America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated: Season 7
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Season 6.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Meatloaf Dinner
Jan 6, 2007 · 25 min
Meat loaf is as synonymous with good old-fashioned American cooking as apple pie. While some may prefer meat loaf made with meat loaf mix, a combination of beef, pork, and veal, th
Streamlined Chicken Skillet Suppers
Jan 13, 2007 · 25 min
Dinners prepared entirely in one skillet are perfect for weeknight cooking. Less cleanup is one obvious benefit. A skillet also gives the cook a bit more control over cooking multi
Best Beef Stew
Jan 20, 2007 · 25 min
Join us as we uncover the secrets behind a favorite beef stew and streamline a hearty side dish. A basic beef stew can be altered in dozens of ways, usually by adding more ingredi
Sunday Roast Chicken and Stuffing
Jan 27, 2007 · 25 min
We wanted a streamlined version of roast chicken with plenty of stuffing to go around—and to solve the problem of cooking the stuffing to a safe temperature without drying out the
Two Ways with Pork
Feb 3, 2007 · 25 min
New dinner options abound with recipes for pork medallions and glazed pork chops. Recipes: Glazed Pork Chops (Asian & German), Thick-Cut Pork Tenderloin Medallions, Maple-Mustard
Faster Family Favorites
Feb 10, 2007 · 25 min
With these quick recipes, you’ll be able to get dinner on the table in a reasonable amount of time—and they’ll taste good too. In theory, quick recipes sounds terrific—but we’ve f
Lighter Family Favorites
Feb 17, 2007 · 25 min
With these lightened recipes, your favorites will be able to appear on the table as often as you crave them. Whether we like to admit it or not, there are some dishes that while t
Fish and Chips at Home
Feb 24, 2007 · 25 min
The problem with English-style fish and chips is that you’ve got to hop a plane across the Atlantic to enjoy the dish. We wanted to be able to serve English-style fish and chips—la
Chicken Kiev
Mar 3, 2007 · 25 min
The hallmark of great chicken Kiev is the rich butter filling that melts into a sauce inside the chicken bundles and contrasts perfectly with the crisp bread crumb crust. Populari
Meat and Potatoes for Company
Mar 10, 2007 · 25 min
We found a unique way to tame the bite on our pepper-crusted filet mignon. Few main courses are as impressive as filet mignon, but such cachet comes with a hefty price tag. The ha
Staying in For Chinese Take-Out
Mar 17, 2007 · 25 min
Try serving a saucy stir-fry over an Asian-style noodle cake instead of the usual rice. We love a good stir-fry served with rice, but sometimes a change of pace is welcome. A nood
Not Your Average Stir-Fry
Mar 24, 2007 · 25 min
We wanted a complex dish with carefully balanced flavors—without an extensive list of hard-to-find ingredients and hours in the kitchen. Thai-style stir-fries are a refreshing alt
More Tex-Mex Favorites
Mar 31, 2007 · 25 min
We love good Tex-Mex, but depending on which part of the country you live in, chances are you’d be better off preparing it yourself at home. We wanted to take a look at two Tex-Mex
Even More Italian Classics
Apr 7, 2007 · 25 min
Just when we think we’ve become familiar with every Italian dish under the sun, we’re pleasantly surprised to come across a dish we’d somehow overlooked. Join us as we resurrect on
Flambé at Home
Apr 14, 2007 · 25 min
We came up with a foolproof flambé method that doesn't intimidate the home cook. Fifty years ago, steak Diane, pan-seared steak in a rich, peppery pan sauce, was a hot menu item a
Hearty Eggs for Breakfast
Apr 21, 2007 · 25 min
With these foolproof recipes, you just might find yourself making time to enjoy eggs a bit more often. Most of us might not have time to prepare (and enjoy) egg dishes during the
Summer Cooking
Apr 28, 2007 · 25 min
We tackle the best way to grill delicate shrimp as well as chicken destined to be served cold for a picnic. Grilling imparts a smoky dimension to foods that is just about impossib
Barbecued Brisket and Corn Fritters
May 5, 2007 · 25 min
When you’re looking for a main course to serve a summertime crowd, or want to give a new twist to a summertime vegetable, we hope you’ll turn to these recipes. Summertime entertai
Beer Can Chicken Dinner
May 12, 2007 · 25 min
With our recipes for Beer Can Chicken and Pasta Salad with Pesto, we show you how sometimes the strangest-sounding methods are the most rewarding and how a few easy tricks can give
Rainy Day Barbecue
May 19, 2007 · 25 min
If you’re a fan of barbecue but never thought it could be replicated indoors, our menu should change your mind. For many of us, it doesn’t seem fair that we can only enjoy barbecu
Strawberry Cream Cake
May 26, 2007 · 25 min
For our Strawberry Cream Cake, we wanted lots of strawberry flavor, a buttery sturdy cake that could stand up to them, and a lush whipped cream filling that would stay put, so even
Dark Chocolate Desserts
Jun 2, 2007 · 25 min
When you're looking to satisfy a serious chocolate craving, these recipes deliver. No matter the dessert—cookie, pudding, cake, or pie—there’s nothing like the flavor of chocolate
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Jun 9, 2007 · 25 min
We wanted a towering layer cake of childhood, moist and chocolaty and slathered with thick, billowy frosting. Remember old-fashioned chocolate layer cake—the kind moms everywhere
Easy Apple Desserts
Jun 16, 2007 · 25 min
For a not-too-sweet apple dessert, pair a tart apple such as Granny Smith with a sweet apple like Golden Delicious or McIntosh, as we did in Skillet Apple Brown Betty and Easy Appl
Favorite Citrus Desserts
Jun 23, 2007 · 25 min
Join us as we infuse one citrus dessert with bright lemony flavor and make another dessert easier than ever to enjoy. Even after the heartiest meal, we find the bracing bite of a
Lighter Cheesecake
Jun 30, 2007 · 25 min
Join us as we uncover the secrets to low-fat desserts that you'll really want to eat. While a crisp apple or bowl of juicy berries makes an admirable end to a meal, there’s an all