Join Christopher Kimball and the cast of America's Test Kitchen, the most-watched cooking show on public television, to learn the basics of great home cooking. The America's Test Kitchen team has carefully selected 30 tried-and-true recipes that belong in every home cook's repertoire from Deep-Dish Apple Pie and French Onion Soup to Pan-Seared Shrimp and Barbecued Pulled Pork. Divided into three categories--Best Baking Recipes, Best Weeknight Recipes, and Best Entertaining Recipes -- these favorite dishes have been tested and retested to make sure they work every time. This special collection also includes independent, objective reviews of indispensable kitchen equipment such as food processors, skillets, and knives. The America's Test Kitchen team also serves up recommendations for supermarket staples from chocolate and white wine vinegar to inexpensive steaks and tomato paste. With advice from America's Test Kitchen, you'll never have to waste money on gadgets that don't work and you'll maximize your budget when grocery shopping. Recipes include: Skillet Lasagna, Grill-Roasted Beef Tenderloin, Classic Macaroni and Cheese, Crisp-Skin High-Roast Turkey, Maple-Glazed Pork Roast, Classic Brownies, and 24 more favorites! Special DVD Features include: bonus footage: A 40-minute America's Test Kitchen live special event, featuring the entire cast of America's Test Kitchen, 2 bonus recipes, food tastings, and equipment testings; printable versions of all 32 recipes; and a printable Shopping Guide: A take-to-the-store guide highlighting the best supermarket products as rated by America's Test Kitchen in 75 different taste tests.