Martha Stewart's Cooking School - Season 1

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Eggs

1 - Eggs

Air Date: September 27, 2012

Preparing eggs properly, no matter the style; frying eggs; omelet recipe; foolproof frittata.

Sauces

2 - Sauces

Air Date: October 4, 2012

Two methods for preparing hollandaise sauce; creamy bechanel sauce; serving French sauce beurre blanc over steamed lobster; marinara sauce made with four ingredients.

Vegetables

3 - Vegetables

Air Date: October 11, 2012

Simple vegetable side dishes include steamed spinach, sauteed broccoli rabe, roasted cauliflower steaks, brown sugar-glazed carrots, sauteed sugar snap peas, and shelled peas with mint and lemony kale salad.

Stocks

4 - Stocks

Air Date: October 25, 2012

Three common stocks - - chicken, beef, and vegetable.

Butchering

5 - Butchering

Air Date: November 1, 2012

Master class on meat with fourth-generation butcher Evan Lobel includes cutting up a whole chicken, spatchcocking a Cornish game hen, butterflying a leg of lamb, butchering a beef tenderloin, and making medallions from pork loin.

Rice

6 - Rice

Air Date: November 8, 2012

Fluffy white rice; pilaf; risotto; Thai fried rice.

Dressing & Emulsions

7 - Dressing & Emulsions

Air Date: November 15, 2012

Shallot vinaigrette prepared two different ways; creamy blue cheese dressing; mayonnaise; BLT.

Steaming

8 - Steaming

Air Date: November 22, 2012

Cooking chicken breasts in parchment paper; cleaning and steaming mussels; using a bamboo steamer to prepare steamed salmon and peas.

Roasting

9 - Roasting

Air Date: November 29, 2012

Roast chicken; roasted root vegetable salad; green peppercorn-crusted roast tenderloin of beef.

Braising

10 - Braising

Air Date: December 6, 2012

Which cuts of meat are good for braising; classic pot roast; braised cabbage with apples; pulled pork sandwiches.

Poaching

11 - Poaching

Air Date: December 13, 2012

Using poached chicken breast in chicken salad sandwiches and Cobb salad; poached salmon steaks; poached eggs.

Frying

12 - Frying

Air Date: December 20, 2012

French fries; pan-fried chicken; Japanese tempura vegetables with dipping sauces.

Pan Searing

13 - Pan Searing

Air Date: December 27, 2012

Pan-seared scallops with lemon-caper sauce; crisp-skinned salmon filet; pan-seared steak with mustard-cream sauce; Muscovy duck breasts with port wine reduction.