Recipes from Americastestkitchen

Herb Roast Chicken

What’s the key to getting herb flavor into the chicken? Pass the salt.

Crispy Fried Shrimp

We set our sights on well-seasoned, crispy, tender morsels with an irresistible dipping sauce.

Bacon and Gruyère Egg Bites

To make this popular portable breakfast, we smoothed out protein-rich cottage cheese in a blender, then whisked in eggs to create a creamy custard; shredded Gruyère cheese and cooked chopped bacon are added for texture and flavor.

Jalapeño Chicken Quesadillas

Weighing the quesadillas down with a heavy pot evens out the cooking and promotes crispy tortillas.

Rustic Potato-Leek Soup

Potato-leek soup can be so much more than a thin, flavorless meal in hurry. We prefer thick and creamy-but still fast.

Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake

Box mixes are famous for engineering cake with ultralight texture. We set out to make an even fluffier cake—without chemicals and additives.