America's Test Kitchen

Grown-up grilled cheese sandwiches with Gruyère and chives; caring for wooden kitchen tools; graters; cream of tomato soup.

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Creamy corn risotto; buying and storing summer produce; green been salad with cherry tomatoes and feta; grilled tomatoes.

Farmers' Market Fare

Cast iron pan pizza; caring for cast iron; cast iron baked ziti with charred tomatoes.

Cook it in Cast Iron

Butter-basted fish fillets with garlic and thyme; frozen seafood; spatulas; succotash and butter beans, corn and red pepper.

Butter-Basted Fish and Succotash

Grilling sous vide cochinita pibil; fresh margaritas; classic guacamole.

Tacos, Guacamole, and Margaritas

Pastitsio; feta cheese; braised eggplant with paprika, coriander and yogurt.

Mediterranean Comfort Food

Tuscan white bean and escarole soup; buying extra-virgin olive oil; Italian flatbreads.

Rustic Italian Fare

Julia cooks a French staple, Galettes Complètes; Jack compares alternative flours; Dan makes Bánh Xèo.

Crepes Two Ways

Karaage, Japanese fried chicken thighs; soba noodles; drainers and strainers; chilled soba noodles with cucumber, snow peas and radishes.

Japanese-Inspired Favorites

Beef en cocotte with mushroom sauce; a primer on vinegars; Swiss chard and kale gratin.

French-Inspired Comfort Food

Host Julia cooks up perfect fried eggs; equipment expert Adam Ried shares his favorite egg-cooking essentials; test cook Erin McMurrer makes smooth cold-brew iced coffee; test cook Elle Simone Scott makes yeasted waffles.

Breakfast Basics

Pan-seared strip steaks, beet salad with spiced yogurt and watercress; nonstick-friendly tools; tools to keep the kitchen clean.

Simple and Elegant Dinner

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Grilled pork tenderloin with grilled pineapple-red onion salsa; grilling essentials; grilled cauliflower.

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