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The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen

by 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.

Latest episodes

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The Great Food Debate

#35 trending · Food

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

Sep 16
37 min

Kid Food!

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 feedin

Sep 2
37 min

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 pu

Aug 19
36 min

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

Aug 5
27 min

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

Jul 22
36 min

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

Jul 8
35 min

Family Traditions

Jun 24
30 min

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

Jun 10
29 min

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, th

May 27
32 min

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.

May 13
31 min

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.  AT

Apr 29
33 min

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

Apr 15
35 min

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 br

Apr 1
34 min

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

Mar 18
41 min

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 ce

Mar 4
43 min

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

Feb 18
38 min

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. Ju

Feb 4
37 min

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 Davis

Feb 3
1 min

Chart trend

Position in the Food chart (US), last 90 days.

#4
all-time peak
15
days in the top 10 since Feb 2026

Chart positions

Where The Side Dish from America’s Test Kitchen ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 21, 2026).

#196 NEW Arts US
#28 ▲ 4 Food US

What listeners say

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Loved this! You two always make me laugh and give great tips to elevate my cooking. Cant wait to hear more episodes!

Hilightz23 · Feb 2026

Loved Proof when Bridget was hosting and was so excited to hear she was hosting a new podcast. When I heard her and Julia were going to be together together I knew it was going to be 5 stars… and it is!

JustTheTwoLetters · Feb 2026

I thoroughly enjoyed the banter and memories and current cooking suggestions. I truly hope you two plan on making more podcasts.

Again???? · Feb 2026

Wait lowkey why was this so much funnier than I thought it was gonna be. I listen o cooking podcasts to sleep, and I woke up from my sleep laughing because they were so friggen funny. I love this keep it going.

peterdesmidt · Feb 2026

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