Make-Ahead
Get a head start on your next meal with dishes you can prepare partly or fully in advance. Follow each recipe for when to stop, how to store it, and what to finish or reheat before serving.
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Easy Marinated Cheese Appetizer with Salami & Pickles
Ingredients 8-ounce block of sharp cheddar cheese, cut into cubes 8-ounce block of pepper jack cheese, cut into cubes 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup white wine vinegar…
Spicy Jalapeño Popper Soup
Ah, the Spicy Jalapeño Popper Soup! Just the name alone sends a tingle down the spine and a rumble in the tummy, doesn’t it? Imagine this: a creamy…
Blackberry Pistachio Dream Bars
Ingredients For the base 1 cup crushed digestive biscuits 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted For the pistachio layer 1 cup shelled pistachios, finely ground 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar…
Mexican Pickled Pintos, Corn, and Poblanos
Smoky roasted poblanos, sweet corn, and tender pinto beans meet a tangy, cumin-scented dressing in this colorful Mexican-inspired relish. Spoon it over tacos, pile it onto tostadas, or…
Piña Colada Dipping Sauce
This sweet, tropical piña colada dipping sauce combines pineapple and coconut flavors. Serve it with cooked shrimp or chicken bites. Reserving some of the water for the cornstarch…
Argo Classic Cheesecake
This cheesecake is adapted from a vintage back-of-the Argo cornstarch recipe. It’s been updated over the years and there’s a new version on Argo’s web site, but this…
Strawberry-Riesling Jam
This slow-cooker strawberry jam combines ripe berries, Riesling, apple, and rosemary. It is a refrigerator preserve only, not a tested shelf-stable canning recipe. Recipe information Prep time: Approximately…
Furr’s Millionaire Pie
For generations of families across Texas and the Southwest, a trip through the line at Furr’s Cafeterias meant comforting home-style favorites and, if you saved room, a slice…
