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The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen

America's Test Kitchen

What happens when two of TV’s top cooking hosts ditch their aprons to go off-script? America’s Test Kitchen veterans Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison dive into food fights, travel snack debates, and answer your most burning culinary questions in a hilarious new podcast about life, eating, and everything in between.

Episodes

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The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Aug 19, 2026

Foods that Define our Friendship

From test cooks to longtime buds, Bridget and Julia take a walk down memory lane. They reveal the friendship origin story, dream up the ultimate steakhouse spread, and put years of friendship on the …

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The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Aug 5, 2026

Festival & Fair Foods

Grab a ticket and a snack–it’s state fair season! Bridget and Julia swap their favorite fair memories, spotlight fair-inspired ATK recipes, and put their knowledge to the test with food festival trivia. ATK Recipes …

27:05

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Jul 22, 2026

Desert Island Discs & Dishes

Julia and Bridget are stranded…on separate deserted islands. Armed with nothing but their imaginations, they reveal the albums they’d want on repeat and the dishes they’d dream of eating. Then, the music buffs tackle …

36:22

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Jul 8, 2026

Show & Tell

Bridget and Julia unpack the quirky kitchen collectibles, foodie mementos, and travel treasures they’ve gathered over the years. Plus, America’s Test Kitchen gadget guru Lisa McManus calls into the hotline to share her ultimate …

35:42

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Jun 24, 2026

Family Traditions

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The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Jun 10, 2026

Late Night Foods & Drinks

Midnight cravings call for comfy slippers, snacks, and zero judgment. Bridget and Julia slip into their evening wear to swap stories about their favorite late-night bites and drinks, from nostalgic regional specialties to scrappy …

29:52

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · May 27, 2026

It’s Grilling Season

Julia and Bridget fire up the grill with a discussion about their go-to meats—while Julia tries to get the full details on Bridget’s pulled pork recipe. Along the way, they discuss the right (and …

32:48

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · May 13, 2026

Food Indulgences

From nostalgic sweet treats to over-the-top cravings, Bridget and Julia dive into the foods they simply can’t resist and hear from listeners about their own indulgences. They match celebrities to their favorite guilty pleasures, …

31:04

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Apr 29, 2026

Spring Cleaning

It’s out with the old and in with the new in this episode, where Julia and Bridget offer listeners spring cleaning tips and take a peek at each others’ junk drawers. ATK Recipes mentioned …

33:14

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Apr 15, 2026

Cooking for a Crowd

In this episode, Bridget and Julia break down what it takes to cater or host a large gathering. They also debate the best way to cut sandwiches, whether or not pineapples go on pizza, …

35:35

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Apr 1, 2026

From Past Jobs to Primetime

In this episode, Julia and Bridget reminisce about jobs past and how they learned to be hosts on camera. Plus, they offer advice on work-night meal prepping, and Julia brings in the resume she …

34:39

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Mar 18, 2026

On the Road

In this episode, Bridget’s travel hack sandwich makes a grand cameo. Julia and Bridget also dish about their favorite restaurants, share the on-stage antics at their PBS road shows, and weigh in on what …

41:04

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Mar 4, 2026

Lights, Camera, Action

Julia and Bridget kick off awards season by dropping some behind-the-scenes knowledge of how TV shows and movies make their food look so good. Plus, they discuss which celebrities–dead or alive–they’d invite to a …

43:33

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Feb 18, 2026

Romance on the Menu

In this episode, Bridget and Julia chat about romantic dinner fails, how they celebrate Valentine’s Day, and take on a blind taste test of boxed chocolates. Valentine's Day may be past us, but you …

38:09

The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Feb 4, 2026

Getting Ready for Game Day

In this premiere episode of The Side Dish, the hosts of America's Test Kitchen, Julia Collin-Davison and Bridget Lancaster, sit down to talk about all things game day. Julia and Bridget share their wildest …

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The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen · Feb 3, 2026

The Side Dish from America's Test Kitchen

TV’s top cooking hosts—and friends of two decades—are ditching their aprons and going off script. America’s Test Kitchen veterans Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison share behind-the-scenes stories from America’s most popular instructional cooking …

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