Kitchen Hacks

How Clever Cooks Get Things Done

Kitchen Hacks is a collection of 1,000+ ingenious tips for food prep, cleaning, organizing, entertaining, transporting food, and last-minute substitutions learned from 20+ years of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. This book includes 22 of our favorite weird and wonderful test kitchen recipe discoveries. These “recipe hacks” include the easiest (and best) method for cooking bacon, how-to make the perfect steak straight from the freezer, and a seriously magical way to whip up amazing vanilla ice cream without an ice cream machine. This handy guide belongs in your kitchen (and it makes a great gift!).

"If you buy a copy as a gift for a friend, go ahead and get yourself one, too...many suggestions are pure genius."

— St. Louis Post-Dispatch

More from The Book:

The Complete Collection, and Then Some!

Every recipe from every episode is included, with recipes from the 2023 season and brand-new episodes created for streaming platforms grouped together as addendums in the new edition. Plus, find bonus recipe variations within the book that are exclusively for our readers.

Cook Along with Bridget and Julia

Enjoy mastering a new recipe while tuning in to and following along with new episodes of America’s Test Kitchen with all-new recipes. Every recipe that has appeared on the show is in this cookbook, along with the test kitchen's indispensable notes and tips. You’ll also find a shopping guide that shows what ingredients the ATK Reviews team recommends so that you can re-create the exact dish you see on your screen.

New and Improved Shopping Guide

Enjoy mastering a new recipe while tuning in to and following along with new episodes of America’s Test Kitchen with all-new recipes. Every recipe that has appeared on the show is in this cookbook, along with the test kitchen's indispensable notes and tips. You’ll also find a shopping guide that shows what ingredients the ATK Reviews team recommends so that you can re-create the exact dish you see on your screen.