Perfectly cooked chicken doesn’t need to be gussied up with unnecessary additions. We uncover the secrets to quick, hearty chicken noodle soup and roast chicken with extra-crispy skin.

Chicken Classics, Reinvented

Julia Collin Davison

Bridget Lancaster

Christopher Kimball

Jack Bishop

Best Weekend Breakfast

Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake

Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake

The most important ingredient in our ultimate triple-chocolate mousse cake is, well, chocolate. But not all varieties are created equal. Watch as we discuss chocolate types and reveal which ones take the cake.

RecipesTriple-Chocolate Mousse Cake 

Tasting LabWhite Chocolate

Equipment CenterInnovative Teapots

Best Blueberry Muffins with Orange Glaze

Best Blueberry Muffins with Almond Crunch Topping

Best Blueberry Muffins with Frozen Blueberries

Best Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

Perfect French Omelets

Best Blueberry Muffins

Hungarian Beef Stew

Braised Beef Short Ribs

Braised Beef Short Ribs with Guinness and Prunes

Classic Beef Braises

Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Smoked Paprika and Ginger

Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Orange and Chipotle

Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Two Ways with Pork

French Butter Cookies—Sables

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Toasted Coconut Sables

Almond Sables

Chocolate Sables

Lemon Sables

The Cookie Jar

Hearty Italian Meat Sauce - This over-the-top Italian-American tomato sauce typically calls for six cuts of meat and half a day at the stove. We wanted the same flavor with a lot less work.

Pasta with Tomato and Almond Pesto -Not all pesto is basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan. In Sicily, tomatoes and almonds take center stage.

Equipment - Blenders

Saucy Italian Favorites

Roast Beef Tenderloin -The classic approach to roasting this prime cut sacrifices juiciness for crust. Why settle for anything less than perfection?

French Mashed Potatoes - French cookery’s intensely rich, cheesy take on mashed potatoes flouts the rules. To Americanize the dish, we ignored a few more. Vive la résistance!

Equipment - Slicing Knives

Meat and Potatoes for Company

Rustic Dinner Rolls - Turning flour, water, and yeast into crusty, airy rolls is one of the hardest bits of kitchen wizardry around. We wanted to make the process foolproof. 

Multi-Grain Bread - Some multigrain bread is better suited to propping open a door than making a sandwich. We wanted a light but flavorful loaf--and we didn't want to spend all day making it.

Rolls and Loaves

French Onion and Bacon Tart - French Onion Tart is similar to quiche but delivers a more refined slice of pie, with more onions than custard. The problem? Rolling and fitting the dough into a tart pan.

Spanish Tortilla with Roasted Red Peppers and Peas - This tapas bar favorite boasting meltingly tender potatoes in a dense, creamy omelet would be the perfect simple supper—if it didn’t cook in an entire quart of olive oil.

Equipment - Electric Wine Openers

Egg Dishes With an Accent

Stovetop Roast Chicken with Lemon-Herb Sauce - One skillet and a trick from Chinese cookery were all we needed to produce the speediest crisp and juicy roast chicken that never saw the inside of an oven.

Skillet Lemon Soufflé - Swapping the ramekin for a skillet took some of the fuss out of this finicky dessert. But for brighter lemon flavor, we had to fudge another French technique.

Equipment - Inexpensive juicers

Sensation Skillet Recipes

Breaded Pork Cutlets (Pork Schnitzel) - The hallmark of wiener schnitzel is its light, puffy bread-crumb coating. So why is it typically so soggy and greasy? 

Austrian-Style Potato Salad - For potato salad that’s both creamy and light, do as the Austrians do: Ditch the mayo and look to the soup pot.

Equipment - Traditional Skillets

An Austrian Supper

Baked Ziti

Garlicky Shrimp Pasta

Equipment - Cookware Sets

Who Wants Pasta?

Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy

Pumpkin Pie

Taste Test - Cinnamon

An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving

Coconut Layer Cake

Taste Test - Premium Unsalted Butter

Coconut Layer Cake

Recipes :

Charcoal-Grilled Salmon Fillets

Oven-Roasted Salmon

Gas-Grilled Salmon Fillets

Orange and Mint Relish

Grapefruit and Basil Relish

Olive Vinaigrette

Tangerine and Ginger Relish

Fresh Tomato Relish

Spicy Cucumber Relish

Almond Vinaigrette

Tasting Lab : California Olive Oils

Science Segment : Why Fish Sticks

Salmon—Indoors and Out

Recipes : 

Ciabatta

Quick Tomato Sauce

Equipment Corner : Bowl Scraper

Italian Bread and Sauce

Recipes :

Roasted Broccoli with Optional Garlic

Roasted Broccoli with Shallot, Fennel Seeds, and Parmesan

Roasted Broccoli with Optional Garlic for Two

Glazed Roast Chicken

Roasted Broccoli with Olives, Garlic, Oregano, and Lemon

Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Anchovies

Equipment Corner :

Vertical Roasters

Mini Prep Bowls

Great Glazed Chicken

Recipes :

Basic Rice Pilaf

Tandoori Chicken

Yogurt Sauce

Onion Relish for Curry

Cilantro-Mint Chutney

Equipment Corner : Boning Knives

Chicken and Rice—Indian-Style

Recipes :

Thin and Crispy Orange-Almond Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Salty Thin and Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Thin and Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Thin and Crispy Coconut-Oatmeal Cookies

Equipment Corner : Portion Scoops

Tasting Lab : 

Stone-Ground Oats

Quick Oats

Steel-Cut Oats

Rolled Oats

All-Time Cookie Favorites

Recipes :

Mexican-Style Charcoal-Grilled Corn

Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas)

Mexican-Style Gas-Grilled Corn

Equipment Corner : Corn Strippers

South-of-the-Border Supper

Recipes :

Easier French Fries

Best Old-Fashioned Burgers

Classic Burger Sauce

Belgian-Style Dipping Sauce

Chive and Black Pepper Dipping Sauce

Equipment Corner : Electric Deep Fryers

Science Segment : 

Handling Meat

Cold Oil Frying

Best Burgers and Fries

Recipes : 

Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Capers

Gas-Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak

Italian-Style Charcoal-Grilled Chicken

Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak with Spinach and Pine Nuts

Charcoal-Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak

Italian-Style Gas-Grilled Chicken

Tasting Lab : Provolone

The Italian Grill

Recipes : 

Shrimp Tempura

Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps

Teppanyaki Mustard Dipping Sauce

Ginger-Soy Dipping Sauce

Scallion Dipping Sauce

Chile Aioli Dipping Sauce

Equipment Corner : Mortars and Pestles

Tasting Lab : Mirin

Classic Asian Appetizers

Recipes : 

Gas Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast

Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Crisp Roasted Potatoes

Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Herb Butter

Charcoal Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast

Equipment Corner : Grill Cookware

Turkey on the Grill

Recipes : 

Apple Upside-Down Cake with Almonds

Individual Fresh Berry Gratins

Apple Upside-Down Cake with Lemon and Thyme

Apple Upside-Down Cake

Individual Fresh Berry Gratins with Lemon Zabaglione

Individual Fresh Berry Gratins with Honey-Lavender Zabaglione

Equipment Corner : Apple Slicers

Tasting Lab : Vanilla Extract

Old-Fashioned Fruit Desserts

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Chicken Classics, Reinvented

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Season 10 Episodes26

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