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Old-Fashioned Roast Beef Dinner

Episode number: 1

Overview: We make a classic American meal starting with a juicy roast with a rich, meaty gravy.

Pucker-Up Pies

Episode number: 2

Overview: Bridget Lancaster reveals the test kitchen’s secrets to a perfect lemon meringue pie with a sky-high topping that won’t weep. And Erin McMurrer makes easy Icebox Key Lime Pie with perfect texture and real lime flavor.

Rise and Shine

Episode number: 3

Overview: Our Ultimate Cinnamon Buns are tender, gooey, and unapologetically large. We also create a better-than-the-box pancake mix that delivers made-from-scratch flavor even faster.

Surefire Seafood

Episode number: 4

Overview: Uncover the test kitchen’s method for making smoky Wood-Grilled Salmon at home. We also reveal the tips and techniques you’ll need to make flavorful stuffed shrimp that holds its shape and is never rubbery.

Super Fudgy Cake

Episode number: 5

Overview: We update a Pillsbury Bake-Off classic reengineering the recipe to replace a no-longer-made ingredient. Christopher Kimball also reveals the top test kitchen tips about how to use your oven for baking.

Chili and Cornbread

Episode number: 6

Overview: We’ll reveal the secrets to authentic-tasting Chili con Carne at home and how to make Southern-Style Skillet Cornbread with hearty corn flavor.

Southern BBQ

Episode number: 7

Overview: Bridget Lancaster makes Big Bob’s famous Alabama BBQ Chicken with a unique white barbecue sauce. She serves it along side Tangy Apple-Cabbage Slaw.

Fail-Safe Thanksgiving

Episode number: 8

Overview: Bridget Lancaster makes an Old-Fashioned Roast Turkey with Gravy, revisiting a classic technique known as larding. She also reveals the secrets to quick and easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

Fried Chicken

Episode number: 9

Overview: Host Christopher Kimball demonstrates the safe and proper way to fry at home, while Bridget Lancaster shares the test kitchen techniques for making crisp and spicy Creole Fried Chicken. Later Bridget shows the steps for perfect, grilled corn on the cob.

Texas Beef Barbecue

Episode number: 10

Overview: We bring a Texas favorite home—Shredded Barbecued Beef and we pair it with a unique take on a classic side dish: Ranch Potato Salad.

Stovetop Desserts

Episode number: 11

Overview: Bridget Lancaster solves the problem of mealy peaches and shows host Christopher Kimball how to make juicy Skillet Peach Cobbler with crisp cobbles.

Perfect Pork

Episode number: 12

Overview: We make Grilled Mustard-Glazed Pork with a deeply caramelized crust and Christopher Kimball shares the test kitchen tips for gas grilling. Later, Erin McMurrer makes Cider-Braised Pork Chops in a skillet.

Historical Cakes

Episode number: 13

Overview: Bridget Lancaster bakes our bright and tender Red Velvet Cake and Erin McMurrer updates a 100-year-old recipe for Cold-Oven Pound Cake.