January 3, 2004 • 25m
We give much needed makeovers to two classic salads. Salad seems so easy. Just dress some leafy greens and serve, right? Recipes:...Read more
January 10, 2004 • 25m
Say goodbye to thick, bland gazpacho and soggy tomato tarts. It’s feast or famine when it comes to good tomatoes. Recipes: Gazpac...Read more
January 17, 2004 • 25m
The notion of dinner made in a single pot is certainly alluring. Two complete meals from a pot; one a classic, the other a surpris...Read more
January 24, 2004 • 25m
We solve the problem of porridge-like chowder and bready crabcakes. Clam chowder and crab cakes are available in most every seafoo...Read more
January 31, 2004 • 25m
We bring a taste of New Orleans into the home kitchen. Jambalaya and bananas Foster are two of our favorite dishes from New Orlean...Read more
February 7, 2004 • 25m
Skip the marinara and try these two vegetable sauces. Tired of the same old marinara sauce? Recipes: Pasta with Mushrooms; Orecch...Read more
February 14, 2004 • 25m
Everyone knows pasta is quick. That's one of the reasons Americans (and Italians) love it. Recipes: "Quick" Bolognese; Four Chees...Read more
February 21, 2004 • 25m
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 R...Read more
February 28, 2004 • 25m
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 ...Read more
March 6, 2004 • 25m
We perfect two roadside classics: chicken-fried steak and coconut cream pie. Truckers often know where to find the best home cooki...Read more
March 13, 2004 • 25m
A skillet can turn out hundreds of chicken dinners. For most Americans, chicken breasts are the holy grail of weeknight cooking. (...Read more
March 20, 2004 • 25m
Two French takes on an American promise. Herbert Hoover may have promised Herbert Hoover may have promised Americans a chicken in ...Read more
March 27, 2004 • 25m
We take the mystery out of properly grilled steaks. It’s hard to beat steak and mashed potatoes for both simplicity and flavor. R...Read more
April 3, 2004 • 25m
Steak tips and steak fries sound like bad menu offerings from your local low-rent steakhouse. We rescue steak tips and fries from ...Read more
April 10, 2004 • 25m
Stir-fries at home that are better than takeout. Ordering Chinese takeout is like playing Russian roulette. Recipes: Stir-Fired ...Read more
April 17, 2004 • 25m
Say goodbye to bad Americanized versions of pad Thai and sesame noodles. We no longer think of noodles as just Italian. Recipes: ...Read more
April 24, 2004 • 25m
Americans love Italian food - and rightly so. Recipes: Chicken Diavola; Frico; Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar Tasting Labs: Balsamic Vinegar
May 1, 2004 • 25m
We bring two classics into the home kitchen for great results in a fraction of the time. Recipes: Simplified Cassoulet with Pork...Read more
May 8, 2004 • 25m
Say goodbye to leaden scones and pound cake. In the test kitchen, we think afternoon (or morning) tea is an excellent excuse to wh...Read more
May 15, 2004 • 25m
We solve the problem of rubbery omelets and dry, hockey puck muffins. Sunday brunch sounds so civilized. Recipes: Denver Omelet; ...Read more
May 22, 2004 • 25m
Few recipes deliver so much pleasure for so little work as pancakes. The batter comes together in minutes, and the cooking time is...Read more
May 29, 2004 • 25m
Good cookies don’t really require any more work than bad cookies. Unless, of course, you are willing to consider dry, crumbly, tas...Read more
June 5, 2004 • 25m
When local berries are in season, we like to showcase them in simple desserts. Two simple showcases for fresh summer berries. Rec...Read more
June 12, 2004 • 25m
We solve the problem of dry, sticky, flavorless cakes. A sheet cake is like a with training wheels--it's hard to fall off. Recipe...Read more
June 19, 2004 • 25m
Light, creamy, and great lemon flavor--neither too fleeting nor too harsh. Recipe: Lemon Cheesecake Equipment Center: Springform Pans
June 26, 2004 • 25m
Two desserts that pull out all the stops yet are easy to prepare. Recipes: Chocolate Mousse Cake; Chilled Lemon Souffle Tasting ...Read more