America's Test Kitchen From Cook's IllustratedSeason 32003 · 26 episodesEpisodes1Party FoodsWe turn soggy nachos and candy-sweet sangria into serious party food.2Hearty SoupsLess is more when it comes to hearty soups.3Dressing Up VegetablesWe rescue two favorite vegetable dishes from the clutches of the cafeteria.4Bistro BasicsA taste of real French cooking—without spending all day in the kitchen.5Steak House DinnersThe perfect steakhouse dinner—salad with creamy blue cheese dressing and seared filet mignon—is often a fantasy. In the real world, the lettuce is limp, the dressing gluey or watery, the steak overcooked or not properly browned, and the sauce characterless. The test kitchen shows you how to solve each of these problems.6Chinese TakeoutChinese food at home (without a laundry list of hard-to-find ingredients).7Chicken in a FlashQuick and easy chicken dishes.8Pasta ClassicsWe return two classic pasta sauces to their original glory.9Pasta Quick and EasySimple ingredients are often the basis of special and uncommonly good dishes.10Beef BurgundySkip the marinade and don't bother to sauté the aromatic vegetables.11Texas ChiliThe best chili: hearty, heavy on the meat, and spicy.12American CasserolesThe secret to great casseroles: keep the ingredients as fresh tasting as possible.13Pork Chops, Two WaysFinding flavor in today's leaner pork.14Backyard BBQBig, juicy, smoky ribs and classic potato salad.15Barbecued SalmonWe prepare an elegant salmon dish . . . on the grill.16Thanksgiving from the GrillFree up your oven and grill a better tasting bird.17Holiday DinnerWe turn meat and potatoes into something memorable.18Ham DinnersSpiral-sliced ham and good green bean casserole. (Really!)19Weekend BrunchBrunch that's worth making, even when company isn't coming.20Quick BreadsIt takes more than speed to make the best quick breads.21Rustic Bread at HomeHearth-quality bread from a home oven.22Cookie Jar FavoritesWe take two cookie classics and make them great again.23Lemon Meringue PieWe solve the problem of soggy crusts and mile-high meringue.24Shortcake and CobblerWe perfect two classic summer American desserts.25Two Chocolate CakesOne old-fashioned, moist and homely, the other elegant, dense and ethereal.26New York Cheese CakeRestraint is key for the perfect New York-style cheesecake.Season 1Season 2Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15Season 16Season 17Season 18Season 19Season 20Season 21Season 22Season 23Season 24Season 25Season 26Season 27
