A team of cooks travel the country and scour the history books to find the very best traditional and contemporary American dishes, then bring them back to the test kitchen and develop practical, approachable recipes.
Forgotten Cakes
Sep 6, 2008
Join us as we re-create two classic cakes from the 1960s. Christopher Kimball shares tips for error-proof baking, and Jack Bishop reveals which milk chocolate won our taste tests.
Sunday Dinner
Sep 13, 2008
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Feeding a Crowd, Italian-Style
Sep 20, 2008
Everyone loves Italian food. We share the secrets to making extraordinary meatballs and marinara and the perfect āSunday gravyāāa slow-simmered sauce with several kinds of meat.
Southern Regional Recipes
Sep 27, 2008
We share the test kitchenās method for simplifying Lexington-style pulled pork, and explain how to make the perfect Memphis coleslawāa barbecue-joint staple.
Autumn Supper
Oct 4, 2008
Making pork roast is tricky. Which cut is best and how do you keep the meat moist? Our unique seven-hour recipe will change the way you think about the other white meat.
All-American Picnic
Oct 11, 2008
Learn to make super-crunchy fried chicken. Pair it with our classic potato salad, or with the potato chips that won our taste test of top brands.
Easy As Pie
Oct 18, 2008
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Steakhouse Favorites
Oct 25, 2008
Learn the technique for perfectly broiled steaks, and discover the secret to super-stuffed potatoes. Adam Ried tells us which steaks knives make the cut.
Barbecued Chicken
Nov 1, 2008
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Regional Chops
Nov 8, 2008
Learn to grill double-thick chops and how to give them authentic smoke flavor. The test kitchen also perfects a recipe for whiskey-glazed pork chops.
Midwestern Favorites
Nov 15, 2008
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California Grilling
Nov 22, 2008
Bridget Lancaster teaches Christopher Kimball how to cook a garlicky tri-tip roast on the grill. She also prepares California barbecued beans and Santa Maria-style salsa.
Diner Favorites
Nov 29, 2008
Enjoy a diner-style brunch at home with impossibly tall and fluffy omelets, crusty, deeply browned home fries, and the best store-bought orange juice as judged by our tasters.
