Make-Ahead Meals - Recipes by Cooking Style | Taste of Home (2024)

This is my decadent, robust version of bruschetta. I like to serve it at parties, especially on New Year’s or other winter holidays. If you don’t like blue cheese, you can substitute feta or goat cheese. —Kristyne Mcdougle Walter, Lorain, Ohio

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You’ll love this quick, easy and economical dish. Brown sugar adds a touch of sweetness, both for traditional sandwiches on...

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This taco dip is actually a combination of several different recipes I received from friends. I just experimented until I...

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If you need to learn how to make chocolate cake from scratch, this easy homemade chocolate cake recipe is a...

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My husband and I got engaged on Valentine’s Day, so the holiday is extra special in our house. Each year...

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After one bite, my husband informed me this slow-cooker ham was the best I've ever made. I invented it because...

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My husband and I really enjoy a good brandy Alexander, so I thought it would be fun to create a...

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Every December when Dungeness Crab season opened off the coast of Oregon, my grandmother always made this hot dip. I...

I found this recipe in a grocery store handout. I tweaked the ingredients to create a stronger flavor and everyone...

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This Filipino macaroni salad is always on the buffet table at family parties. It's such a sweet and unique combination...

More sweet than it is salty, our carrot cake cheeseball is a fun, new way to eat dessert first! —Taste...

This zippy blooming onion sauce absolutely completes homemade onion rings. I will usually use a beer batter for the onion...

If you love chocolate-covered strawberries, you'll love this sweet treat.

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This ice cream tastes like Almond Joy candy bars. Using a toaster oven and countertop ice cream maker couldn't make...

Fried chicken is my favorite food, so it’s no surprise that I’ve tried dozens of recipes looking for the perfect...

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Pineapple and mandarin oranges give this easy cake a refreshing, tropical twist. With cake mix and pudding mix as ingredients,...

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Oreo mousse cake is so simple to put together, but it tastes as decadent as fancy restaurant desserts. Have fun...

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Don't be shy about loading up the spices and shredded chicken for this recipe. Slow-cooker chicken tortilla soup tastes amazing...

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Best known in the Southwest, avocado cookies are becoming more popular now that avocados are available year-round. These minty cookies...

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Loaded Cowboy Queso is the ultimate football dip! This easy appetizer loaded with cheese, beer, black beans, tomatoes and sausage...

If you're in charge of dessert for this year's feast, look no further! These make-ahead Thanksgiving dessert recipes are easy...

These make-ahead Thanksgiving recipes—including turkey and all the trimmings—can be made the night before (or even earlier!) to help...

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This Amish macaroni salad is a crowd favorite. It's supposed to be sweet, but you can lessen the sugar to...

Pumpkin pie vodka hot chocolate is the ultimate holiday co*cktail. Made in a slow cooker and perfect for feeding a...

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This curry soup might be vegan, but it's still as creamy as ever. If you prefer a meatier bowl, toss...

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Cream cheese stuffed peppers are easy to make, easy to travel with and wonderful to eat at room temperature. This...

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Coffee lovers will line up for this rich coffee cheesecake. It's creamy and just mildly sweet, which allows the coffee...

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When my daughter was in school, her class had a recipe exchange party. The kids would bring a food and...

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This is a wonderful appetizer for Easter, Mother’s Day or any spring gathering. The roasted carrots give this hummus a...

We live in rural northern Indiana where we have several Amish communities. I found this recipe in our local paper...