Make-Ahead recipes

  1. 601.

    Making Fresh Pasta

    • Making your own pasta takes a little time, but you'll find the delicious...
  2. 602.

    Malay-Style Curry Powder

    • Heat Rating: Medium Toasting whole spices before grinding...
  3. 603.

    Mango and Ginger Cream Tart

    • Although neither is native to Australia, ginger and mangoes cultivated Down...
  4. 604.

    Maple Leaf Sugar Cookies

    • Complete your Canada Day celebration with the addition of these red-and-white...
  5. 605.

    Maple Walnut Bars

    • Look for walnut halves from California. They have none of the rancidity often...
  6. 606.

    Maple Walnut Ice Cream

    • Toasted walnuts add crunch to rich and creamy maple ice cream. Use medium or...
  7. 607.

    Maple Walnut Sandies

    • First Prize in Rolled Cookie Category

      Catherine...
  8. 608.

    Margarita Mousse Pie

    • With hints of lime, tequila and coconut, this dessert takes you to the tropics.
  9. 609.

    Marinara Sauce

    • This smooth tomato sauce makes a simple accompaniment to ravioli or...
  10. 610.

    Marinated Bocconcini

    • Bocconcini, or fresh mozzarella, comes in different sizes. Large balls can be...
  11. 611.

    Marinated Chicken Breasts

    • Chicken breasts frozen right in the marinade eliminates the usual time lag...
  12. 612.

    Marinated Goat Cheese

    • Refrigerate this marinated cheese for at least one week for flavours to...
  13. 613.

    Marinated Vegetable Salad

    • This colourful chunky salad tastes best when made a day ahead to allow the...
  14. 614.

    Marroni al Liquore

    • Italian-inspired Marroni al Liquore, or Chestnuts in Spirits, is two gifts in...
  15. 615.

    Marshmallow Hot Chocolate Mix

    • This classic is a great gift for a hostess or teacher. Put the mix in a jar,...
  16. 616.

    Mashed Potato Casserole

    • To minimize fuss on Christmas Day, you can make a potato casserole well ahead...
  17. 617.

    Mashed Potato Patties

    • Make these patties for a Christmas-dinner change. You can add 2 tbsp (25 mL)...
  18. 618.

    Mashed Potato Shallot Crumble

    • For a new twist on Thanksgiving mashed, try this special version from "A...
  19. 619.

    Meat Loaf Burgers

    • Delight your family with burgers that capture the flavour of meat loaf. You...
  20. 620.

    Meat-and-Potato Lovers' Shepherd's Pie

    • You can't go wrong with this updated version of a classic. Ground beef...
  21. 621.

    Mediterranean Fusilli Salad

    • Fresh basil, hearty beans, piquant sun-dried tomatoes and al dente pasta make...
  22. 622.

    Mediterranean Seafood Soup

    • This hearty broth-and-seafood combination has vibrant colour as well as...
  23. 623.

    Melon Berry Cup

    • For a nonalcoholic version, substitute white cranberry juice for the wine and...
  24. 624.

    Mexican Dip

    • Serve this spicy dip with crudités and tortilla or corn chips.
  25. 625.

    Mexican-Spiced Fair Trade Chocolate Letters

    • Delicately spiced chocolates make a wonderful gift, particularly if they are...
  26. 626.

    Middle Eastern Spiced Carrots and Parsnips

    • Paprika and cumin tame the sweetness of carrots and parsnips.
  27. 627.

    Milk Chocolate Tart Brûlée with Hazelnut Crust

    • This tart is made for occasions that call for an elegant chocolate dessert....
  28. 628.

    Milk Pudding with Almonds, Pistachios and Cardamom (Ferni)

    • A simple blancmange-style pudding gets a burst of exotic flavour from nuts...
  29. 629.

    Mille Feuille with Double Salmon and Crème Fraîche

  30. 630.

    Mincemeat Apple Baskets

    • Serve the baskets warm with Devon cream, vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
  31. 631.

    Mincemeat Crumble

    • Here's a treat for the beginner cook to tote to the office potluck. Serve...
  32. 632.

    Mini Cheddar and Onion Galette Bites

    • Buttery, crisp pastry holds a rich caramelized onion-and-cheese filling. You...
  33. 633.

    Mini Lemon Scones with Strawberries and Cream

    • Don't worry about leftovers; scones freeze well and are perfect for...
  34. 634.

    Mini Lobster Rolls

    • Enjoy these in little pieces as in the recipe, or divide the filling among...
  35. 635.

    Mini Mango Sugar Cookie Sandwiches

    • These delicate dainties are a refreshing shower treat. Make the cookies small...
  36. 636.

    Mini Meatballs

    • Serve with toothpicks and bubbling hot dipping sauce, such as spicy red...
  37. 637.

    Mini Orange Butter Cakes with Rhubarb Compote

    • Just a hint of orange adds subtle flavour to these buttery little cakes.
  38. 638.

    Mini Plum Puddings

    • Sweet and oh so cute, these little steamed desserts are anything but...
  39. 639.

    Mini Quiches Lorraine

    • Though you may have a touch of filling left over, resist the urge to overfill...
  40. 640.

    Mini Smoked Salmon Quiches

    • Bite-size quiches just bursting with flavour will disappear from the party...
  41. 641.

    Mini-Lasagnas

    • Because these individual lasagnas use light cheeses, they are lower in...
  42. 642.

    Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    • Rich chocolate cookies with funky mint green ice cream is strikingly...
  43. 643.

    Minute Pork Tenderloin and Olive Stew

    • Who says stew has to take forever? This zesty one uses a tender cut of pork,...
  44. 644.

    Mixed Greens with Chive Vinaigrette

    • Light and springy, this fresh salad is the perfect complement to the crêpes.
  45. 645.

    Mixed Pepper Rajas

    • Rajas, which means slice in Spanish, is a traditional Mexican mixture of...
  46. 646.

    Mocha Brownies

    • Coffee liqueur mixed with instant coffee packs a double-coffee punch. Use...
  47. 647.

    Mocha Pecan Nanaimo Bars

    • Pecans are but one option for this take on Canada's national treat. Finely...
  48. 648.

    Mocha Viennese Shortbread

    • First Prize in Shaped Cookie Category

      As well...
  49. 649.

    Molasses Sugar-and-Spice Icebox Cookies

    • Turbinado sugar is raw light brown sugar with a delicate molasses flavour....
  50. 650.

    Mole Turkey Wings

    • Rich and nutty with hints of spices and dark chocolate, this simplified...

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