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The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen

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About the show

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.

Latest episodes

  • BTS at ATK

    September 30, 2026 · 44 min

    Ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes at America’s Test Kitchen? Julia reveals how TV food comes to life, Bridget dishes on the moments the cameras missed during a fish sauce segment, and together they take you on an…

  • The Great Food Debate

    September 16, 2026 · 38 min

    Pineapple on pizza? Ketchup on a hot dog? Bridget and Julia tackle food’s most divisive debates, defending their hottest takes and settling culinary scores. Plus, hotline callers put them on the spot to settle the score on Illinois’…

  • Kid Food!

    September 2, 2026 · 38 min

    From lunchbox favorites and after-school snacks to clever solutions for picky eaters, Bridget and Julia serve up kid-food inspiration for every age. Whether you’re feeding little ones or craving nostalgic classics, you’ll leave with plenty…

  • Foods that Define our Friendship

    August 19, 2026 · 37 min

    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 line with a blindfolded tasting of…

  • Festival & Fair Foods

    August 5, 2026 · 27 min

    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 mentioned in this…

  • Desert Island Discs & Dishes

    July 22, 2026 · 36 min

    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 a listener’s question…

  • Show & Tell

    July 8, 2026 · 36 min

    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…

  • Family Traditions

    June 24, 2026 · 30 min