Chicken Caesar salad; Tex-Mex beef enchiladas; tahini; black-bottom coconut bars.

July 2008 (check local listings )

Today's EVERYDAY FOOD presents tasty meals to make ahead - no-fuss dishes to make in advance, like chicken Caesar salad. John shows how to assemble the ingredients ahead and toss them together at the last moment for maximum taste and crunch. Allie is getting ahead in the kitchen with Tex-Mex beef enchiladas. Double the recipe and bake half tonight and tuck the other half in the freezer for an impromptu Mexican dinner party. Today's "Have You Tried?" ingredient is tahini. Sarah uses this rich sesame spread for homemade hummus and shows how to garnish it with feta, olives and pita bread in a Middle Eastern platter. Margot assembles peppery arugula, thinly sliced salami and smooth cream cheese for the lunchbox. Healthy and satisfying, salami and cream cheese sandwiches can easily be made the night before. Lucinda layers chewy chocolate brownies with creamy coconut macaroons for a decadent indulgence.