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Season 4
We give much needed makeovers to two classic salads. Salad seems so easy. Just dress some leafy greens and serve, right?
Recipes: Basic Tossed Green Salad; Greek Salad; Wilted Spinach Salad with Bacon Dressing
Tasting Lab: Red Wine Vinegar
We give much needed makeovers to two classic salads. Salad seems so easy. Just dress some leafy greens and serve, right?
Recipes: Basic Tossed Green Salad; Greek Salad; Wilted Spinach Salad with Bacon Dressing
Tasting Lab: Red Wine Vinegar
Say goodbye to thick, bland gazpacho and soggy tomato tarts. It’s feast or famine when it comes to good tomatoes.
Recipes: Gazpacho; Quick Summer Tomato Tart
Tasting Lab: Mozzarella Cheese
Say goodbye to thick, bland gazpacho and soggy tomato tarts. It’s feast or famine when it comes to good tomatoes.
Recipes: Gazpacho; Quick Summer Tomato Tart
Tasting Lab: Mozzarella Cheese
The notion of dinner made in a single pot is certainly alluring. Two complete meals from a pot; one a classic, the other a surprise.
Recipes: Beef Chili with Kedney Beans; Indoor
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The notion of dinner made in a single pot is certainly alluring. Two complete meals from a pot; one a classic, the other a surprise.
Recipes: Beef Chili with Kedney Beans; Indoor Clambake
Equipment Center: Crock Pots
Tasting Lab: Tomato Puree
We solve the problem of porridge-like chowder and bready crabcakes. Clam chowder and crab cakes are available in most every seafood restaurant in the country. These dishes both have
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We solve the problem of porridge-like chowder and bready crabcakes. Clam chowder and crab cakes are available in most every seafood restaurant in the country. These dishes both have their origins along the East Coast and have been subjected to numerous changes (most not for the better) as they became more popular.
Recipes: New England Clam Chowder; Maryland Crab Cakes
Tasting Lab: Mayonaise
We bring a taste of New Orleans into the home kitchen. Jambalaya and bananas Foster are two of our favorite dishes from New Orleans.
Recipes: Jambalaya; Bananas Foster
Equipment Center: Ice Cream Scoops
Tasting Lab: Vegetable Broth
We bring a taste of New Orleans into the home kitchen. Jambalaya and bananas Foster are two of our favorite dishes from New Orleans.
Recipes: Jambalaya; Bananas Foster
Equipment Center: Ice Cream Scoops
Tasting Lab: Vegetable Broth
Skip the marinara and try these two vegetable sauces. Tired of the same old marinara sauce?
Recipes: Pasta with Mushrooms; Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
Equipment Center: Herb Choppers
Tasting Lab: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Skip the marinara and try these two vegetable sauces. Tired of the same old marinara sauce?
Recipes: Pasta with Mushrooms; Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
Equipment Center: Herb Choppers
Tasting Lab: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Everyone knows pasta is quick. That's one of the reasons Americans (and Italians) love it.
Recipes: "Quick" Bolognese; Four Cheese Pasta
Tasting Lab: Tomato Paste
Everyone knows pasta is quick. That's one of the reasons Americans (and Italians) love it.
Recipes: "Quick" Bolognese; Four Cheese Pasta
Tasting Lab: Tomato Paste
Pot roast can be the ultimate comfort food or a huge waste of time. We solve the problem of dry, gray, tough meat.
Recipes: Pot Roast with Root Vegetables; Skillet Green Beans
Equipment Center: Vegetable Choppers
Pot roast can be the ultimate comfort food or a huge waste of time. We solve the problem of dry, gray, tough meat.
Recipes: Pot Roast with Root Vegetables; Skillet Green Beans
Equipment Center: Vegetable Choppers
Say goodbye to dry, tough, candy-like roasts. The marketing of the “other white meat” would be amusing if today’s pork weren’t so lean and flavorless.
Recipes: Maple-Glazed Pork Loin; Wild Rice Pilaf
Equipment Center: Food Storage Containers
Say goodbye to dry, tough, candy-like roasts. The marketing of the “other white meat” would be amusing if today’s pork weren’t so lean and flavorless.
Recipes: Maple-Glazed Pork Loin; Wild Rice Pilaf
Equipment Center: Food Storage Containers
We perfect two roadside classics: chicken-fried steak and coconut cream pie. Truckers often know where to find the best home cooking.
Recipes: Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy; Coconut Cream Pie
Tasting Lab: Graham Crackers
We perfect two roadside classics: chicken-fried steak and coconut cream pie. Truckers often know where to find the best home cooking.
Recipes: Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy; Coconut Cream Pie
Tasting Lab: Graham Crackers
A skillet can turn out hundreds of chicken dinners. For most Americans, chicken breasts are the holy grail of weeknight cooking. (We think thighs are more flavorful, but that’s another
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A skillet can turn out hundreds of chicken dinners. For most Americans, chicken breasts are the holy grail of weeknight cooking. (We think thighs are more flavorful, but that’s another story.)
Recipes: Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts; Almond-Crusted Chicken Breasts with Wilted Spinach
Equipment Corner: Traditional Skillets
Two French takes on an American promise. Herbert Hoover may have promised Herbert Hoover may have promised Americans a chicken in every pot, but no ne said that chicken couldn't be
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Two French takes on an American promise. Herbert Hoover may have promised Herbert Hoover may have promised Americans a chicken in every pot, but no ne said that chicken couldn't be French.
Recipes: Chicken Provencale; Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Equipment Corner: Kitchen Shears
Tasting Lab: Vermouth
We take the mystery out of properly grilled steaks. It’s hard to beat steak and mashed potatoes for both simplicity and flavor.
Recipes: Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized
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We take the mystery out of properly grilled steaks. It’s hard to beat steak and mashed potatoes for both simplicity and flavor.
Recipes: Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions; Grilled Steaks
Equipment Center: Kitchen Shears
Tasting Lab: Mail-Order vs. Supermarket Steaks
Steak tips and steak fries sound like bad menu offerings from your local low-rent steakhouse. We rescue steak tips and fries from low-rent steakhouses.
Recipes: Steak Tips; Steak Fries
Equipment Center: Grill Brushes
Steak tips and steak fries sound like bad menu offerings from your local low-rent steakhouse. We rescue steak tips and fries from low-rent steakhouses.
Recipes: Steak Tips; Steak Fries
Equipment Center: Grill Brushes
Stir-fries at home that are better than takeout. Ordering Chinese takeout is like playing Russian roulette.
Recipes: Stir-Fired Pork with Eggplant; Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli
Equipment Center: Electric Woks
Tasting Lab: Oyster Sauce
Stir-fries at home that are better than takeout. Ordering Chinese takeout is like playing Russian roulette.
Recipes: Stir-Fired Pork with Eggplant; Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli
Equipment Center: Electric Woks
Tasting Lab: Oyster Sauce
Say goodbye to bad Americanized versions of pad Thai and sesame noodles. We no longer think of noodles as just Italian.
Recipes: Pad Thai; Cold Sesame Noodles
Equipment Center: Flat Bottom Woks
Say goodbye to bad Americanized versions of pad Thai and sesame noodles. We no longer think of noodles as just Italian.
Recipes: Pad Thai; Cold Sesame Noodles
Equipment Center: Flat Bottom Woks
Americans love Italian food - and rightly so.
Recipes: Chicken Diavola; Frico; Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar
Tasting Labs: Balsamic Vinegar
Americans love Italian food - and rightly so.
Recipes: Chicken Diavola; Frico; Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar
Tasting Labs: Balsamic Vinegar
We bring two classics into the home kitchen for great results in a fraction of the time.
Recipes: Simplified Cassoulet with Pork and Kielbasa; 30-Minute Tarte Tatin
Tasting Lab: Diced Canned Tomatoes
We bring two classics into the home kitchen for great results in a fraction of the time.
Recipes: Simplified Cassoulet with Pork and Kielbasa; 30-Minute Tarte Tatin
Tasting Lab: Diced Canned Tomatoes
Say goodbye to leaden scones and pound cake. In the test kitchen, we think afternoon (or morning) tea is an excellent excuse to whip up a batch of scones or a golden loaf of lemon pound
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Say goodbye to leaden scones and pound cake. In the test kitchen, we think afternoon (or morning) tea is an excellent excuse to whip up a batch of scones or a golden loaf of lemon pound cake. Making these simple baked goods at home certainly yields better results than what you can buy.
Recipes: Lemon Pound Cake; Oatmeal Scones
Equipment Center: Citrus Juicers and Reamers
Tasting Lab: Supermarket Teas
We solve the problem of rubbery omelets and dry, hockey puck muffins. Sunday brunch sounds so civilized.
Recipes: Denver Omelet; Corn Muffins
Equipment Center: Rubber Spatulas
Tasting Lab: Baking Powder
We solve the problem of rubbery omelets and dry, hockey puck muffins. Sunday brunch sounds so civilized.
Recipes: Denver Omelet; Corn Muffins
Equipment Center: Rubber Spatulas
Tasting Lab: Baking Powder
Few recipes deliver so much pleasure for so little work as pancakes. The batter comes together in minutes, and the cooking time is brief. Why, then, do most Americans never make pancakes
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Few recipes deliver so much pleasure for so little work as pancakes. The batter comes together in minutes, and the cooking time is brief. Why, then, do most Americans never make pancakes from scratch?
Recipes: Blueberry Pancakes; German Apple Pancakes
Equipment Corner: Electric Gridles
Tasting Lab: Fresh vs. Frozen Blueberries
Good cookies don’t really require any more work than bad cookies. Unless, of course, you are willing to consider dry, crumbly, tasteless packaged cookies from the supermarket - but we
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Good cookies don’t really require any more work than bad cookies. Unless, of course, you are willing to consider dry, crumbly, tasteless packaged cookies from the supermarket - but we aren’t.
Recipes: Thin and Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies; Coconut Macaroons
Equipment Corner: Potholders
Tasting Lab: Refrigerator Cookie Dough
When local berries are in season, we like to showcase them in simple desserts. Two simple showcases for fresh summer berries.
Recipes: Summer Berry Pie; Berry Gratin with Lemon Sabayon
Equipment Corner: Ice Cream Makers
When local berries are in season, we like to showcase them in simple desserts. Two simple showcases for fresh summer berries.
Recipes: Summer Berry Pie; Berry Gratin with Lemon Sabayon
Equipment Corner: Ice Cream Makers
We solve the problem of dry, sticky, flavorless cakes. A sheet cake is like a cake with training wheels--it's hard to fall off.
Recipes: Chocolate Sheet Cake; Carrot Cake
Tasting Lab: Milk Chocolate
We solve the problem of dry, sticky, flavorless cakes. A sheet cake is like a cake with training wheels--it's hard to fall off.
Recipes: Chocolate Sheet Cake; Carrot Cake
Tasting Lab: Milk Chocolate
Light, creamy, and great lemon flavor--neither too fleeting nor too harsh.
Recipe: Lemon Cheesecake
Equipment Center: Springform Pans
Light, creamy, and great lemon flavor--neither too fleeting nor too harsh.
Recipe: Lemon Cheesecake
Equipment Center: Springform Pans
Two desserts that pull out all the stops yet are easy to prepare.
Recipes: Chocolate Mousse Cake; Chilled Lemon Souffle
Tasting Lab: Unsweetened Chocolate
Two desserts that pull out all the stops yet are easy to prepare.
Recipes: Chocolate Mousse Cake; Chilled Lemon Souffle
Tasting Lab: Unsweetened Chocolate
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