For traditional barbecue flavor, we mix barbecue sauce into the meat, cover the patties with a spice rub, and smoke the burgers over soaked hardwood chips.
Garlic, dill, and cilantro—a potent trio—are the signature seasonings of this flavorful potato salad.
NEW RESCUE PROJECT: America's Best Lost Suppers
What's for dinner tonight? Why not turn to our mothers' and grandmothers' collective recipe boxes? The editors of Cook's Country are asking home cooks across the country to submit their favorite family suppers—old-fashioned meals that are simply too good to forget. The best of these recipes will be published in AMERICA'S BEST LOST SUPPERS. The grand prize winner will receive $10,000 and an all-expenses paid trip for two to Vermont to watch the taping of Cook's Country TV. To submit your entry, click here. Deadline is September 1, 2008.
EQUIPMENT Stovetop Griddles
Setting goals of perfectly crisp bacon and golden-brown pancakes every time, we gathered 8 models priced under $100 and headed to the stove.
We’re working on the following recipes for an upcoming issue and need to know what problems you’ve had making them; please e-mail us your specific recipe issues by clicking here. If we publish your letter, you’ll receive a free one-year subscription to Cook's Country.
All submissions become the property of Cook's Country magazine.
TASTING Dark Chocolate
Does spending more on baking chocolate get you better chocolate flavor? And can your choice of chocolate change your baking results?
WANTED Your Kitchen Shortcuts
We’re currently planning our upcoming issues of Cook's Country and are looking for your best Thanksgiving kitchen shortcuts to share with other readers. If we publish your shortcut, you’ll receive a one-year subscription to Cook's Country. To submit your kitchen shortcut, click here.
GREAT CAKES Red, White, and Blue Layer Cake
Use the following recipe to make the Great American Cake featured in the April/May issue of Cook's Country magazine: Red Velvet Cake.
MENUS Season's First Grilling
Celebrate the beginning of grilling season with flavorful flank steak, a crisp fennel salad with herb dressing, and a cool and creamy key lime icebox cheesecake.
COOK'S COUNTRY EXTRAS Hard-Cooked Eggs For Chopped Cobb Salad
Our April/May Cook's Country magazine features extra recipes available exclusively on our website—for free. To see all Cook's Country Extras, click here.
NEWS AND EVENTS Lost Recipe Contest Winners
After poring over nearly 3,000 recipe submissions to our Lost Recipes contest, we're proud to announce our five winners. Did you miss Christopher Kimball on NPR discussing the contest? You can still listen online.
LOOKING FOR A RECIPE Community Bulletin Board
We've created a Cook's Country forum for you to post your recipe requests and help other members locate lost treasures. Click here to learn more.
