Episodes 13

1 Forgotten Cakes

September 6, 2008

25m

Join 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.

2 Sunday Dinner

September 13, 2008

25m

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3 Feeding a Crowd, Italian-Style

September 20, 2008

25m

Everyone 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.

4 Southern Regional Recipes

September 27, 2008

25m

We 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.

5 Autumn Supper

October 4, 2008

25m

Making 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.

6 All-American Picnic

October 11, 2008

25m

Learn 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.

7 Easy As Pie

October 18, 2008

25m

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8 Steakhouse Favorites

October 25, 2008

25m

Learn the technique for perfectly broiled steaks, and discover the secret to super-stuffed potatoes. Adam Ried tells us which steaks knives make the cut.

9 Barbecued Chicken

November 1, 2008

25m

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10 Regional Chops

November 8, 2008

25m

Learn 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.

11 Midwestern Favorites

November 15, 2008

25m

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12 California Grilling

November 22, 2008

25m

Bridget 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.

13 Diner Favorites

November 29, 2008

25m

Enjoy 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.

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