While many cookbooks focus on fast and easy recipes, The Make-Ahead Cook ($27) by the editors at America's Test Kitchen takes a different approach to weeknight cookery: smart strategies for planning ahead. Whether you're a slow-cooker devotee, a casserole lover, or prefer to do a bit of prep the morning or night before, this book has plenty of solutions. Of particular note is its chapter dubbed one grocery bag, three dinners. This genius section groups trios of dinner recipes together that are all based off of a 12-ingredient-or-less grocery list, taking the guesswork out of meal planning.
Recipes we can't wait to try:
- Quinoa patties with spinach and sundried tomatoes
- Overnight kale salad with roasted sweet potatoes and pomegranate vinaigrette
- Spicy beef taco bake
- Stuffed shells with amatriciana sauce
- White bean casserole with spinach and feta
- Gemelli with caramelized onions, kale, and mushrooms
- Slow-cooker Italian Sunday gravy
