Season 3 (2003)

Party Foods
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January 4, 2003 • 25m

We turn soggy nachos and candy-sweet sangria into serious party food.

Hearty Soups
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January 11, 2003 • 25m

Less is more when it comes to hearty soups.

Dressing Up Vegetables
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January 18, 2003 • 25m

We rescue two favorite vegetable dishes from the clutches of the cafeteria.

Bistro Basics
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January 25, 2003 • 25m

A taste of real French cooking—without spending all day in the kitchen.

Steak House Dinners
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February 1, 2003 • 25m

The perfect steakhouse dinner—salad with creamy blue cheese dressing and seared filet mignon—is often a fantasy. In the real world...Read more

Chinese Takeout
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February 8, 2003 • 25m

Chinese food at home (without a laundry list of hard-to-find ingredients).

Chicken in a Flash
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February 15, 2003 • 25m

Quick and easy chicken dishes.

Pasta Classics
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February 22, 2003 • 25m

We return two classic pasta sauces to their original glory.

Pasta Quick and Easy
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March 1, 2003 • 25m

Simple ingredients are often the basis of special and uncommonly good dishes.

Beef Burgundy
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March 8, 2003 • 25m

Skip the marinade and don't bother to sauté the aromatic vegetables.

Texas Chili
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March 15, 2003 • 25m

The best chili: hearty, heavy on the meat, and spicy.

American Casseroles
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March 22, 2003 • 25m

The secret to great casseroles: keep the ingredients as fresh tasting as possible.

Pork Chops, Two Ways
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March 29, 2003 • 25m

Finding flavor in today's leaner pork.

Backyard BBQ
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April 5, 2003 • 25m

Big, juicy, smoky ribs and classic potato salad.

Barbecued Salmon
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April 12, 2003 • 25m

We prepare an elegant salmon dish . . . on the grill.

Thanksgiving from the Grill
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April 19, 2003 • 25m

Free up your oven and grill a better tasting bird.

Holiday Dinner
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April 26, 2003 • 25m

We turn meat and potatoes into something memorable.

Ham Dinners
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May 3, 2003 • 25m

Spiral-sliced ham and good green bean casserole. (Really!)

Weekend Brunch
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May 10, 2003 • 25m

Brunch that's worth making, even when company isn't coming.

Quick Breads
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May 17, 2003 • 25m

It takes more than speed to make the best quick breads.

Rustic Bread at Home
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May 24, 2003 • 25m

Hearth-quality bread from a home oven.

Cookie Jar Favorites
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May 31, 2003 • 25m

We take two cookie classics and make them great again.

Lemon Meringue Pie
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June 7, 2003 • 25m

We solve the problem of soggy crusts and mile-high meringue.

Shortcake and Cobbler
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June 14, 2003 • 25m

We perfect two classic summer American desserts.

Two Chocolate Cakes
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June 21, 2003 • 25m

One old-fashioned, moist and homely, the other elegant, dense and ethereal.

New York Cheese Cake
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June 28, 2003 • 25m

Restraint is key for the perfect New York-style cheesecake.