make-ahead

“This is the perfect make-ahead dessert because both the roasted rhubarb and strawberry mixture and the pepita crunch can be made up to 3 days ahead,” according to Catalano.

Kravchuk also loves that the batter is make-ahead friendly, and tastes even better as it sits and ferments in the fridge, which gives what she calls “Baba’s Fluffy Oladi Pancakes” a subtle sourdough-like flavor.

If you don’t want to take your eyes off the screen, stick to make-ahead dishes: A homemade sweet-and-salty snack mix can’t lose.

This also works well as a make-ahead dessert, retaining its moisture and flavor over a few days.

Garten’s cookbook was written during the height of the pandemic with the goal of providing easy-prep and make-ahead comforting dishes.