The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen

From test cooks to longtime buds, Bridget and Julia take a walk down memory lane. They reveal the friendship origin story, dream up the ultimate steakhouse spread, and put years of friendship on the line with a blindfolded tasting of treats inspired by each other.

ATK Recipes mentioned in this episode:

The Best Fresh Margaritas

French Onion Potato Gratin

Creamed Spinach

Cast Iron Steaks with Herb Butter

Baguettes

Basque Cheesecake for Two

Chocolate-Espresso Dacquoise

Classic Lemon Tart

Individual Pistachio-RaspberryBuckles

Irish Coffee

Quick Collard Greens with Hot Pepper Vinegar

Grab a ticket and a snack–it’s state fair season! Bridget and Julia swap their favorite fair memories, spotlight fair-inspired ATK recipes, and put their knowledge to the test with food festival trivia.

ATK Recipes mentioned in this episode:

Apple Cider Doughnuts

Apple Fritters

Dutch Apple Pie

Smoked Double-Thick Pork Chops on a Gas Grill

Blueberry Pie

Eight-Hour Pizza Dough

Julia and Bridget are stranded…on separate deserted islands. Armed with nothing but their imaginations, they reveal the albums they’d want on repeat and the dishes they’d dream of eating. Then, the music buffs tackle a listener’s question about packing food for a wilderness adventure.

ATK recipes and equipment mentioned in this episode:

Manual juicers

Electric citrus juicers

Microplanes and graters

Cleavers

Immersion blenders

Serrated utility knives

Stand mixers

All-purpose whisks

Bridget and Julia unpack the quirky kitchen collectibles, foodie mementos, and travel treasures they’ve gathered over the years. Plus, America’s Test Kitchen gadget guru Lisa McManus calls into the hotline to share her ultimate show-and-tell item.

ATK Recipes mentioned in this episode:

Cracklin' Cornbread

Cast Iron Pan Pizza

Cast Iron Oven-Fried Chicken