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#atkfamily americas test kitchen cookbook giveaway recipe

America’s Test Kitchen – The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY}

Disclosure: I was provided a copy of The New Family Cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen to facilitate my review. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenSince it’s almost a New Year, and many people are creating new food resolutions, I have something special for you today. Whether you’re choosing to cook more, planning to eat as a family more often, or opting for healthier recipes in the New Year – I have something special for you today. A few months ago America’s Test Kitchen was kind enough to send me a copy of The New Family Cookbook to review. Now, this book is seriously no joke. It has a zillion (1,100) recipes and it’s huge. Like, college textbook huge. Their aim is to be a complete cookbook for your family and provide everything you may need in one book.

They nailed it.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenWhat I love about America’s Test Kitchen is how scientific they are. They explain the cooking process and why one ingredient reacts a certain way when combined with another. They test their recipes many different ways and times so you can trust that they will come out correctly every time. As I went through the cookbook, I found such a variety of cooking tips, cooking methods, emergency substitutions, and even a break down on how to do certain things in some of the recipes on every few pages.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenIn addition to their scientific method of cooking, when testing recipes they are also testing many different products. From cooking utensils to food brands, they tell you what works best every time and often provide a price tag. For some of the more expensive items like pots, they’ll provide two or three different ranges of items for every budget.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenYears ago when I first began experimenting in the kitchen, America’s Test Kitchen was one of my favorite shows and magazines. I enjoyed learning how things come together, the best way to cut certain meats and vegetables, and all other logical aspects of cooking. Now when I get creative with ingredients I still have my scientific facts on how they will come together. It truly is an art form and they even share the best ways to cut and prep your ingredients.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenI love this easy cheat page right on the back cover that shows how to know when your meat is done, equivalent measurements on items and an easy conversion chart. It takes a lot of the guess work out since everything is right at your fingertips.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenAll this information PLUS 1,100 recipes makes this book HUGE. It’s fully comprehensive and comes with everything you could possibly need, and breaks down each recipe easily so it makes sense and it’s easy to follow. Since this book has so much, it was so hard for me to just test one recipe and share my thoughts on the book. So I chose quite a few recipes that would interest my family and had ingredients that I had on hand, but still had a variety. Easy peasy!

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenMy first recipe was the Cranberry-Pecan Muffins found on page 568. The muffins include toasted pecans and cranberries that are chopped up with confectioners sugar. There’s also chopped pecans in the streusel topping. I thought this recipe would be a good start because muffins are always a good idea and it was a nice way to try out the methods that America’s Test Kitchen deems best for things like cranberries, which can be a bit sour sometimes in recipes. These muffins were so delicious, and even my family members that aren’t cranberry fans couldn’t get enough of these. Delish!

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenThe next recipe I decided to try was the Carrot-Ginger Soup on page 102. Now I didn’t expect my family to love this, because we prefer chunkier soups and don’t really eat the pureed variety. The soup smelled delicious as it was cooking and the recipe as written prepares quite a bit of soup. It’s a mild soup that you can eat as is, or even add other vegetables or meat to and serve over rice or noodles. I liked the flavors a lot.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenThe next recipe was a quick dip, the Middle-Eastern Roasted Red Pepper Dip on page 22. With ingredients like walnuts, roasted red peppers, molasses and cayenne pepper I was quite intrigued. It ended up being really easy to pull together and the entire family enjoyed it. The flavor profile was interesting, slightly sweet with a depth in flavor.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenI wanted to make a hearty meal for the family, so I chose the King Ranch Casserole on page 374. It includes baked tortillas, rotel tomatoes, chicken and fritos. It was definitely a filling meal and was not lacking in flavor, like so many casseroles tend to.

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenI’d like to preface this portion and add that I grew up absolutely hating Brussels sprouts. I could not stand them, I thought they were gross and it was a form of torture whenever my parents made them and made me eat them. I do have a recipe that I was surprised to like that is composed of shaved Brussels sprouts and they’re a part of a salad. I was pleasantly surprised that I liked it, but I decided to try something new with these Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic, Red Pepper Flakes, and Parmesan that can be found on page 465. These were good! Like, delicious. Like, so delicious that I kept eating them like finger food as I took this photo. Like, looking at this photo is making me want more. Oh, they were sooo good. I’ve talked many times about how I love to roast veggies to bring out their flavor. That is the trick to these Brussels Sprouts. With the addition of garlic, red pepper flakes and Parmesan these are a total winner!

America's Test Kitchen - The New Family Cookbook {Review + GIVEAWAY} #atkfamily - Mama Harris' KitchenI had everything on hand to make these Cream Cheese brownies on page 637, so I thought why not? I love that the brownies aren’t overly sweet, and the swirls of cream cheese definitely add another dimension to these brownies. They were super easy to whip up and they were a snap to cut up too. Not overly fudgy, overly rich, or overly sweet.

The Final Verdict

Are you sold on this book yet? There’s seriously so many recipes in here. If my opinion isn’t enough, check out this video.

I thumbed through the book for a good week or so before I could even attempt to figure out what I wanted to try first. This would be a great book for kids to learn how to cook, or an addition to a well stocked cookbook collection. Any level of home chef can appreciate everything this cookbook has to offer. I’ve already challenged my family to each pick one recipe a week from it to test out and make themselves. You can too, since I’m giving one away!

Here’s how to enter:

Prize: One (1) Copy of The New Family Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen.

Giveaway runs through the evening of January 12th.

Eligibility: Winners are limited to the continental United States and must be 18 years of age or older. See full contest rules in the rafflecopter form. You will be notified via the email you used in the rafflecopter form if you win, and you will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen.

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  1. Jeffrey says

    December 31, 2014 at 3:28 am

    I would be turning to the dessert section immediately, those brownies look like a great place to start!

    • MamaHarris says

      December 31, 2014 at 3:31 am

      I have to admit, that’s the first place I turned too! What can I say, I’m a baker at heart!

  2. Linda Walbridge says

    December 31, 2014 at 5:13 am

    Sweets! My favorite thing to eat!

  3. Tina W says

    January 1, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    Soups. It’s cold here in California this year!

    • MamaHarris says

      January 1, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      I’m in Northern California and it has been uncharacteristically freezing!

  4. Rana Durham says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:01 am

    Cranberry pecan muffins yums

  5. Grace Heymsfield says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:08 am

    BRUNCH because it’s the best

  6. manda says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:08 am

    Something fast and easy.

  7. Michael Rogers says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:30 am

    Love ATK!

  8. Tammy says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:34 am

    ATK has always been such a reliable source for me. I love their scientific approach! Knowing how things work together is a crucial component of cooking and ATK has become one of my most trusted resources. I think I’d just let the book fall open and start with that recipe!

  9. Linda S. says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:37 am

    The brussel sprouts recipe sounds great, and then I’d look for other healthy recipes, like for farro, but then I’d turn to the desserts section!

  10. Jason says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:38 am

    I would try some new cold weather dishes.

  11. Aaron says

    January 2, 2015 at 8:11 am

    I would love to check out the veggies. I have the Cook’s Country Meat Book, so some side dishes would be great.

  12. Itzia says

    January 2, 2015 at 11:41 am

    I’d probably start by making a dessert or looking for ideas for vegetables.

  13. Angela says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    I’ll make some breakfast recipes

  14. Kenzie Smith says

    January 3, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Oh yum! Those images all look absolutely delicious. I would probably try a soup/dinner option as the first thing to make 😀

  15. Tami says

    January 3, 2015 at 11:24 am

    Looks like something perfect for a cooking novice like me!!!

  16. tc says

    January 4, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    soup recipes! it’s the season for all things warming and comforting.

  17. Teree Rola says

    January 4, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    I’ll definitely be looking up more recipes for my #MeatlessMonday posts!

  18. Jenne Kopalek says

    January 10, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    That is one huge cookbook!

  19. Jessica says

    January 10, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    I love cook books, I love just sitting with a cup off coffee and flipping through each section. This looks great!

  20. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    January 10, 2015 at 3:47 pm

    I’ve never heard of this one, looks like a fabulous cookbook! The cranberry muffins sound delicious, and those roasted Brussels sprouts … I LOVE them, yum! I am a total sucker for cream cheese brownies too. They look amazing.

  21. Desiree DeYoung says

    January 12, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    A dessert!!!^_^

  22. Cam B says

    January 12, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    Ohmythedesserts. Seriously, I have a cookbook obsession. This would be an amazing addition to my collection! Fingers crossed!

  23. Alison Brown says

    January 12, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    I will be digging on any veggie-heavy recipes!

  24. Amy says

    January 12, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    Definitely soups! I love soup this time of year!

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