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-Albuquerque Journal

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Every year, the test cooks at America's Test Kitchen develop more than one thousand new recipes for our cookbooks, magazines Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country, and our highly rated public television show America's Test Kitchen. In our latest annual 'yearbook' of our test kitchen, we've chosen our 153 favorite recipes from the past year (no easy task!) and showcased them along with the helpful tips, techniques, and equipment and ingredient ratings that our readers and viewers count on year after year.

The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2008 features a wide range of recipes from starters, like our favorite Southwestern Caesar Salad from a recent issue of Cook's Country to satisfying side dishes like Sichuan Green Beans from Cook's Country), Make-Ahead Baked Ziti (The Best Make Ahead Recipe), and guaranteed-to-please desserts like Rustic Apple Pie (Fall Entertaining Special Issue), Big and Chewy Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies (Cook's Country) and a classic foolproof Red Velvet Cake recipe(The Best Lost Recipes).

Every recipe features a write-up explaining why we selected it as a 'best" recipe, make-ahead information, common mistakes to avoid, and step-by-step instructions. "Notes From the Kitchen" highlight helpful tips, techniques, and our top-rated supermarket ingredients and cookware. "Great Discoveries" feature invaluable discoveries by our recipe developers that will make you a better cook.

The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2008