The book features the most popular recipes from the test kitchen. Staffers don't just try and compare recipes. They also taste-test frequent ingredients such as olive oils and vinegars, and even test equipment, to spare you from spending $1,000 on the perfect knife or blender!

The goal of all the testing: to make your life in the kitchen easier.

The book also gives an inside look at the workings of the real 2,500 square foot kitchen. located in Boston.