Season 1
13 episodes · Sep 6, 2008
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- S1E1
Forgotten Cakes
Sep 6, 200825mJoin us as we re-create two classic cakes from the 1960s. Christopher Kimball shares tips for error-proof baking, and Jack Bishop reveals which milk chocolate won our taste tests.
- S1E3
Feeding a Crowd, Italian-Style
Sep 20, 200825mEveryone loves Italian food. We share the secrets to making extraordinary meatballs and marinara and the perfect “Sunday gravy”—a slow-simmered sauce with several kinds of meat.
- S1E4
Southern Regional Recipes
Sep 27, 200825mWe share the test kitchen’s method for simplifying Lexington-style pulled pork, and explain how to make the perfect Memphis coleslaw—a barbecue-joint staple.
- S1E5
Autumn Supper
Oct 4, 200825mMaking pork roast is tricky. Which cut is best and how do you keep the meat moist? Our unique seven-hour recipe will change the way you think about the other white meat.
- S1E6
All-American Picnic
Oct 11, 200825mLearn to make super-crunchy fried chicken. Pair it with our classic potato salad, or with the potato chips that won our taste test of top brands.
- S1E8
Steakhouse Favorites
Oct 25, 200825mLearn the technique for perfectly broiled steaks, and discover the secret to super-stuffed potatoes. Adam Ried tells us which steaks knives make the cut.
- S1E10
Regional Chops
Nov 8, 200825mLearn to grill double-thick chops and how to give them authentic smoke flavor. The test kitchen also perfects a recipe for whiskey-glazed pork chops.
- S1E12
California Grilling
Nov 22, 200825mBridget Lancaster teaches Christopher Kimball how to cook a garlicky tri-tip roast on the grill. She also prepares California barbecued beans and Santa Maria-style salsa.
- S1E13
Diner Favorites
Nov 29, 200825mEnjoy a diner-style brunch at home with impossibly tall and fluffy omelets, crusty, deeply browned home fries, and the best store-bought orange juice as judged by our tasters.