Make Ahead

This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is rich and versatile, and the process is nearly as easy as running to the grocery store to pick up a bottle of Hershey’s.

Far less dense (and far more flavorful) than a traditional pound cake, the Philly fluff cake is known for its ethereally light, fluffy texture.

This luscious hot fudge sauce comes together in the time it takes to let your ice cream soften up a bit.

Call it garlic mayonnaise or aioli, this zhuzhed-up condiment brings a boost of flavor to just about everything it touches.

With loads of juicy blackberries and an easy lattice crust, this may just be the world’s most perfect pie.

This make-ahead Sicilian dish makes a great party appetizer, but you can also eat it all by yourself with a few slices of crusty bread.

Raspberry swirl cheesecake is better with homemade raspberry purée and an easy brown butter crust.

Find out why one reviewer calls it “the holy grail of BBQ sauces.”

If you’ve ever looked at a jar of mayo and wondered, “So what is this stuff exactly?” this homemade mayonnaise recipe is for you.

The secret to soft and sweet eggplant? Toss it in the microwave.

Cutting out the protein not only makes this green mango salad less fussy (read: faster to make) but also highlights the tropical flavor combinations.

These lemon oat bars are a great make ahead dessert, perfect for holidays, gatherings, or just afternoon snacking.

We can’t help falling in love with this buttery pound cake that gets its delicate crumb from a legendary baker’s tried-and-true technique.

Cut to look like cucumber spears, zucchini makes terrific pickles.

Our favorite recipe for strawberry-rhubarb pie gets a crumb topping with cinnamon and brown sugar and a flaky, buttery bottom crust for the best of both worlds.

The best part about gougères is that the dough freezes incredibly well, so you can have these ready to bake for a tasty happy hour snack whenever you want.

This is a classic Ashkenazi Passover recipe, with a little brown sugar added for depth.

Think of this easy vegetarian casserole as a kosher for Passover spanakopita or green lasagna—it’s similar to a style of matzo pie called mina in Sephardic homes.

This rhubarb crisp recipe lets the pretty pink stalks shine, accented by ginger and orange and topped with a brown sugar-pecan crumble.

This moist and flavorful pistachio cake is incredibly fragrant thanks to the addition of orange zest.