Even a simple dish of rice and seafood is subject to some heavy editorial scrutiny.
May 24, 2013 Cook's Country senior editor Bryan Roof, left, gives test cook Nick Iverson a pretty intense look as he takes a taste of Nick's preparation of shrimp pilau (a Southern dish of rice cooked in broth often served with seafood or game) during the early stages of recipe development for a future issue of Cook's Country magazine. Tweet | Permalink
We're kicking off a long journey toward a completely new pizza recipe.
May 23, 2013 Cook's Illustrated associate editor (and resident pizzaiolo) Andrew Janjigian carves a pair of pizzas into tasting-sized slices during a preliminary test of five different recipes for gluten-free pizza dough sourced from various websites and cookbooks. Andrew will use his findings from this test to pick a lane for developing his own recipe, due out in a future publication. Tweet | Permalink
Who says our test cooks are the only ones who can work with our food?
May 22, 2013 Test kitchen staff photographer Daniel van Ackere, left, gives Cook's Illustrated test cook Dan Cellucci a hand arranging rings of raspberries atop a layer of pastry cream within an outer collar of sliced kiwi in order to keep things moving smoothly on a photo shoot for our Classic Fruit Tart. Tweet | Permalink
When it comes to gluten-free desserts, testing one recipe at once just isn't enough.
May 21, 2013 Assistant book team test cooks Sara Mayer, left, and Meaghen Chace plate up samples of gluten-free chocolate chip cookies prepared from seven different recipes (some of them originally gluten-free, some adapted from recipes using traditional wheat flour) during a taste test. What's next? Our editors and test cooks will dissect the results and use their findings to craft their own recipe, which will be published in an upcoming book of gluten-free recipes. Tweet | Permalink
With filming for our TV show in the can, it's time for our staff to unwind, Krispie-style.
May 17, 2013 With filming for season 14 of America's Test Kitchen wrapped and ready for post-production, Cook's Illustrated executive editor Amanda Agee, right, and Cook's Country executive editor Peggy Grodinsky plate up Rice Krispie treats prepared by our test cooks during judging of our annual Rice Krispie treat competition, a sweet and gooey battle royale between test cooks, kitchen staff and interns that traditionally takes place during the last day of the three-week filming season. We have photos of each entry if you want to take a closer look. Tweet | Permalink
With cooking segments wrapped for the season, it's time to break down equipment testing results.
May 16, 2013 Equipment corner correspondent Adam Ried gives a bit of positive encouragement as Christopher Kimball takes some candidates from a testing of inexpensive chef's knives for a test drive as production continues on season 14 of America's Test Kitchen. Stay tuned for our findings! Tweet | Permalink
Even our show-stopper desserts need a little motivation.
May 15, 2013 America's Test Kitchen director Herb Savush gives lighting and filming instructions to the camera crew while setting up a beauty shot for our Chocolate-Espresso Dacquoise as production of season 14 continues. Tweet | Permalink
Things are getting historical in the Test Kitchen as filming continues for our TV show.
May 14, 2013 Makeup artist and script supervisor Brenda Coffee adjusts Christopher Kimball's flowing tresses as he takes a turn at playing Henry IV of France while filming a "bad food" introductory segment for an episode featuring our recipe for French-Style Chicken and Stuffing in a Pot as production continues on season 14 of America's Test Kitchen. Tweet | Permalink
With production of America's Test Kitchen TV entering its final week of the year, it's time for mementos.
May 13, 2013 Christopher Kimball gathers the crew for a group photo before the start of filming this morning as production of season 14 of America's Test Kitchen enters its final week. (For all you shutter-heads out there, Chris is using a Lomography Belair X 6-12 to take the shot. Keeping it ever old-school!) Tweet | Permalink
Filming a successful recipe segment is all about proper preparation.
May 10, 2013 Bridget Lancaster goes over recipe notes and script cues in between takes while filming a segment on roasted shrimp as production for season 14 of America's Test Kitchen wraps up its second week today. Tweet | Permalink
