napa Cabbage Kimchi: Classic Korean Baechu-Kimchi at Home

40 servings · 9 hr 20 min

Glossy, peeled wedges of candied pumpkin piled on a pale blue-green plate, tahini poured over them and crushed walnuts scattered on top, a little amber syrup around them, beside a bowl of clotted cream and half a gray-green pumpkin

Turkish

Kabak Tatlısı: Turkish Candied Pumpkin, Tahini and Walnuts

6 servings · 15 hr 5 min

Beyran in a shallow tinned copper bowl on a copper plate: a red-orange broth with a sheen of fat and red pepper flakes, strands of pulled lamb and crushed garlic on top, beside lemon wedges, long green peppers and a dimpled flatbread

Turkish

Beyran: Gaziantep's Slow Lamb, Rice and Garlic Soup

6 bowls · 5 hr

Feijoada in a black clay pot with two looped handles: a thick, glossy, near-black stew of whole black beans with coins of smoked sausage, pork ribs and chunks of beef, surrounded by bowls of white rice, shredded green collards, golden farofa and orange slices

Brazilian

Feijoada: Brazil's Black Bean and Pork Stew, Made at Home

8 servings · 15 hr 30 min

Bigos in an aubergine-purple enameled Dutch oven: a dense mound of soft, caramel-brown shredded sauerkraut and cabbage with chunks of braised pork, slices of smoked sausage, dark dried porcini and prunes and a bay leaf, beside a white bowl with blue dots holding one serving, with slices of dark rye bread and a dish of juniper berries behind

Polish

Bigos: Polish Hunter's Stew with Sauerkraut and Kiełbasa

8 servings · 3 hr 25 min

Sopa paraguaya in a white enamelware baking pan with a navy-blue rim, cut into squares with a deep golden, cracked and toasted top and a moist pale-yellow crumb with pockets of white cheese and soft onion, two squares lifted out, one on a cream plate with a fork, beside a bowl of crumbled fresh cheese and a whole onion

Paraguayan

Sopa Paraguaya: Paraguay's Cheese and Onion Cornbread

12 squares · 1 hr 50 min

Ash reshteh in a wide indigo-blue ceramic bowl: a thick, dark olive-green soup of cooked herbs and spinach with chickpeas, lentils and soft flat noodles, topped with swirls of white kashk, a heap of crispy fried onions, slices of fried garlic and lines of dark mint oil, with small bowls of fried onions and kashk and a bunch of fresh herbs behind

Persian

Ash Reshteh: Persian Herb, Bean and Noodle Soup with Kashk

6 servings · 3 hr 30 min

Endives au jambon in an oval flame-orange enameled cast-iron gratin dish: whole cooked Belgian endives, each rolled in a slice of pale pink ham, side by side under a creamy béchamel with patches of browned Gruyère, one cut open to show the soft layered endive inside, beside a plate with a roll and mashed potatoes, two raw endives and a wedge of cheese behind

French

Endives au Jambon: Endive and Ham Gratin with Béchamel

4 servings · 1 hr 10 min

Southern banana pudding in a deep oval glass baking dish on a blue-and-white checked cloth: layers of pale yellow vanilla custard, vanilla wafers and banana slices showing through the glass under a tall meringue toasted golden at the peaks, one end scooped out, with a serving in a cream bowl, two ripe bananas and a few plain vanilla wafers beside it

American

Southern Banana Pudding with Homemade Custard and Meringue

8 servings · 1 hr 45 min

A traditional British Christmas cake on a white porcelain cake stand, covered in white royal icing swirled into snowy peaks, with a slice cut from the front and set on a small white plate to show the very dark, fruit-packed crumb with currants, raisins, golden sultanas, a red glacé cherry and almond slivers under a thin layer of marzipan, beside a fork, with holly and a bowl of dried fruit behind

British

Traditional British Christmas Cake, Baked Low and Slow

1 cake, 8 inches (20 cm) round; 20 slices · 16 hr 10 min

Javanese tempe bacem on a round woven bamboo tray lined with banana leaf: twelve thick slabs of tempeh braised in palm sugar and coconut water, glossy and deep caramel brown, one cut open at the front to show the packed soybeans inside, with a stone mortar of red sambal, a bowl of white rice, salam leaves and sliced galangal beside it

Indonesian

Tempe Bacem: Javanese Sweet Tempeh Braised in Palm Sugar

6 servings · 1 hr 30 min

Greek tirokafteri in a shallow, speckled blue-grey stoneware bowl: a thick, coral-orange spread of whipped feta with small white crumbs of feta and flecks of red chili, swirled around a pool of olive oil with dried oregano and a Kalamata olive, beside warm pita triangles, with a roasted red pepper and a cruet of olive oil behind

Greek

Tirokafteri: Greek Spicy Whipped Feta Dip, the Taverna Way

6 servings · 50 min

A block of turrón de Doña Pepa on a white platter: pale golden baked sticks stacked in crossed layers and glued with dark amber syrup, the top glazed and covered in rainbow nonpareils and pastel heart and star candies, with a three-layer square piece on a small plate in front

Peruvian

Turrón de Doña Pepa: Peru's October Anise and Syrup Sweet

1 turrón, 8 inches (20 cm) square; 24 pieces · 4 hr 30 min

Two tall glasses of ruby-red Jamaican sorrel over ice with orange slices on the rims and a glass pitcher of sorrel behind, a white bowl of dried sorrel calyces, a knob of fresh ginger and whole pimento berries on the left, curls of orange peel and a slice of dark Christmas fruit cake on the right

Jamaican

Jamaican Sorrel: The Spiced Hibiscus Drink for Christmas

8 servings · 9 hr 25 min

Homemade labneh spread on a speckled sand-coloured stoneware plate in a thick white swirl, the groove filled with golden-green olive oil and sprinkled with za'atar, sumac, sesame seeds and fresh mint, with a bowl of green and black olives, cucumber slices, halved cherry tomatoes and torn pita around it

Lebanese

Labneh: How to Make Lebanese Strained Yogurt at Home

6 servings · 24 hr 10 min

A white bowl of Nigerian egusi soup: soft yellow-orange lumps of cooked melon seed in red palm oil sauce with chopped spinach, chunks of braised beef and flakes of dried fish, a smooth ball of pounded yam on a plate beside it and a spoon on the linen

Nigerian

Egusi Soup: Nigerian Melon Seed Soup with Beef and Spinach

6 servings · 2 hr 20 min

A bowl of khao soi in a white rooster bowl: orange-gold coconut curry with soft egg noodles, a chicken drumstick and a nest of crispy fried noodles with cilantro, beside small dishes of pickled mustard greens, sliced shallots and chili paste, lime wedges, chopsticks and a spoon

Thai

Khao Soi: Northern Thai Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken

6 servings · 1 hr 40 min

A round pan de muerto on a cream plate, seen from above: a golden loaf coated in sugar, with four knobbed dough bones running out from a small ball on top, beside a glazed clay mug of hot chocolate, with orange marigolds and petals on a linen cloth

Mexican

Pan de Muerto: Mexico's Day of the Dead Sweet Bread

2 loaves, 16 servings · 4 hr 30 min

Lamb kleftiko in a deep oval terracotta dish lined with crumpled parchment: three golden pieces of slow-roasted lamb shoulder on the bone, pulling apart, over golden potatoes, onion, garlic and bay leaves, with lemon wedges and bread beside it

Greek

Lamb Kleftiko: Greek Slow-Roasted Lamb with Lemon Potatoes

6 servings · 5 hr 50 min

Paraguayan vori vori in a wide rust-red stoneware bowl: thick golden chicken soup with round cornmeal and cheese balls, a browned chicken drumstick, cubes of squash, red pepper, scallions and parsley, a white enamel stockpot behind

Paraguayan

Vori Vori: Paraguay's Chicken Soup with Cornmeal Balls

6 servings · 2 hr

Gajar ka halwa heaped in a hammered brass bowl, deep reddish orange and glossy with ghee, topped with slivered almonds, chopped pistachios and golden raisins, beside fresh carrots, green cardamom pods and a brass spoon, with lit clay diyas and marigolds behind

Indian

Gajar ka Halwa: Indian Carrot Pudding Slow-Cooked in Milk

8 servings · 1 hr 40 min

Jamaican oxtail stew in a silver cast-aluminium Dutch pot, dark glossy pieces of oxtail falling from the bone with butter beans, a round of carrot and a whole orange scotch bonnet, beside a plate of rice and peas with fried ripe plantain

Jamaican

Jamaican Oxtail: Slow-Braised Sunday Stew with Butter Beans

6 servings · 7 hr 45 min

Ají de gallina in a deep teal enameled Dutch oven: shredded chicken in a thick golden-yellow sauce under grated Parmesan, with a wooden spoon standing in it, beside a plate of white rice, the chicken, sliced boiled potatoes, half a hard-boiled egg and a black olive, and a bowl of olives behind

Peruvian

Ají de Gallina: Peruvian Creamy Chicken in Yellow Chile

6 servings · 1 hr 25 min

Beef rendang in a mustard-yellow enameled Dutch oven: dark, glossy chunks of slow-cooked beef coated in a thick brown coconut and chile paste, with a knotted lemongrass stalk and makrut lime leaves on top and a bowl of steamed white rice beside the pot

Indonesian

Indonesian Beef Rendang, Slow-Cooked in Coconut Milk

8 servings · 3 hr 30 min

Mujadara in a charcoal-grey enameled Dutch oven: fluffy rice and brown lentils under a pile of dark fried onions and a few parsley leaves, with a bowl of plain yogurt beside the pot and a cucumber and tomato salad behind it

Lebanese

Mujadara: Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions

6 servings · 1 hr 40 min

Black sesame soup in a pale celadon bowl on a matching saucer, smooth and jet black under a wisp of steam, a white porcelain soup spoon resting beside it, with a small dish of raw black sesame seeds in front and a steel saucepan of more soup behind

Chinese

Black Sesame Soup (Zhi Ma Hu), a Cantonese Sweet Soup

4 servings · 3 hr 35 min

Filipino chicken adobo in a green enameled Dutch oven: chicken thighs and drumsticks glazed deep brown in a dark soy and vinegar sauce with whole garlic cloves, bay leaves and black peppercorns, a bowl of steamed white rice beside the pot

Filipino

Filipino Chicken Adobo, Braised in Vinegar and Soy Sauce

6 servings · 1 hr 25 min

A bowl of golumpki soup with cabbage, ground meat, rice and carrots in a tomato broth, topped with sour cream and fresh dill, a cream enameled Dutch oven and sliced rye bread behind it

Polish

Golumpki Soup: Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup, Polish Style

8 servings · 1 hr 25 min

Classic pot roast in a red enameled cast-iron Dutch oven, partly sliced, with carrots, halved potatoes, onion wedges and gravy

American

Classic Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes (Dutch Oven)

6 servings · 4 hr

French onion soup in a white ovenproof crock on a plate, under a bubbling, browned Gruyère crust that spills over the rim

French

French Onion Soup with Caramelized Onions and Gruyère

6 servings · 2 hr 10 min

Frijoles de la olla in a glazed clay pot, pinto beans in their broth with a sprig of epazote, a small bowl of beans topped with chopped onion and cilantro beside it

Mexican

Frijoles de la Olla: Mexican Pot Beans with Epazote

8 servings · 7 hr 45 min

Italian Sunday gravy in a cream enameled cast-iron Dutch oven, meatballs, sausages and a pork rib in deep red sauce, a bowl of rigatoni beside it

Italian

Italian Sunday Gravy with Meatballs, Sausage and Pork

8 servings · 4 hr 30 min

A square of sticky toffee pudding in a shallow stoneware bowl, toffee sauce pooling around it and a pour of cold cream running down one side, a cream jug and the baking pan behind

British

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Dates and Warm Toffee Sauce

9 servings · 1 hr 10 min