1. Rainy Day BBQ Pork Chops
Aired: Jan 5, 2008We wanted juicy pork chops slathered with a smoky, tangy barbecue sauce. But ...
2. Lemon Layer Cake
Aired: Jan 12, 2008Layer cakes are desserts to be savored at birthday parties, holidays, and oth...
3. Italian-American Classics
Aired: Jan 19, 2008Stuffed manicotti makes a hearty and delicious main course, but in most cases...
4. More Cookie Jar Favorites
Aired: Jan 26, 2008We turn our attention to two favorite cookies: a triple chocolate cookie so c...
5. Kansas City Barbecue
Aired: Feb 2, 2008It’s hard to choose a best-loved style of ribs, but we’d be willing to bet th...
6. French Classics
Aired: Feb 9, 2008Coq au vin’s appeal is timeless, but its preparation can be intimidating for ...
7. Coffeehouse Treats
Aired: Feb 16, 2008In this episode, the test kitchen perfects two breakfast treats: blueberry sc...
8. Asian Take-Out at Home
Aired: Feb 23, 2008We develop a Thai-style chicken soup that uses supermarket ingredients withou...
9. Holiday Beef Tenderloin Dinner
Aired: Mar 1, 2008Holiday Beef Tenderloin Dinner Add a rich stuffing to beef tenderloin, and y...
10. Pasta and Tomatoes Reimagined
Aired: Mar 8, 2008We don’t have anything against spaghetti and meatballs or pasta with marinara...
11. Salted Turkey and Green Beans
Aired: Mar 15, 2008Brining is the best way to guarantee a moist turkey, but it isn’t always the ...
12. White Chicken Chili Supper
Aired: Mar 22, 2008Chicken chili might sound like heresy—after all, isn’t chili supposed to be m...
13. French Apple Tart
Aired: Mar 29, 2008A tart should be easier to prepare than the typical double-crust American pie...
14. More Chicken in a Skillet
Aired: Apr 5, 2008It’s not a surprise that so many cooks turn to chicken breasts for dinner. Th...
15. Pizza Party
Aired: Apr 12, 2008We set out to develop a better-than-takeout pizza in which the crust gets equ...
16. Old-Fashioned Breakfast Cakes
Aired: Apr 19, 2008Bakery versions of crumb cake often fall short. The crumb topping can be skim...
17. Bistro Steak Dinner
Aired: Apr 26, 2008Cutting into a steak to find that the rosy meat is confined to a measly spot ...
18. Lightening Up Chocolate Desserts
Aired: May 3, 2008Skipping dessert or eating a piece of fruit is an obvious way to cut calories...
19. Fish on the Grill
Aired: May 10, 2008Fish fillets might look innocent, but once their delicate flesh hits the gril...
20. Indian Favorites Simplified
Aired: May 17, 2008We develop home-cook-friendly versions of two Indian favorites: vegetable cur...
21. Grilled Cornish Hens
Aired: May 24, 2008We’ve always enjoyed roasting game hens and thought the grill might deliver e...
22. Easy Skillet Suppers
Aired: May 31, 2008Easy Skillet Suppers Streamlined methods for Beef Stroganoff and Baked Ziti ...
23. Four-Cheese Lasagna
Aired: Jun 7, 2008Four Cheese Lasagna. Box Graters in the Equipment Corner. Balsamic Vinegars i...
24. Shrimp Two Ways
Aired: Jun 14, 2008We explore two elegant approaches to shrimp—one hot dish and one cold—and fin...
25. Drive-In Specials
Aired: Jun 21, 2008Food safety concerns have many of us now grilling burgers to medium-well and ...
26. Favorite Slow Cooker Classics
Aired: Jun 28, 2008Most of us think of the slow cooker as a kitchen workhorse best reserved for ...