Suzy-Homemaker

If I haven’t said it before, I LOVE America’s Test Kitchen.

I love the shows on PBS (America’s Test Kitchen & Cook’s County), the many magazines (Cooks Illustrated, Cooks Country) and the cookbooks! Oh the cookbooks; I read them like bibles.

I want everyone on the TV shows to move in with me.

Imagine my excitement when I heard that ATK (as I refer it it) would be releasing a cooking program for Nintendo DS? Well, my Nintendo DS has rescued me on many a long plane flight and lonely hotel room and all I could think was “I can take my Nintendo into the kitchen?” Try and stop me from racing to Toys R Us to get that little cartridge of joy.

Things being what they are, I didn’t get a chance to actually use my new ‘game’ until tonight when I was, yet again, overcome with excitement when I saw that the ATK “Let’s Get Cooking” disc included my absolute favorite hummus recipe.

Well, what I thought was my favorite hummus recipe wasn’t my favorite at all. AND where was Christopher Kimball’s voice chiming in with helpful hints along the way? Most importantly, the key processes that make the ATK “Restaurant-Style Hummus” recipe, aren’t included. So I ask: Is this really ATK recipes? [I'll have to tweet Chris Kimball and ask...yes, I also stalk ATK online   ]

That's me, doing all the hard work.

Well, I soon realized that the recipe is just called “Hummus” not “Restaurant-Syle Creamy Hummus” like in the book. Not an adequate replacement by any means. I’ll have to try a couple more of the recipes to see if it’s helpful and then determine if I keep the toy or give it to a friend who’s less coordinated in the kitchen than me. I’ll keep you posted on my progress in case you’re thinking of purchasing.

UPDATE: Proof that I’m on the hunt for an answer below: