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Synopsis
Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust deconstruct recipes and reveal the test kitchen’s secrets to foolproof cooking at home.
Episode 26 : Four-Star Desserts
June. 25,2005
When our test cooks eat in restaurants, they always come back to the kitchen and talk about the dessert. Dramatic and artful presentations rightfully garner a lot of attention.
Recipes
- Chocolate Volcano Cake with Espresso Ice Cream
- Caramelized Pears with Blue Cheese and Black-Pepper-Caramel Sauce
Equipment Corner
- Handheld Mixers
Episode 25 : Pumpkin Cheesecake
June. 18,2005
Pumpkin cheesecake stands second to the traditional pumpkin pie as a holiday dessert. Those who suffer from pumpkin pie ennui embrace pumpkin cheesecake as "a nice change," but the expectations are low.
Recipes
- Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Brown Sugar and Bourbon Cream
Tasting Lab
- Cream Cheese
Episode 24 : There's a Hole in Your Cake
June. 11,2005
Cakes baked in Bundt pans and tube pans are popular for a variety of reasons.
Recipes
- Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake
- Angel Food Cake
Equipment Corner
- Bundt Pans
Episode 23 : Holiday Cookies
June. 04,2005
Making cookies is a favorite holiday activity. Many people who bake infrequently during the year throw themselves into marathon cookie projects.
Recipes
- Glazed Butter Cookies
- Walnut Cresent Cookies
Equipment Corner
- Handheld verses standing mixers
Episode 22 : Bake-Sale Favorites
May. 28,2005
Every afternoon around three, editors come sniffing around the test kitchen looking for cookies fresh from the oven. Given how many cookies we make, our test cooks appreciate bar cookies.
Recipes
- Classic Brownies
- Congo Bars
Equipment Corner
- Baking Pans
Tasting Lab
- Boxed Brownie Mixes
Episode 21 : Ultimate Sticky Buns
May. 21,2005
Sticky buns are things of breakfast-time debauchery. In bakeries, they are often plate-size buns, warm and glistening, heady with brown sugar and spices. In our opinion, anything less than a great one is not worth its calories.
Recipes
- Sticky Buns with Pecans
Equipment Lab
- New-generation Coffee Makers
Tasting Lab
- Supermarket coffee
Episode 20 : Bistro Classics
May. 14,2005
Who doesn't like bistro food? It offers the panache of fine French cooking but in a casual setting. The dishes are rustic, hearty, and satisfying.
Recipes
- Baked Goat Cheese Salad
- French Onion Soup
Equipment Corner
- Santoku knives
Tasting Lab
- Goat cheese
Episode 19 : Winter Supper
May. 07,2005
Stew and starch is a familiar and comforting winter combination. Stew-and-starch pairings include everything from beef stew and mashed potatoes to chicken paprikash and egg noodles. Our favorite Italian stew-and-starch combo is osso buco and polenta.
Recipes
- Osso Buco
- Basic Polenta
Tasting Lab
- Bottled water
Episode 18 : Italian Classics
April. 30,2005
There seems to be an endless supply of "classic" Italian dishes. Just when we think we've mastered the canon, we realize there are more seminal Italian dishes to learn-recipes as important as pesto, steak fiorentina, or pasta with garlic and oil.
Recipes
- Pasta all'Amatriciana
- Mushroom Risotto
Equipment Corner
- Rotary cheese graters
Tasting Lab
- Jarred pasta sauces
Episode 17 : In an Italian-American Kitchen
April. 23,2005
In the test kitchen, we enjoy authentic Italian dishes such as pasta all'amatriciana (episode 18-Italian Classics) and osso buco and polenta (episode 19-Winter Supper). But we also like to prepare Italian-American dishes.
Recipes
- Eggplant Parmesan
- Pasta with Chicken and Brocoli
Episode 16 : Pissaladière
April. 16,2005
Pissaladière is Provençal street food, a fragrant, pizza-like tart prized for its contrast of salty black olives and anchovies against a backdrop of sweet caramelized onions and thyme.
Recipes
- Pissaladière
Equipment Corner
- Baking stones
- Pizza cutters
Episode 15 : A Passage to India
April. 09,2005
Indian food has a reputation for being spicy (most of it is not) and hard to prepare at home (tell that to one billion Indians). However, it is true that many recipes require a long list of spices and other ingredients.
Recipes
- Chicken Biryani
- Mulligatawny Soup
Tasting Lab
- Curry powder
Episode 14 : Quick Pasta
April. 02,2005
Pasta is usually quick, but all too often quick pasta dishes taste like little time or effort was expended during their preparation.
Recipes
- Farfalle with Tomatoes, Olives and Feta
- Campanelli with Asparagus, Basil, and Balsamic Glaze
- Pasta with Three Pestos
Tasting Lab
- Sun-dried tomatoes
Episode 13 : Mexican Favorites
March. 26,2005
There's a significant disconnect between real Mexican food (as prepared in Mexico) and the food served in "Mexican" restaurants in the United States.
Recipes
- Chicken Enchiladas with Red Chili Sauce
- Mexican Rice
Equipment Corner
- Spice grinders
Episode 12 : New Flavors from the Grill
March. 19,2005
Even expert grillers can get in a rut. They make the same four or five recipes over and over again. Sure, the steaks are great, but isn’t there something a bit more exciting?
Recipes
- Thai Grilled Chicken with Spicy, Sweet, and Sour Dipping Sauce
- Grilled Salmon with Maple-Soy Glaze
Equipment Corner
- Portable gas grills
Episode 11 : Grill-Roasted Beef Tenderloin
March. 12,2005
We don’t part easily with money, but we will on occasion break the bank and buy a beef tenderloin. The tender, buttery interior is the big draw, and the combination of a healthy dose of seasoning and the flavor from the charcoal grill is a perfect solution to a rather mild-tasting (boring) piece of meat.
Recipes
- Grill-Roasted Beef Tenderloin
- Salsa Verde
- Broiled Asparagus
Equipment Corner
- Kitchen gadgets
Episode 10 : Texas Rib House
March. 05,2005
In Texas, good beef ribs are the secret handshake between experienced grillers.
Recipes
- Texas-Style Barbecued Ribs
- Southern Cornbread
Equipment Corner
- Cast-iron skillet care
Tasting Lab
- Corn bread mixes
Episode 9 : Restaurant Cooking Comes Home
February. 26,2005
Have you ever been tempted to prepare a restaurant recipe only to be disappointed with the results? The recipe sounded great, but once you got to work you realized it was never tested in a home kitchen.
Recipes
- Flambéed Pan-Roasted Lobster
- Crab Towers with Avocado and Gazpacho Salsas
Episode 8 : Family Favorites
February. 19,2005
Cooking for a family isn't as easy as it was once. In Norman Rockwell pictures, the entire clan (with aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents) is gathered around the table with a dozen different dishes in front of them. No one has soccer practice or is working late. No one is on a weird diet, and the kids seem to eat the same thing as the adults.
Recipes
- Sweet and Tangy Oven-Barbecued Chicken
- Classic Macaroni and Cheese
Equipment Corner
- Stain removal products
Tasting Lab
- Microwave popcorn
Episode 7 : Flash in a Pan
February. 12,2005
Dinner in less than 20 minutes is the holy grail of weeknight cooking. Many recipes make good on this promise, but most ultimately reflect the minimal effort exerted on the part of the cook. They are fine in a pinch but rarely worth making again. But it doesn't have to be this way.
Recipes
- Chicken Paillard
- Pan-Seared Shrimp with Garlic Lemon Butter
Equipment Corner
- Cookware cleaning products
Tasting Lab
- Chicken cutlets
Episode 6 : Two Roast Chickens
February. 05,2005
Despite its apparent simplicity, roast chicken is a hard recipe to get right.
Recipes
- Crispy Roast Lemon Chicken
- Chicken Under a Brick with Roasted Potatoes
Equipment Corner
- Countertop Rotisserie ovens
Episode 5 : Pork Chops and Gravy
January. 29,2005
It sometimes seems like the simplest recipes suffer the worst fate in modern cookbooks. Maybe it's because no one really cares enough about these dishes to get them right.
Recipes
- Stuffed Pork Chops
- All-Purpose Gravy
- Glazed Carrots
Episode 4 : Regional Classics
January. 22,2005
On occasion local dishes become so popular that they transcend their region. Gumbo is a taste of Louisiana in a big old bowl. Its distinct aroma and flavor are like a quick trip to the bayous outside of New Orleans.
Recipes
- Creole-Style Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo
- Cincinnati Chili
Equipment Corner
- Useful kitchen gadgets
Tasting Lab
- Long-grain white rice
Episode 3 : A Soup Supper
January. 15,2005
Soup for supper is an appealing concept, especially on a cold, snowy night. But for soup to work as a main course, it better be hearty. A light, clear broth simply won't do.
Recipes
- Quick Cheese Bread
- Hearty Lentil Soup
Equipment Corner
- Vegetable peelers
Tasting Lab
- Mail order bacon
Episode 2 : Simple Soups
January. 08,2005
Have you ever been tempted to prepare a restaurant recipe only to be disappointed with the results? The recipe sounded great, but once you got to work you realized it was never tested in a home kitchen.
Recipes
- Quick Chicken Stock
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Pasta e Faigoli
Equipment Corner
- Fat separaters
Episode 1 : Appetizers
January. 01,2005
We've chosen recipes that deliver big flavor without much work.
Recipes
- Spiced Pecans with Rum Glaze
- Pita Chips
- Creamy Spinach Dip
- Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce
- Beef Satay
Equipment Corner
- Meat cleavers
Tasting Lab
- Store-bought Salsa
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