A super low-stress appetizer that is so easy to make, you can start it after the guests have arrived. There’s a contrast of colors, texture and a burst of flavor this appetizer is super scalable — you can make them 6, 8 (or more!) at a time — you’re only limited by your muffin tray

This dessert is so much win: it’s super easy to make, can be done way in advance and almost certainly guaranteed to be a winner.

With a 30-40 hour cook time, duck confit is definitely my longest “in advance” dish I’ve made. And it’s 100% worth it.

Thankfully, I have a vaccuum-sealer and sous-vide setup so this is actually a very low-effort dish to make.

This is a fun accompaniment to make but unlike most things I make, there’s not a whole lot you can do in advance. While not hard by any means, the biggest takeaway here is to give this dish your full attention.

This side is super low-stress to make and most of the prep can be done well in advance. Nominally, you leave this in the oven for 1-hour but you could very comfortably leave it in there for 2-hours — you only really have to check the oven every so often to make sure the stock hasn’t boiled off.

Cauliflower chower is a nice soup that takes heat/spice well, is super easy to make, doesn’t require any fancy ingredients and can largely be made in advance.

And as much as I like a clam-chowder, I really enjoy that this is something different.