
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated

Host Christopher Kimball offers cooking tips, techniques and advice in America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated. Twenty-six informative episodes feature Kimball and viewers’ favorite kitchen experts — Julia Collin, Bridget Lancaster, Adam Ried and Jack Bishop. Kimball and the America’s Test Kitchen team demonstrate both basic and innovative cooking techniques that can be used in the home kitchen. Whether working with techniques, raw materials or cookware, the America’s Test Kitchen experts and blind tasting judges come up with unbiased choices to help viewers save money, time and effort in the kitchen while preparing the best food for their families.
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Adam Ried
Adam Ried is a senior editor for Cook’s Illustrated magazine and an on-air kitchen equipment tester for the television show. Adam has contributed restaurant reviews and food articles to the Boston Phoenix, the TAB Community Newspapers and Gourmet magazine.

Bridget Lancaster
Bridget Lancaster is a senior editor and an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen. Bridget is responsible for the food and recipe development for Cook’s Country Magazine, the sister publication to Cook’s Illustrated.

Chris Kimball
Chris Kimball is the publisher and editor of Cook’s Illustrated and author of several books, including The Cook’s Bible, Dear Charlie, The Dessert Bible and The Kitchen Detective. Chris is also a frequent guest on Weekend Today and the CBS Early Show.

Erika Bruce
Erika Bruce recently joined the cast of America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated as a test cook. A trained pastry chef, she joined the Cook's team in 2002 after working at several restaurants and bakeries in both the Boston and San Francisco areas.

Jack Bishop
Jack Bishop joined the staff of Cook’s Magazine in 1988 and is currently executive editor of Cook's Illustrated. Jack is also the author of several cookbooks, including A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen and Vegetables Every Day.

Jeremy Sauer
Jeremy Sauer joined the Cook's Illustrated team as a test cook for the book division in 2004. He is currently the associate editor for Cook's Country magazine and on-air "Science Guy" for America's Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated.

Julia Collin Davison
Julia Collin Davison is a senior editor for the book division of Cook’s and is an on-screen test cook for the television show. She began working as a test cook for the magazine five years ago and now monitors all recipe development for the book division.

Rebecca "Becky" Hayes
Rebecca (Becky) Hays joined Cook's Illustrated in 2000 and has worked on various magazine, book and Web site projects. She is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health, and is currently the managing editor of Cook's Illustrated.
Restaurant Favorites at Home #502 The ATK team demonstrates how to make a special dinner at home consisting of crab towers with avocado and gazpacho salsas and pan-roasted lobster. Equipment: meat cleavers. |
American Regional Favorites #503 Enjoy a taste of America with gumbo from New Orleans and chili from Cincinnati. Tasting: long-grain white rice. Equipment: useful gadgets. |
Appetizers #504 Start a party off right with tasty recipes for spiced nuts, beef satay with sauce and spinach dip. Tasting: salsa. |
Family Favorites #505 The team prepares a home-style dinner with oven BBQ chicken and a new recipe for macaroni and cheese. Equipment: stain-removal products. Tasting: microwave popcorn. |
Homemade Soups #506 Warm up a cold evening with ATK-tested recipes for chicken noodle soup and pasta fagioli. Equipment: fat separators. |
Flash in the Pan #507 These recipes for chicken paillard and pan-seared shrimp make great use of a skillet. Equipment: cleaning products. Tasting: chicken. |
Four-Star Desserts #508 These mouth-watering dessert recipes are sure to impress any discerning guest. Equipment: handheld mixers. |
Bistro Classics, Part Deux #509 Popular French classics are honored with recipes for salad with baked goat cheese and French onion soup. Tasting: goat cheeses. Equipment: Santukos. |
Fiesta at Home #510 Restaurant favorites, enchiladas and Mexican rice, are easily mastered at home with the help of the ATK team. Equipment: spice grinders. |
Ultimate Sticky Buns #511 Savor a lazy weekend morning with the ultimate sticky buns. Tasting: supermarket coffees. Equipment: new generation coffee makers. |
In An Italian-American Kitchen #512 Little Italy is recreated in any home kitchen with these recipes for eggplant parmesan and pasta with chicken and broccoli. |
Pissaladiere #513 Pizza becomes extraordinary with this special recipe for pissaladiere. Equipment: pizza cutters and pizza stones. |
Italian Classics #514 Recipes for pasta all'Amatriciana and mushroom risotto will make viewers feel as if they've traveled to Italy. Tasting: jarred pasta sauces. Equipment: rotary cheese graters. |
Holiday Cookies #515 ATK-tested recipes for holiday cookies and nut crescents are ideal for any cookie tin. |
Pork Chops and Gravy #516 A traditional dinner is upgraded with stuffed pork chops, all-purpose gravy and glazed carrots. |
Texas Rib House #517 This recipe for Texas beef ribs transports viewers on a culinary trip to the Lone Star state. Tasting: cornbread mixes. Equipment: cast iron skillets. |
Soup for Supper #518 Look no further than these recipes for cheese bread and lentil soup for a hearty meal. Tasting: mail-order bacon. Equipment: Dutch ovens. |
Quick Pastas #519 A flavorful meal can be easily made with these ATK versions of pasta with asparagus, pasta with raw tomato sauce and three quick pestos. Tasting: sun-dried tomatoes. Equipment: pasta pots. |
New Flavors for Old Grilled Favorites #520 Salmon and chicken get a makeover with new recipes for the grill. Tasting: fish sauce. Equipment: portable grills. |
A Passage to India #521 Tackling Indian food at home is easy thanks to these recipes for mulligatawny soup and chicken biryani. Tasting: curry powder. |
Winter Supper #522 The ATK team presents delicious recipes for osso buco and polenta, sophisticated comfort food for any occasion. |
Bake Sale Favorites #523 ATK's Congo bars and all-American brownies will be the hit of any bake sale. Tasting: boxed brownie mixes. Equipment: 9x13 inch baking pans. |
Pumpkin Cheesecake #524 Pumpkin cheesecake is perfected in this delicious holiday dessert recipe. Tasting: cream cheese. |
Grill-Roasted Beef Tenderloin #525 The team grill roasts beef tenderloin and pairs it with salsa verde and broiled asparagus. Equipment: thermometer meat forks. Tasting: tenderloins. |
There's A Hole In Your Cake #526 Recipes for chocolate sour cream bundt cake and angel food cake both result in moist delicious flavor. Equipment: bundt pans. Tasting: chocolate ice cream. |
Porkapalooza #601 Overcome the challenges of cooking thick-cut pork chops and learn the secrets of roasted pork tenderloin. Tasting: vinegar. |
Dinner on a Dime #602 Steak with buttermilk mashed potatoes is a guaranteed hit at the dinner table and with the wallet. Tasting: cheap steaks. Testing: sauciers. |
Blue Ribbon Apple Pie #603 The ATK team demonstrates the absolute best recipe for deep dish apple pie. Tasting: butter. Testing: rolling pins. |
More American Classics #604 Nothing says American cuisine like these fully tested recipes for chicken and dumplings and baked beans. In the science segment, OddTodd explains the correlation between beans and acid. Testing: cheap Dutch ovens. |
Dos Sopas Deliciosas #605 With the help of the ATK team, these south-of-the-border soups are sure to please the whole family. Tasting: chicken broth. Testing: chef's knives. |
- All Purpose Cornbread
- Barbecued Pulled Pork on a Charcoal Grill
- Blueberry Cobbler
- Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
- French Potato Salad
- Glazed All-Beef Meat Loaf
- Grilled Tomato and Cheese Pizzas for a Charcoal Grill
- Hot and Sour Soup
- Key Lime Bars
- Marinara Sauce
- Maryland Crab Cakes
- Old Fashioned Chocolate Layer Cake
- Orange-Flavored Chicken
- Oven-Barbecued Spareribs
- Pan-Roasted Asparagus
- Pepper-Crusted Filet Mignon
- Tortilla Soup
- America's Test Kitchen - Best Baking Recipes (DVD)
- America's Test Kitchen - Best Entertaining Recipes (DVD)
- America's Test Kitchen - Best Weeknight Recipes (DVD)
- America's Test Kitchen: The New Best Recipe
- The Best of America's Test Kitchen (DVD)








