Cook's Country brings you guaranteed foolproof recipes for easy weeknight meals, classic American regional and heirloom dishes, and makeovers of home-style favorites. Go behind the scenes with us in the kitchen on twitter (@TestKitchen) and Cook's Country on Facebook.
FOOD OF YORE
May 21, 2013 The story behind this city’s blazingly hot fried chicken might turn your cheeks red.
BAKE IT BETTER
May 16, 2013 This classic dessert isn’t only bigger in Texas—it’s upside down, too.
FOOD OF YORE
May 7, 2013 And you thought the Westminster dog show was a big deal.
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April 30, 2013 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
FOOD OF YORE
April 24, 2013 How the sandwich rose to prominence in the 1920s.
COOKING WITH THE CAST
April 11, 2013 Cook along with Bridget, Julia, Erin, and Chris.
FOOD OF YORE
April 9, 2013 Butter was only seasonally available, and other challenges.
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February 21, 2013 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
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January 22, 2013 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
COMFORT FOOD MAKEOVERS
January 9, 2013 Healthier quiche with real cheese and real bacon? You bet.
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November 6, 2012 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
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August 23, 2012 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
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June 25, 2012 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
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April 23, 2012 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
RECIPE BOOTCAMP
April 20, 2012 From greasy and bland to creamy and flavorful.
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April 13, 2012 Move over fast-food bucket, there’s a new bird in town.
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April 6, 2012 Since when did “creamy” mean “watery”?
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March 30, 2012 We swapped soggy and doughy with light and crispy.
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March 23, 2012 Creamy, crunchy, chocolatey—our idea of a perfect treat.
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March 16, 2012 Choking down a cardboard pie is no way to end your day.
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March 9, 2012 We’re bringing crispy back.
ON SET: SNIPPETS
March 9, 2012 Frozen French fries, dripping oil, and kitty litter.
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March 2, 2012 What happens to a dream deferred?
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February 24, 2012 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
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February 17, 2012 We wouldn’t wish dry chicken and burned crusts on our worst enemies.
COMFORT FOOD MAKEOVERS
February 14, 2012 All of the flavor and almost none of the fat.
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February 10, 2012 Using the power of mushrooms gives this stew an earthy, meaty base flavor.
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January 27, 2012 It sounds glamorous and all, but… wait, what’s a stick of butter doing in my chili?
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January 20, 2012 We love a hearty morning meal, but this gut-bomb was just ridiculous.
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January 16, 2012 Do you recognize any of these recipes?
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January 13, 2012 We needed to find cheese that could take the heat.
COMFORT FOOD MAKEOVERS
January 10, 2012 How do you cut calories while keeping flavor and chew?
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January 6, 2012 Why on earth are they called home fries when they are so impractical to make at home?
HOLIDAY HANDBOOK
December 29, 2011 Recipes for this 1960s party classic sacrificed taste for speed—we wanted both.
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December 23, 2011 These cream-filled chocolate sandwiches taste better homemade, not cellophaned.
HOLIDAY HANDBOOK
December 16, 2011 It’s not bean easy adapting this holiday staple into a palatable make-ahead version.
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December 2, 2011 This historical hodgepodge stew needs a poke from a French musket to keep it in line.
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November 25, 2011 Limp, waterlogged broccoli draped with Velveeta? No, thank you.
HOLIDAY HANDBOOK
November 18, 2011 Stuffing mix from a box is predictably bad, but convenient—we can do better, right?
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November 11, 2011 When it comes to lazy recipes, this one is especially guilty as charged.
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November 4, 2011 Snack on sweet, crisp bites of fried shrimp—with no greasy stomachache in sight.
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October 28, 2011 Tell us your lost recipe—you may just find it.
HOLIDAY HANDBOOK
October 28, 2011 They may be cheesy, but these balls know how to party.
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October 20, 2011 This Southern specialty goes from tough and bland to lip-smackingly grand.
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October 14, 2011 We turn the typically bland sludge into a velvety soup with plenty of ‘shroom magic.
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October 7, 2011 We rescue this restaurant relic from the supermarket freezer case.
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September 30, 2011 This cute-named sandwich has a cheaply sweet, not-so-cute reputation.
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September 23, 2011 We have a morbid fascination with this crunch-topped, cheese-drenched, all-American casserole.
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September 16, 2011 Wiggly, jiggly, and just a little bit weird, gelatin treats hold a special place in our heart.
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September 9, 2011 We want our pina colada in carrot cake form and we want it now.
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September 2, 2011 Would it be possible to shake our way out of a soggy, lackluster breaded pork chop?
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August 26, 2011 This fluffy pink dessert finally goes fruit forward—tasteless foam party this ain’t.
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August 19, 2011 Drippy, beefy, altogether Cheez Whiz-y—here’s how to wrangle maximum flavor from the mess.
HOLIDAY HANDBOOK
August 12, 2011 This little piggy went wee-wee-wee all the way homemade.
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August 5, 2011 We set out to put the crunch—and the chicken—back into chicken nuggets.
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July 29, 2011 We rescue this heap of saucy meat—but first, stock your liquor cabinet.
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July 22, 2011 What could be better than the lovechild of meatloaf and cheeseburgers? The beefy, crispy, better-in-all-ways lovechild, that’s what.
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July 15, 2011
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July 8, 2011 Shed of its mayo-laden shame, ham salad confidently takes the spotlight.
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July 1, 2011 Sweet, creamy filling and deep chocolate cake to rival any store-bought snack.
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June 24, 2011 A few tweaks to this oft-stodgy restaurant standard puts it rightfully back on its throne.
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June 17, 2011 Using that iconic lemon-lime soda isn’t the crazy part—it’s sugar that’s the offender.
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June 10, 2011 We salvage this convenience-food catastrophe with real ingredients and a smart recipe.
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May 20, 2011 A rich pie with a richer history is nutty in ways you never dreamed of.
We wanted to make a foolproof pecan praline pie with true Southern flavor-not just something that's sticky-sweet.
October 2005
This collection celebrates the landscape of American home cooking from yesterday and today, chock full of beloved classics like roast chicken, beef stew, biscuits, blueberry pie, and more. Much more than a collection of foolproof recipes, The Cook's Country Cookbook provides a lively, in-depth portrait of the great American table.
