Prepared in advance : Our Recipe Ideas

Prepared in advance : All recipes and menus

Here you’ll find all the recipes that are perfect for making ahead of time—carefully crafted with love by the site’s foodies!

Preparing meals in advance is a simple and effective way to stay organized in your daily life. Recipes that can be planned ahead save time, reduce the stress of last-minute meals, and help you take better control of your diet.

Whether it’s for daily lunches, family dinners, or meals with friends, “make-ahead” cooking adapts to every lifestyle.

On this page, you’ll find a selection of recipes designed to be prepared several hours—or even several days—before serving.

Gratins, slow-cooked dishes, mixed salads, desserts, or freeze-friendly preparations: these recipes retain their flavor and even improve with time. They’re ideal for optimal organization without compromising on taste.

Cooking ahead also means making more mindful choices: less waste, better-planned menus, and balanced meals always ready to go.

Discover practical and delicious ideas here to plan your meals ahead and make the most of your time, both in the kitchen and at the table!

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Braised lamb with white beans and yogurt

Here is my recipe for braised lamb neck with white beans and yogurt—an irresistible, slow-cooked meat dish bursting with flavor. It combines quality local ingredients—lamb and beans—with flavors from ...

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My Easy Crêpes Suzette

I’d always heard of crêpes Suzette, but never really knew what they were… A special batter? A mysterious filling? So I set out to discover this recipe, and after doing quite a bit of research and a ...

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My Easy Homemade Ramen

Here’s my delicious recipe for homemade Japanese ramen. With this recipe, you’ll see that it’s not that hard to make this ramen noodle soup on your own. By making your own ramen, you can choose ...

Vietnam

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Caramelized Pork Belly

Here is a delicious Vietnamese recipe for caramelized pork belly. I adapted it from a recipe featured in an article in Le Monde, which was published after the newspaper visited Huy Vy Phan. With this ...

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Passion fruit mousse, chocolate wafers

To celebrate the holiday season, our family has created this recipe for passion fruit mousse topped with two beautiful chocolate tuiles.We were inspired to create this dish during a dinner at a ...

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Cream of Mushroom Soup with Crispy Bacon

This year, we made this creamy mushroom soup with crispy bacon as a starter for our Christmas dinner, and it was a huge hit! So I’m sharing the recipe for this delicious soup with you—it’s a surefire ...

Alsace and Lorraine

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Quick and Easy Alsatian Sauerkraut with Toppings

I love sauerkraut, but since I’m not from Alsace at all, I never learned how to make it. It seemed really complicated to me, and I’d never tried it before… But now I have, thanks to this quick and ...

Italy

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My Homemade Panettone

That's it—I've finally bought a stand mixer! Here's my first creation: a recipe for homemade panettone. What is Panettone? If you’re not familiar with Panettone, it’s a traditional ...

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Swiss chard stem stew with Toulouse sausage

Whenever I make the famous , I’m left with unused stalks (or chard stems). The other day, I tried a new way to cook them, and I’m sharing the recipe with you here. You’ll see, these Swiss chard stalks ...

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Split Pea Soup

I discovered this split pea soup recipe in an article in *Le Monde* dedicated to "hearty soups." They featured a few recipes from the cookbook. This recipe is one of them, and was created by ...