Synopsis: Christopher Kimball demonstrates a bolder yet simpler way of preparing food.

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The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (PBS)


Season Two Episode Guide (PBS)


Season Three Episode Guide (PBS)


Season Four Episode Guide (PBS)
4-01

4-02 Mexican Favorites--09/11/2020
Making beans with chef Eduardo Garcia Guzman. Tortilla soup, Mexican stewed beans with salsa fresca, and Mexican sweet corn cake.

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4-07 Entertaining Favorites--10/23/2020
Baked salted salmon with dill served with quick-pickled cucumbers. Acorn squash with browned butter-orange vinaigrette. Smashed potatoes with chili-lemon vinaigrette, and Vieux Carre, an herbal cocktail from New Orleans.

4-08 Lasagna Bolognese--10/30/2020
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese. Using ragu to make a lasagna Bolognese variation with besciamella rather than mozzarella or ricotta.


Season Five Episode Guide (PBS)


Season Six Episode Guide (PBS)
06-01 L.A.'s Best Tacos--09/10/2022
Exploring the taco scene in Los Angeles. Making fried shrimp tacos with salsa roja and milk. Beef chili Colorado tacos. Oaxacan-style vegetables in chili-garlic sauce.

06-02 Greek Meze--09/17/2022
Greek classic dishes. Greek meatballs with tomato sauce, Greek-style baked white beans in tomato sauce. Greek baked vegetables garnished with feta and olive oil.

06-03 The Real Fettuccine Alfredo--09/24/2022
Authentic fettuccine alfredo in Rome. Chocolate biscotti with pistachios, almonds and dried cherries. And lemon garlic fettuccine.

06-04 Moroccan Flatbread--10/01/2022
The traditional, all purpose flatbread. Moroccan harissa-garlic shrimp, salmon with matbucha, plus a cooked salad with olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers and chilies.

06-05 Quick Desserts--10/08/2022
Chocolate olive oil cake, a lighter version of zabaglione, mascarpone mousse, plus rice pudding with bourbon, orange and cardamon.

06-06 New Wave Pizzas--10/15/2022
Pur in the pan pizza. Shaved fennel, mushroom and Parmesan salad. Inverted pizza with onions, potatoes and thyme.

06-07 All-Star Vegetables--10/22/2022
Indian-spiced butternut squash soup with yogurt. Lentils with Swiss chard and pomegranate molasses. Cauliflower steaks with chipotle-cashew sauce.

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06-09 Venetian Pastas--11/05/2022
Spaghetti with clams. Rigatoni with cherry tomatoes and anchovies. Spaghetti with shrimp, tomatoes and white wine.

06-10 Salad For Dinner--11/12/2022
Cretan salad, a cross between a classic Greek salad and Italian panzanella. Turkish chickpea salad. Garlicky lentil and parsley salad with feta.

06-11 Stir-Fry Favorites--11/19/2022
Goan-style chili-fry with beef, tomatoes and potatoes. Thai-style vegetable stir-fry with garlic and black powder. Crispy salt and pepper tofu.

06-12 Mexican Shrimp--11/26/2022
Drunken shrimp with tequila, cilantro rice, a simplified one-pot version of Veracruz-style rice and shrimp.

06-13 Breakfast Baking--12/03/2022
Liberian banana-rice bread, Swedish cardamom buns, sweet and tangy orange-cranberry soda bread with white chocolate chunks.

06-14 Favorite Chicken Soups--12/10/2022
Chicken and vegetable soup with chipotle chilies. Chicken soup with ricotta dumplings. Chicken and rice noodles in ginger hoisin broth.

06-15 The Pies Of Yelapa--12/17/2022
Exploring beachside pies, Yelapa-style corn pies, Yelapa-style chocolate pies, and coconut macaroon pie.

06-16 Milk Street Pantry Staples--12/24/2022
Pinto beans with bacon and chipotle with notes of cumin and smoke. Preparing easy hoisin-ginger noodles, and tomato-rice soup with caramelized onions.

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06-18 Hearty Stews--01/07/2023
Moroccan beef, tomato and chickpea soup. Miso soup with shiitake mushrooms and poached eggs. Dal Tarka, an Indian lentil dish.


Season Seven Episode Guide (PBS)
7-01 The Cooking Of Columbia--09/10/2023
Making empanadas with meat and potato filling. Braised chicken with coconut and plantain and Columbian potato....

7-02 Simple Italian--09/17/2023
Umbrian flatbreads with sausage and broccoli rabe. Bright and fresh pasta with ricotta, tomatoes and herbs.

7-03 The Joy Of Cooking, Jalisco-Style--09/24/2023
Baking sweet and subtly nutty corn and cinnamon butter cookies, butterflied "grilled" shrimp and salsa macha costena.

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7-05 Chicken Three Ways--10/08/2023
Circassian chicken; Spanish-style arroz con pollo; chicken chilindron, stewed with tomatoes, bell peppers and onion.

7-06 Miso: The Magic Ingredient--10/15/2023
Pan-seared steak with smoky miso butter and watercress salad. Sauteed corn with miso, butter and scallions.

7-07 Meaty Stews--10/20/2023
Brazilian black bean stew with pork and beef. Spanish chorizo, ham and white bean stew. Italian sausage and mushroom ragu with pappardelle.

7-08 Bundt Cake, Butter Bars And Meringue--10/29/2023
A glazed three-citrus and almond Bundt cake with a soft, sueded crumb. Salty honey and browned butter bars. S'mores bars with marshmallow meringue.

7-09 Cook With What You Have--11/05/2023
Creamless tomato bisque with Parmesan croutons. Pasta with pesto ross using roasted red pepper. Stir-fried cumin tofu marinated in soy sauce and vinegar.

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7-11 Best Roast Chicken--11/19/2023
Spice-rubbed roast chicken with green-herb chutney. Skillet-roasted chicken with bread salad. Five-spice roasted chicken.

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7-16 Loaf Cakes: Chocolate, Plum And Lemon--12/24/2023
Double-chocolate loaf cake; lemon and caraway butter cake, an old-fashioned British teacake, upside-down cardamon-spcied plum cake featuring a layer of sliced fruit.

7-17 Scones, Doughnuts And Banana Bread--12/31/2023
Neapolitan salami-provolone buns; banana hazelnut bread; light and lemony cinnamon sugar yogurt doughnuts.

7-18 Thai Street Food--01/07/2024
Pad Thai with Shrimp; Thai Cashew Chicken; Thai stir-fried pork with basil, chilies and garlic.

7-19 Rome: Spaghetti, Gnocchi And Cloud Bread--01/14/2024
Roman cloud bread with mixed greens and fennel salad; spaghetti with prosciutto, Parmesan and cheese.

7-20 Shakshula And Tangine--01/21/2024
Warmly spiced Moroccan meatball tangine with green olives and lemon. Shakshula, bolstered by harissa. Harissa-spiceed pasta with chicken and green beans.

7-21 Paris: Banh Mi, Pork Rice Bowls And Vietnamese--01/28/2024
Salty-sweet garlic-lemongrass chicken wings; fried egg banh mi and crispy-skin pork belly rice bowls with pickled vegetables.

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7-23 Korean Fried Chicken--02/11/2024
Crisp, well-seasoned Korean fried chicken; beef bulgogi; kimchi fried rice, an umami-packed dish.


Season Eight Episode Guide (PBS)
8-01 New Bistro Classics--09/10/2024
New spins on bistro classics, starting with French inion soup. Oven-baked three-layer croque monsieur sandwiches. And garlic toasts with goat cheese and herb salad.

8-02 Mexico's Riviera--09/17/2024
A fishing trip off the Pacific Coast of Mexico to learn the art of Mexican seafood. Slow-roasted snapper with chili and lime. Mexican-style shrimp in chili-lime sauce. And the secret to heirloom tortillas.

8-03 In Search Of Cacio de Pepe--10/01/2024
Making cacio de pepe using only three ingredients. Zucchini carbonara and Spaghetti parsley with pesto.

8-04 Vegetables For Meat Lovers--09/24/2024
Skillet spanakopita, roasted whole cauliflower with feta, and Oaxacan-style vegetables in chili-garlic sauce.

8-05 Blender Cakes--10/08/2024
Mexican sweet corn cake, Brazilian-style chocolate carrot cake, and yellow blender cake with a simple 1-2-3 vanilla frosting.

8-06 The Real Chicken Kiev--10/15/2024
Efforts by chefs and home cooks to preserve Ukrainian culture through cuisine. An oven-baked, old-school rendition of Chicken Kiev which is flavored with dill, lemon and ginger. The past, present and future of Ukrainian borscht.

8-07 The Spice Kitchen--10/22/2024
A lesson on spice blends. Dukkah-crusted chicken cutlets with carrot-cashew salad, berbere-spiced red lentils, plus butter roasted carrots with za'atar and pomegranate molasses.

8-08 Italy's Forgotten Pastas--10/29/2024
Pasta with spicy tomato and pancetta sauce. Simple pastas shapes. And rigatoni alla zozzona - a mashup of carbonara and Amatriciana.

8-09 Milk Street Thanksgiving--11/05/2024
A two-hour turkey that saves time and frees up the oven for other Thanksgiving favorites. Milk-simmered mashed potatoes and double-crust apple pie.

8-10 Parisian Sweets--11/12/2024
Parisian flan. Baba au rhum, a French dessert flavored with candied orange and rum.

8-11 New Potatoes--11/19/2024
Cheesy Turkish mashed potatoes, patatas bravas, getting the perfect crispy potatoes without deep-frying, and suya-spiced roasted potatoes with tomato-chili relish.

8-12 The Weekend Baker--11/26/2024
Kolaches, Czech-American breakfast treats filled with cheese and jam. Chocolate and tahini babka, proofing dough in a cold kitchen, and a lesson on Yeast 101.

8-13 Thai Takeout--12/03/2024
Thai-style coconut and chicken soup. The art of hot and sour soup with chicken and mushrooms. Thai salad rolls with green chili dipping sauce.

8-14 Milk Street Holiday--12/10/2024
Barolo-braised beef short ribs. Porcini-rubbed beef tenderloin with roasted portobello mushrooms. Dark chocolate terrine with coffee and cardamom.

8-15 The Sichuan Kitchen--12/17/2024
Sichuan cooking secrets from Fuschia Dunlop. Wes Martin explores toban djan.

8-16 Basque Cheesecake--12/24/2024
Basque cheesecake, a dessert known for its "burnt" surface and creamy center. Ricotta-semolina cheesecake. How the color of bake wear affects a recipe. And homemade creme fraiche.

8-17 Flatbreads 101--12/31/2024
Different variations of flatbread. Turkish pide breads. Quick and easy yogurt flatbreads with flavored butter. And Potato-stuffed naan.

8-18 Dressing Up Chicken--01/07/2025
Chicken three ways--whole-poached, spatchcocked and traybaked. Chinese white-cooked chicken with ginger soy dressing. Piri piri chicken. Garlicky spiced chicken and potato traybake with pomegranate molasses.

8-19 Biryani And Curry--01/14/2025
Chicken biryani. Chicken karahi, a dish that strays from Pakistan's signature slow-cooking method. And a lesson on rice.

8-20 Milk Street Steakhouse--01/21/2025
Oven-perfect strip steak with chimichurri. Marinades and pan-seared skirt steak with Vietnamese scallion sauce.

8-21 Back Streets Rome--01/28/2025
Fresh egg pasta with brown butter and hazelnuts. Roman-style chicken cacciatore. Spinach and ricotta dumplings in tomato sauce.

8-22 New Cookie Classics--02/04/2025
Rye chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter miso cookies, and Tahini swirl brownies.

8-23 Chicken Paprikash--02/11/2025
Hungarian chicken paprikash with dumplings and cucumber salad. Learning about the paprika farmers of Budapest. Hungarian goulash.


Season Nine Episode Guide (PBS)
9-01 The Real Spaghetti And Meatballs--09/06/2025
The ancient origins of spaghetti and meatballs. Charred red-sauce spaghetti and slow-cooked short rib ragu with pasta.

9-02 New Salads--09/13/2025
Vietnamese chicken salad with sweet lime-garlic dressing. Green bean salad. Romaine with Manchego and smoky pepper dressing.

9-03 Best Romanian Desserts--09/20/2025
Romanian creme fraiche cake. A new spin on apple pie - Romanian apple pie with cinnamon and walnuts. And a meringue-topped cake with cherries.

9-04 Tomato Makeovers--09/27/2025
Calabrian panzanella, Burmese tomato salad with shallots and peanuts, tomato conserva, and upside-down tomato tart with Parmesan pastry.

9-05 Hong Kong Classics--10/04/2025
Sweet and sour pork. Cantonese stir-fried black pepper beef and potatoes. Hot oil-flashed garlic-ginger shrimp.

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9-07 Apple Strudel & Schnitzel--10/18/2025
The secrets of great strudel and schnitzel, making Austrian pork schnitzel, and how to make homemade spatzle.

9-08 Coconut Curry & Stir-Fried Chicken--10/25/2025
Malaysian-style chicken and coconut curry. Coconut ginger rice, Malaysian twice-cooked tumeric chicken with lemongrass and sweet soy. Fried chicken tossed in umami-rich glaze.

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9-14 New Christmas Cookies--
Linzer bars with raspberry jam. Chocolate-dipped tahini and browned butter cookies. Polish gingerbread cookies with honey and rye.

9-15 Backroads Romania--
Recipes for Romanian meatball stew, Romanian baked polenta with sour cream and cheese and Romanian musaca.

9-16 Professional Breads At Home--
Three-seed beer pretzels. Olive oil challah. Kneading. The best way to sharpen serrated knives.

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9-19 Easy Enchiladas--

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9-21 The Secrets Of Curry—01/24/2026
Sri Lankan spinach and coconut dal with tomato tarka. A Tangy Sri Lankan deviled shrimp. A lesson on blending curry powder. Sri Lankan chicken and coconut curry.

9-22 Eggs Around The World—01/31/2026
Velvety Turkish scrambled eggs with yogurt. Recipes for wok-fried eggs and soy sauce eggs. Cantonese-style shrimp omelet on rice.

9-23 Simple Italian Pastas—02/27/2026
Spaghetti with garlic and walnut breadcrumbs. Pasta with sun-dried tomato and red pepper pesto. Pasta with a “fake” sauce.


Season Ten Episode Guide
10-01 New French Desserts—07/29/2026
Rice pudding with caramel cream and almond praline. Refreshing an old classic with a recipe for cold-oven creme brulee. A 1-2-3-4 yogurt cake that uses a yogurt container as the measuring cup.

10-02 Soup From Nothing—08/05/2026
Recipes for caraway soup with parsley and walnut pesto, along with lettuce soup with bacon dill. Plus, chili crisp chicken and corn soup.