Notes about Recipes in this book

• Hearty frittata with leek, prosciutto, and goat cheese

  • Sleeth on January 13, 2023

    Really didn't taste the prosciutto and leek, but I think they all combined to make a good and filling dinner. I did have a problem with the bottom sticking to the pan, so thinking I should have cooked it a bit longer on the stove before putting it under the broiler. I cooked half the recipe and downsized the pan area accordingly. I gave it 4 stars only because I reserve 5 stars for dishes that are absolutely amazing.

• Pan-roasted asparagus with toasted garlic and Parmesan

  • Analyze on March 12, 2019

    This is a delicious recipe! I've made it four times and we've loved it every time. My husband doesn't care for the garlic, so I get it all :)

• Soy-ginger sauce with scallion

  • Analyze on February 13, 2019

    This recipe is delicious! The sauce is great, as is the cauliflower cooking method. Have made it 2x now and it was a hit both times.

• Fresh egg pasta

  • adelina on July 08, 2015

    Real simple and worked great with my kitchen aid attachment. I made two batches.

• Hearty baked brown rice with black beans and cilantro

  • JHAFERKAMP24 on December 21, 2021

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• Stir-fried beef and broccoli with oyster sauce

  • hughb on December 19, 2013

    Phenomenally delicious. Substituted water for chicken broth. A little more work than normal stir-frying but worth the effort.

• Modern beef Burgundy

  • Sleeth on December 10, 2023

    Took me 5 hours total, the ingredients were costly, and I added a bit too much salt to the meat... but it was absolutely delicious.

• Mexican pulled pork (Carnitas)

  • cellenly on April 25, 2020

    Despite instruction saying don't skim the fat in the reduction step, I think I should have. I didn't think my pork shoulder had that much fat either, but it was still too much.

• Glazed all-beef meatloaf

  • VegasCook37 on November 07, 2023

    Made 11/2023 really moist. Happened to have both ground sirloin and chuck in freezer from Butcher Block. Great alternative when wanting to use all beef. Could add more veggies into the onion and celery. The little bit of tomato juice really added flavor.

• Cod baked in foil with leeks and carrots

  • JHAFERKAMP24 on December 21, 2021

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• Oven-roasted salmon

  • JHAFERKAMP24 on January 20, 2022

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• Mexican-style grilled corn

  • mlwsr on May 16, 2021

    ok next time, try another one.

• Tortilla soup

  • VegasCook37 on December 24, 2023

    Made 12/2023. Really great. Wonderful layers of flavor. Must to have toppings. Will be go to for this soup

• Best French onion soup

  • kbrooks on February 11, 2026

    Absolutely the best French onion soup! Every time I make this I wonder why I don't make it more often. After slicing all the onion it's pretty much hands off. It does, however, require a lot of oven time to caramelize the onions. When I don't have the 4 pounds or so of onions I throw in sliced shallots to make up the difference. Delicious, delicious!

• Silky butternut squash soup

  • hughb on November 20, 2013

    Made exactly as written. Came out delicious. Even better the next day.

• Creamy buttermilk coleslaw

  • twoyolks on May 14, 2015

    I didn't have enough time to salt the cabbage and it seemed to turn out fine. This has a nice tang from the buttermilk and has enough sweetness so that the tang is not overpowering.

  • SACarlson on June 15, 2019

    I like my coleslaw quite tangy and so omitted the sugar and added a bit more vinegar and mustard. I also added dill instead of the parsley. This was delicious. I too didn't salt the cabbage.

• French potato salad with radishes, cornichons, and capers

  • VegasCook37 on September 20, 2025

    9/2025. Made and loved the flavor. A great “non Mayo” based potato salad love the way the warm potatoes soak up the dressing

• Banana bread

  • adelina on July 10, 2015

    Came out very moist and sweet without as much sugar. I liked the idea of cooking down the bananas prior to baking.

• Buttermilk loaf bread

  • Katielang on January 07, 2017

    I doubled the batch and it made two big loaves. A light sandwich bread that's perfect for toast, sandwiches or just... eating... by itself. Who, me?! I took the second loaf to work with some butter and honey and it was gone by the end of the day.

• Lemon squares

  • swegener on May 11, 2015

    I made these after the first batch failed--these were much better, and not as fiddly as some ATK recipes. The bars turned out perfectly too!

• Applesauce snack cake

  • Analyze on March 12, 2019

    This is SO good! The base cake has a wonderful apple flavor and a great texture. I tried both this recipe, and the Oat-Nut Streusel variation. My husband, who doesn't normally like oat streusel or sweet quick breads, loved the streusel variation. I actually preferred this original version with the cinnamon-sugar topping, as in my opinion it complements the apple flavor in the cake better, and actually makes the cake taste more apple-y. You can't go wrong with either version, or try half and half like I did :) I already have several apple cake recipes that I love, and didn't think I needed another, but I did! I'm excited to try the ginger-cardamom version next. Personally, we had it for breakfast, but this would be great with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream too.

• Fluffy yellow layer cake with chocolate frosting

  • swegener on January 30, 2015

    Good, but not great. My family liked, but didn't love it.

• Peach cobbler with biscuit topping

  • hshubin on July 09, 2017

    The only cobbler recipe I need

• Best butterscotch pudding

  • Analyze on March 25, 2017

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! I made it side by side with the older "Butterscotch Pudding" published by the same company in the America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, and this one was SO much more flavorful. Because you end up cooking the caramel to a deeper color/flavor, it turns out a better pudding with WAY more intense flavors; it also has more rich ingredients (more butter and cream). The older ATK recipe (while good) is incredibly mild by comparison (kids might like it better). If you do make this amazing recipe, I'll add that we personally preferred it without the rum, though it's good with the rum too.