January 5, 2002 • 25m
Making pureed soups is a balancing act. Small changes can have major effects. The test kitchen has worked out all the kinks and cr...Read more
January 12, 2002 • 25m
Spaghetti alla carbonara and pasta with pesto are quick and easy ways to put an outstanding pasta dish on the table. The test kitc...Read more
January 19, 2002 • 25m
With the right techniques, a spaghetti supper can rival any fancy meal. The test kitchen reveals the secrets for success.
January 26, 2002 • 25m
To satisfy everyone, the test kitchen developed two pizza recipes—a deep-dish pizza that bakes in a pan as well as a cracker-thin ...Read more
February 2, 2002 • 25m
Lunch is ready in the test kitchen. Two classics--tuna salad and grilled cheese--along with a fancy steak sandwich are being served.
February 9, 2002 • 25m
Shrimp is quick to prepare, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Step into the test kitchen and learn how to become the shrimp expert in your home.
February 16, 2002 • 25m
The test kitchen explores how to properly sear a steak, make a flavorful pan sauce, and fry up hot, crispy french fries.
February 23, 2002 • 25m
The test kitchen shares our fried chicken recipe that is the result of five years work and incorporates many unusual techniques.
March 2, 2002 • 25m
Although chicken cutlets can be delicious, they can also be tough or dry if cooked wrong. We take three classic preparations—Marsa...Read more
March 9, 2002 • 25m
We move the test kitchen out back to make juicy hamburgers and grilled veggies.
March 16, 2002 • 25m
Shish kebab, rice pilaf, and baba ghanoush are perhaps three of the greatest dishes from the Middle East. The test kitchen discove...Read more
March 23, 2002 • 25m
The test kitchen unlocks the secrets for making fresh margaritas, flank steak fajitas and chunky guacamole.
March 30, 2002 • 25m
The test kitchen figures out how to bring the most flavorful, most beautiful bird to the holiday table.
April 6, 2002 • 25m
Christmas dinner is not the time to experiment with new recipes or techniques. The test kitchen gives you these foolproof recipes ...Read more
April 13, 2002 • 25m
The test kitchen’s challenge is to cook short ribs until they are fall-off-the-bone tender while removing as much of the grease as possible.
April 20, 2002 • 25m
Southern food has a special place in the test kitchen. In this episode, the test kitchen shows you how to prepare roast fresh ham,...Read more
April 27, 2002 • 25m
We turn the test kitchen into the neighborhood bakeshop and make tender blueberry muffins and delicate cream scones.
May 4, 2002 • 25m
Bacon, eggs, and potatoes are the classic components of an all-American breakfast. The test kitchen makes sure the bacon is crisp,...Read more
May 11, 2002 • 25m
If you are going to spend the time making French toast and waffles, they better be good. The test kitchen gives the recipes that deliver.
May 18, 2002 • 25m
Everyone loves bar cookies—especially the cook, because there's no need to form individual balls of dough. But baking dough in the...Read more
May 25, 2002 • 25m
The test kitchen turns out French tarts that put even the finest pâtisseries to shame.
June 1, 2002 • 25m
Those cream-topped pies in the revolving case at the diner always look better than they taste. We show you how to prepare Chocolat...Read more
June 8, 2002 • 25m
The test kitchen has made hundreds of pie doughs. Learn how to make the resulting recipe, which is the culmination of years of kit...Read more
June 15, 2002 • 25m
Nothing quite says summer like a slice of peach pie or a bowl of cherry cobbler. The test kitchen reports on the best ways to make...Read more
June 22, 2002 • 25m
Light summer desserts, made with or accompanied by fruit, are perfect for summer eating. The test kitchen tackles the problems of ...Read more
June 29, 2002 • 25m
The test kitchen figures out how to make showy desserts with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of flavor.