"A make-ahead freezer cookbook with 100 recipes from a James Beard Award-winning chef"-- Christensen and Goalen reveal how the freezer can easily become the single most important tool in your kitchen! By turning your freezer into a fully provisioned pantry stocked with an array of homemade staples, you'll save time, energy-- and still be able to put together delicious, complex dishes. Readers will find innovative recipes, helpful technical information, and tips on stocking your new "pantry." -- adapted from page opposite inside front cover Provided by publisher.

Introduction: Why the freezer? -- How to use this book -- Recipes organized by course -- How to use your freezer. What to freeze and what not to freeze ; How long can I freeze it? ; Frozen food lifespan ; How to freeze ; How to unfreeze -- The freezer pantry. Grains ; Proteins ; Diary ; Vegetables -- Freezer-friendly dishes. Breakfast and brunch dishes ; Snacks and bites ; Soups and saucy things ; Casseroles and bakes ; Sweets ; Beverages.