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IN JULIA'S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS

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Monday, July 7th

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Reed Hearon

Reed Hearon prepares frito misto with aioli. He provides cooking Reed Hearon prepares frito misto with aioli. He provides cooking hints and recommendations, and demonstrates how to make iron-skillet hints and recommendations, and demonstrates how to make iron-skillet mussels and salt-encrusted cod. mussels and salt-encrusted cod.

Tuesday, July 8th

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Johanne Killeen and George Germon

Husband and wife George Germon and Johanne Killeen, originally Husband and wife George Germon and Johanne Killeen, originally trained as artists, taught themselves how to cook. They create a trained as artists, taught themselves how to cook. They create a triple citrus meringue tart, stressing the importance of keeping all triple citrus meringue tart, stressing the importance of keeping all the crust ingredients cold when using a food processor. the crust ingredients cold when using a food processor.

Wednesday, July 9th

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Carol Field

Author, teacher and baker Carol Field prepares grissini (bread sticks) Author, teacher and baker Carol Field prepares grissini (bread sticks) and rustic country bread with which she makes bruschetta. Field and rustic country bread with which she makes bruschetta. Field offers a number of tips and hints, such as using wet hands when offers a number of tips and hints, such as using wet hands when dealing with wet dough. dealing with wet dough.

Thursday, July 10th

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Michael Lomonaco

Chef Michael Lomonaco marinates quail and venison, then creates boar Chef Michael Lomonaco marinates quail and venison, then creates boar bacon and rabbit sausage to form a mixed game grill. Using indirect bacon and rabbit sausage to form a mixed game grill. Using indirect heating with the coals on one side, Lomonaco cooks these dishes heating with the coals on one side, Lomonaco cooks these dishes together outside on the grill. Back in the kitchen, he creates a together outside on the grill. Back in the kitchen, he creates a berry relish and home-fried potatoes. berry relish and home-fried potatoes.

Friday, July 11th

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Monique Barbeau

Chef Monique Barbeau prepares tequila cured gravlax with savory dill Chef Monique Barbeau prepares tequila cured gravlax with savory dill pancakes. Using fresh salmon (with skin), she cures the fish in pancakes. Using fresh salmon (with skin), she cures the fish in tequila and spices, and then makes a creme fraiche with tomatoes to tequila and spices, and then makes a creme fraiche with tomatoes to use as a sauce over the gravlax. Next she prepares dill pancakes use as a sauce over the gravlax. Next she prepares dill pancakes without eggs. Finally, Barbeau puts all the elements together to form without eggs. Finally, Barbeau puts all the elements together to form a small sandwich that's topped with fried capers. a small sandwich that's topped with fried capers.

Monday, July 14th

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Jacques Torres

Jacques Torres creates a chocolate presentation with pralines. First Jacques Torres creates a chocolate presentation with pralines. First he demonstrates his technique for tempering dark and white chocolate. he demonstrates his technique for tempering dark and white chocolate. Then, once the chocolates have been melted, Torres applies the melted Then, once the chocolates have been melted, Torres applies the melted chocolate to florist-style plastic wrap, bubble wrap and molds. When chocolate to florist-style plastic wrap, bubble wrap and molds. When the chocolate sets, he cuts and designs the chocolate in an artistic the chocolate sets, he cuts and designs the chocolate in an artistic presentation; then he creates non-brittle pralines using a wide presentation; then he creates non-brittle pralines using a wide assortment of nuts. assortment of nuts.

Tuesday, July 15th

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Alfred Portale

Alfred Portale creates duck soup with foie gras ravioli and black Alfred Portale creates duck soup with foie gras ravioli and black truffles. He demonstrates how to bone a duck and offers hints for its truffles. He demonstrates how to bone a duck and offers hints for its preparation. Portale also provides a great deal of information about preparation. Portale also provides a great deal of information about the wild and fresh vegetables he uses in the soup. the wild and fresh vegetables he uses in the soup.

Wednesday, July 16th

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Mark Militello

Chef Mark Militello creates a hearts of palm salad to complement his Chef Mark Militello creates a hearts of palm salad to complement his Jamaican-style yellowtail red snapper. He uses hot peppers in his Jamaican-style yellowtail red snapper. He uses hot peppers in his salad and recommends coating your fingers with oil to protect from salad and recommends coating your fingers with oil to protect from the heat. Militello also offers other tips, such as scoring the fish the heat. Militello also offers other tips, such as scoring the fish to prevent it from curling up and shrinking, and flipping the fish to prevent it from curling up and shrinking, and flipping the fish away from oneself when frying so that the oil or butter doesn't away from oneself when frying so that the oil or butter doesn't splash back. splash back.

Thursday, July 17th

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Julian Serrano

Julian Serrano creates a lobster and chicken paella for a main course Julian Serrano creates a lobster and chicken paella for a main course and creme fraiche ice cream with almond roasted figs and honey lime and creme fraiche ice cream with almond roasted figs and honey lime peaches for dessert. When making the paella, Serrano uses a paellero -peaches for dessert. When making the paella, Serrano uses a paellero -- a shallow, wide pan -- to make the paella. - a shallow, wide pan -- to make the paella.

Friday, July 18th

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Joachim Splichal

Joachim Splichal creates braised lamb shank on barley risotto. He Joachim Splichal creates braised lamb shank on barley risotto. He recommends lightly flouring the lamb shanks so that they will brown recommends lightly flouring the lamb shanks so that they will brown easier and also help thicken the sauce. easier and also help thicken the sauce.

Monday, July 21st

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Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Roberto Donna

Lynne Rossetto Kasper, an expert on Italian foods, creates a Sunday Lynne Rossetto Kasper, an expert on Italian foods, creates a Sunday night pasta with balsamic vinegar, cooking the garlic very slowly night pasta with balsamic vinegar, cooking the garlic very slowly until it's sweet and mellow. Chef Roberto Donna creates homemade until it's sweet and mellow. Chef Roberto Donna creates homemade pasta with pesto sauce with a chestnut flour and demonstrates how to pasta with pesto sauce with a chestnut flour and demonstrates how to hand-roll each piece. hand-roll each piece.

Tuesday, July 22nd

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Jimmy Sneed

Jimmy Sneed creates a stuffed turkey leg, using shitake mushrooms and Jimmy Sneed creates a stuffed turkey leg, using shitake mushrooms and Virginia smoked ham in the stuffing. Chef Sneed demonstrates how to Virginia smoked ham in the stuffing. Chef Sneed demonstrates how to debone the turkey. As an accompaniment, he prepares grits and debone the turkey. As an accompaniment, he prepares grits and asparagus. asparagus.

Wednesday, July 23rd

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Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless, known for his skills in cooking Mexican food, creates a Rick Bayless, known for his skills in cooking Mexican food, creates a black bean tortilla casserole and refried beans. He offers a number black bean tortilla casserole and refried beans. He offers a number of tips for his dish, such as using an herb called episote to add of tips for his dish, such as using an herb called episote to add taste to (and remove gas from) beans; and buying tortillas produced taste to (and remove gas from) beans; and buying tortillas produced locally and without preservatives, if possible. locally and without preservatives, if possible.

Thursday, July 24th

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Johanne Killeen, George Germon, and Christopher Gross

ohanne Killeen and George Germon create a main course, and ohanne Killeen and George Germon create a main course, and Christopher Gross makes the dessert. Using the outdoor grill, Killeen Christopher Gross makes the dessert. Using the outdoor grill, Killeen and Germon cook up their own dirty steak with hot fanny sauce. and Germon cook up their own dirty steak with hot fanny sauce. Accompanying the steak is a side dish of silky red peppers and mashed Accompanying the steak is a side dish of silky red peppers and mashed potatoes. Gross presents an elaborately designed chocolate tower with potatoes. Gross presents an elaborately designed chocolate tower with fresh berries. fresh berries.

Friday, July 25th

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Roberto Donna

Chef Roberto Donna creates pizza margherita and panino di pizza, and Chef Roberto Donna creates pizza margherita and panino di pizza, and demonstrates his techniques for making pizza dough -- gently kneading, demonstrates his techniques for making pizza dough -- gently kneading, petting, patting and tossing the dough to avoid disturbing the yeast. petting, patting and tossing the dough to avoid disturbing the yeast. He also suggests tearing basil leaves to get the best flavor. He also suggests tearing basil leaves to get the best flavor.

Monday, July 28th

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Jasper White

Chef Jasper White creates a New England fish chowder and his special Chef Jasper White creates a New England fish chowder and his special pan-roasted lobster. He also demonstrates his trick for getting all pan-roasted lobster. He also demonstrates his trick for getting all the meat out of a lobster claw. the meat out of a lobster claw.

Tuesday, July 29th

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Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Lynne Rossetto Kasper creates a "Renaissance-style" roast leg of lamb Lynne Rossetto Kasper creates a "Renaissance-style" roast leg of lamb inspired by Italian cooking of the 16th century. She also prepares a inspired by Italian cooking of the 16th century. She also prepares a sumptuous side dish of green beans with fresh mortadella, savoring sumptuous side dish of green beans with fresh mortadella, savoring the tastes of her Italian heritage. the tastes of her Italian heritage.

Wednesday, July 30th

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Jimmy Sneed

Chef Jimmy Sneed cooks soft-shell crabs with fresh pasta and cole Chef Jimmy Sneed cooks soft-shell crabs with fresh pasta and cole slaw. He demonstrates how anyone can make fresh pasta at home, and slaw. He demonstrates how anyone can make fresh pasta at home, and how to clean a soft-shell crab before cooking it. how to clean a soft-shell crab before cooking it.

Thursday, July 31st

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Madhur Jaffrey

Cookbook author and teacher Madhur Jaffrey creates two southern Cookbook author and teacher Madhur Jaffrey creates two southern Indian dishes: shrimp in spicy coconut sauce and basmati rice with Indian dishes: shrimp in spicy coconut sauce and basmati rice with dill. Using blends of Indian spices, Jaffrey demonstrates ways to dill. Using blends of Indian spices, Jaffrey demonstrates ways to intensify or change flavors and aromas in Indian cooking. intensify or change flavors and aromas in Indian cooking.

Friday, August 1st

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Daniel Boulud

Chef Daniel Boulud prepares a dish of roasted veal chops and Chef Daniel Boulud prepares a dish of roasted veal chops and sweetbreads. Boulud uses various techniques and an array of sweetbreads. Boulud uses various techniques and an array of vegetables to add touches of sweet and sour flavoring to this dish. vegetables to add touches of sweet and sour flavoring to this dish.

Monday, August 4th

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Jim Dodge

Master baker and teacher Jim Dodge creates a chocolate buttermilk Master baker and teacher Jim Dodge creates a chocolate buttermilk fudge cake, offering tips on how to make the cake moist and the fudge cake, offering tips on how to make the cake moist and the frosting smooth. He also demonstrates the best way to frost and frosting smooth. He also demonstrates the best way to frost and decorate cakes, as well as techniques for preparing crystallized rose decorate cakes, as well as techniques for preparing crystallized rose petals. petals.

Tuesday, August 5th

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Charlie Trotter

Chef Charlie Trotter prepares one of his innovative main dishes, Chef Charlie Trotter prepares one of his innovative main dishes, Seared Scallops With Curried Carrot Broth, and follows this entree Seared Scallops With Curried Carrot Broth, and follows this entree with a modern fruit dessert, Warm Peach Soup With a Trio of Sorbets-- with a modern fruit dessert, Warm Peach Soup With a Trio of Sorbets-- blackberry, yogurt, and watermelon. blackberry, yogurt, and watermelon.

Wednesday, August 6th

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Leah Chase

Chef Leah Chase cooks up her famous fried chicken, baking-powder Chef Leah Chase cooks up her famous fried chicken, baking-powder biscuits and sweet potato pie on a pecan crust, giving viewers a biscuits and sweet potato pie on a pecan crust, giving viewers a taste of her New Orleans fare. Chase provides some "no-nonsense" taste of her New Orleans fare. Chase provides some "no-nonsense" steps for preparing down-home cooking. steps for preparing down-home cooking.

Thursday, August 7th

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Christopher Gross

Chef Christopher Gross creates alder-smoked loin of beef with red Chef Christopher Gross creates alder-smoked loin of beef with red wine and shallot sauce, and a Middle Eastern grain dish -- farecki, wine and shallot sauce, and a Middle Eastern grain dish -- farecki, paired with harissa. He also shows viewers how to make thin "411" paired with harissa. He also shows viewers how to make thin "411" potato chips (so-called because of the ratio of ingredients). potato chips (so-called because of the ratio of ingredients).

Friday, August 8th

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Jody Adams

Chef Jody Adams Cambridge, Massachusetts, creates a braised, stuffed Chef Jody Adams Cambridge, Massachusetts, creates a braised, stuffed breast of veal over a bed of polenta. As she cooks, Adams offers breast of veal over a bed of polenta. As she cooks, Adams offers numerous tips for the home cook, including the benefit of using whole numerous tips for the home cook, including the benefit of using whole garlic in sauces to thicken without fat, and the potential dangers of garlic in sauces to thicken without fat, and the potential dangers of swallowing bay leaves. swallowing bay leaves.

Monday, August 11th

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Zarela Martinez

Zarela Martinez creates a Mexican dish, tamales with mole verde, Zarela Martinez creates a Mexican dish, tamales with mole verde, using such authentic ingredients as corn flour, lard, corn husks, using such authentic ingredients as corn flour, lard, corn husks, herbs and tomatillos. The program closes with Martinez providing the herbs and tomatillos. The program closes with Martinez providing the recipe for the margaritas she and Julia sip as the final credits roll. recipe for the margaritas she and Julia sip as the final credits roll.

Tuesday, August 12th

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Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Jean-Georges Vongerichten creates a three-course Thai meal of crab Jean-Georges Vongerichten creates a three-course Thai meal of crab spring rolls, Thai marinated beef with rice noodles, and marinated spring rolls, Thai marinated beef with rice noodles, and marinated fruit with white peppercorn ice cream and candied rose petals. His fruit with white peppercorn ice cream and candied rose petals. His style of cooking uses very little fat. style of cooking uses very little fat.

Wednesday, August 13th

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Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless prepares two Mexican dishes: chile-glazed country ribs Rick Bayless prepares two Mexican dishes: chile-glazed country ribs and a rustic jicama salad. Bayless demonstrates how to deflame onions and a rustic jicama salad. Bayless demonstrates how to deflame onions through blanching, as well as techniques for cooking each dish and through blanching, as well as techniques for cooking each dish and presenting the plate. presenting the plate.

Thursday, August 14th

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Gordon Hamersley

Gordon Hamersley creates a roast chicken with garlic and lemon. As a Gordon Hamersley creates a roast chicken with garlic and lemon. As a side dish, he roasts onions in their skins; for dessert, he prepares side dish, he roasts onions in their skins; for dessert, he prepares warm peach tarts. warm peach tarts.

Friday, August 15th

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Dean Fearing

Dean Fearing prepares shrimp diablo with caesar salad and corn Dean Fearing prepares shrimp diablo with caesar salad and corn tamales. He offers advice about working with hot peppers. tamales. He offers advice about working with hot peppers.

Monday, August 18th

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Reed Hearon

Reed Hearon prepares frito misto with aioli. He provides cooking Reed Hearon prepares frito misto with aioli. He provides cooking hints and recommendations, and demonstrates how to make iron-skillet hints and recommendations, and demonstrates how to make iron-skillet mussels and salt-encrusted cod. mussels and salt-encrusted cod.

Tuesday, August 19th

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Johanne Killeen and George Germon

Husband and wife George Germon and Johanne Killeen, originally Husband and wife George Germon and Johanne Killeen, originally trained as artists, taught themselves how to cook. They create a trained as artists, taught themselves how to cook. They create a triple citrus meringue tart, stressing the importance of keeping all triple citrus meringue tart, stressing the importance of keeping all the crust ingredients cold when using a food processor. the crust ingredients cold when using a food processor.

Wednesday, August 20th

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Carol Field

Author, teacher and baker Carol Field prepares grissini (bread sticks) Author, teacher and baker Carol Field prepares grissini (bread sticks) and rustic country bread with which she makes bruschetta. Field and rustic country bread with which she makes bruschetta. Field offers a number of tips and hints, such as using wet hands when offers a number of tips and hints, such as using wet hands when dealing with wet dough. dealing with wet dough.

Thursday, August 21st

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Michael Lomonaco

Chef Michael Lomonaco marinates quail and venison, then creates boar Chef Michael Lomonaco marinates quail and venison, then creates boar bacon and rabbit sausage to form a mixed game grill. Using indirect bacon and rabbit sausage to form a mixed game grill. Using indirect heating with the coals on one side, Lomonaco cooks these dishes heating with the coals on one side, Lomonaco cooks these dishes together outside on the grill. Back in the kitchen, he creates a together outside on the grill. Back in the kitchen, he creates a berry relish and home-fried potatoes. berry relish and home-fried potatoes.

Friday, August 22nd

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Monique Barbeau

Chef Monique Barbeau prepares tequila cured gravlax with savory dill Chef Monique Barbeau prepares tequila cured gravlax with savory dill pancakes. Using fresh salmon (with skin), she cures the fish in pancakes. Using fresh salmon (with skin), she cures the fish in tequila and spices, and then makes a creme fraiche with tomatoes to tequila and spices, and then makes a creme fraiche with tomatoes to use as a sauce over the gravlax. Next she prepares dill pancakes use as a sauce over the gravlax. Next she prepares dill pancakes without eggs. Finally, Barbeau puts all the elements together to form without eggs. Finally, Barbeau puts all the elements together to form a small sandwich that's topped with fried capers. a small sandwich that's topped with fried capers.

Monday, August 25th

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Runtime: 00:26:00
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Jacques Torres

Jacques Torres creates a chocolate presentation with pralines. First Jacques Torres creates a chocolate presentation with pralines. First he demonstrates his technique for tempering dark and white chocolate. he demonstrates his technique for tempering dark and white chocolate. Then, once the chocolates have been melted, Torres applies the melted Then, once the chocolates have been melted, Torres applies the melted chocolate to florist-style plastic wrap, bubble wrap and molds. When chocolate to florist-style plastic wrap, bubble wrap and molds. When the chocolate sets, he cuts and designs the chocolate in an artistic the chocolate sets, he cuts and designs the chocolate in an artistic presentation; then he creates non-brittle pralines using a wide presentation; then he creates non-brittle pralines using a wide assortment of nuts. assortment of nuts.

Tuesday, August 26th

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Alfred Portale

Alfred Portale creates duck soup with foie gras ravioli and black Alfred Portale creates duck soup with foie gras ravioli and black truffles. He demonstrates how to bone a duck and offers hints for its truffles. He demonstrates how to bone a duck and offers hints for its preparation. Portale also provides a great deal of information about preparation. Portale also provides a great deal of information about the wild and fresh vegetables he uses in the soup. the wild and fresh vegetables he uses in the soup.

Wednesday, August 27th

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Mark Militello

Chef Mark Militello creates a hearts of palm salad to complement his Chef Mark Militello creates a hearts of palm salad to complement his Jamaican-style yellowtail red snapper. He uses hot peppers in his Jamaican-style yellowtail red snapper. He uses hot peppers in his salad and recommends coating your fingers with oil to protect from salad and recommends coating your fingers with oil to protect from the heat. Militello also offers other tips, such as scoring the fish the heat. Militello also offers other tips, such as scoring the fish to prevent it from curling up and shrinking, and flipping the fish to prevent it from curling up and shrinking, and flipping the fish away from oneself when frying so that the oil or butter doesn't away from oneself when frying so that the oil or butter doesn't splash back. splash back.

Thursday, August 28th

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Julian Serrano

Julian Serrano creates a lobster and chicken paella for a main course Julian Serrano creates a lobster and chicken paella for a main course and creme fraiche ice cream with almond roasted figs and honey lime and creme fraiche ice cream with almond roasted figs and honey lime peaches for dessert. When making the paella, Serrano uses a paellero -peaches for dessert. When making the paella, Serrano uses a paellero -- a shallow, wide pan -- to make the paella. - a shallow, wide pan -- to make the paella.

Friday, August 29th

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Joachim Splichal

Joachim Splichal creates braised lamb shank on barley risotto. He Joachim Splichal creates braised lamb shank on barley risotto. He recommends lightly flouring the lamb shanks so that they will brown recommends lightly flouring the lamb shanks so that they will brown easier and also help thicken the sauce. easier and also help thicken the sauce.