Make Ahead
Gourmet’s Classic Ratatouille
Summer’s best produce cooked into one vibrant, silky, flavor-packed dish.
By Kemp Minifie and The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Lemon Icebox Pie
Easy lemon icebox pie recipe with a graham cracker crust and whipped cream topping.
By David Guas and Raquel Pelzel
icon
31 Make-Ahead Salads You Can Prep Now and Eat Later
Perfect for easy desk lunches, picnics, and potlucks.
By Sheela Prakash and The Editors of Epicurious
Chorizo Cauliflower
A plant-based spin on chorizo to put toward tacos, quesadillas, and more.
By Andrea Aliseda
XO Sauce
Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.
By Calvin Eng and Phoebe Melnick
Roasted Snap Pea Salad With Yakult-Style Dressing
This crunchy, creamy salad has everything you want for a cookout.
By Scott Clark
Brussels Sprouts Latkes
Who says latkes have to be potato? Brussels bring a delicious cruciferousness.
By Scott Clark
Flan de Queso
Tangy cream cheese custard drenched in bittersweet caramel. Cue the oohs and aahs.
By Shelley Wiseman
Dulce de Leche
Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Passion Fruit Curd
Tangy and sunny, this curd can be made with either fresh or frozen pulp.
By Kathryn Pauline
Maple Tamagoyaki
From author Sonoko Sakai, this Japanese omelet is distinguished by its fluffy layers, with a touch of sweetness from maple syrup.
By Sonoko Sakai
Tadka Focaccia
This tadka-topped focaccia is loaded with crispy curry leaves, black mustard seeds, white sesame seeds, and dried red chiles.
By Khushbu Shah
Easy Egg Custard
With just a handful of ingredients, this old-fashioned egg custard is the little black dress of dinner party desserts—simple and effortlessly chic.
By Victoria Granof
Mango Sticky Rice
Khao niaow ma muang, or steamed coconut sticky rice with ripe mango, is a classic in Thai cuisine—and you can make it at home.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Candied Yams
With a buttery bourbon glaze, this Gourmet legend requires just four ingredients.
By Rick Ellis
Classic Thumbprint Cookies
With a buttery base and any-jam filling, these simple cookies can be customized to your whims.
By Siobhan Adcock
Vegan Stuffed Shells
“No one complains about it being vegan because they can’t tell the difference.”
By Joe Yonan
Old-Fashioned Fudge
The creamy texture and rich flavor of this hand-whipped fudge prove the effort is worth it.
By Kate Moses
Saffron Madeleines
You can enjoy these madeleines with just powdered sugar—or decorate them with a colorful white chocolate shell.
By Hetal Vasavada