PBS Spices Up Your Summer Cooking With Two New Titles

Host your friends and family for an unforgettable dinner with two new releases from PBS. Just Add S.P.I.C.E.: A Recipe for Happy, Healthy Kids, is the perfect offering for parents struggling with kids leading unhealthy lifestyles. Teaching parents important skills used in child psychology, Just Add S.P.I.C.E. explains how a series of simple tactics can actually make kids want to lead healthier lives. And, celebrating its 10th year anniversary, the award-winning cooking series, America’s Test Kitchen, will soon release its latest season of mouth-watering programs on DVD. Featuring the recipes everyone loves and presented in an easy-to-follow format, America’s Test Kitchen is where viewers come to find the most delicious dishes around. Just Add S.P.I.C.E. will be available for purchase on DVD on June 8 and America’s Test Kitchen, Season 10, is set for release on June 29.

Just Add S.P.I.C.E.
A new series for parents of children ages 3-6, Just Add S.P.I.C.E demonstrates how to use positive parenting skills to help children incorporate healthy habits into their daily routines. Each of the four episodes follows one family as they try to put the S.P.I.C.E. -- Structure, Praise, Inspire, Consistency, Enjoy -- parenting skills to work in order to change their family's most ingrained bad habits. A leading expert works with each family to set goals that will introduce healthier habits for their kids with results that also lead to a more harmonious family life. For families where kids refuse to eat vegetables, demand a steady stream of soda and snacks, and would rather sit in front of the computer or television rather than play outside on a sunny day, Just Add S.P.I.C.E. gives parents the tools and techniques they need to instill change.

America’s Test Kitchen, Season 10
10 years of great home cooking advice from host Christopher Kimball and his talented cast are celebrated in the latest DVD release from America’s Test Kitchen. From braised beef short ribs and garlicky shrimp pasta to the perfect French omelet, Italian-style grilled chicken and a better quick tomato sauce to apple upside-down cake, these recipes will work the first time you try them, thanks to the dozens of test cooks who develop, refine, and test recipes again and again until they arrive at the very best versions.

In addition, this collection includes honest taste tests of supermarket ingredients, such as the best brands of vegetable broth and chocolate chips; detailed ratings of indispensable kitchen equipment and tools including blenders, skillets, and personal teapots; and helpful kitchen science tips so that you can make informed choices when shopping. Simply put, learning to become a better cook has never been this foolproof or fun! Included with the DVD are printable versions of all 50 recipes.

The series is divided into the following sections:

Disc 1
TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE
CHICKEN CLASSICS, REINVENTED
BEST WEEKEND BREAKFAST
CLASSIC BEEF BRAISES
TWO WAYS WITH PORK
THE COOKIE JAR
SAUCY ITALIAN FAVORITES

Disc 2
MEAT AND POTATOES FOR COMPANY
ROLLS AND LOAVES
EGG DISHES WITH AN ACCENT
SENSATIONAL SKILLET RECIPES
AN AUSTRIAN SUPPER
WHO WANTS PASTA?
AN OLD-FASHIONED THANKSGIVING

Disc 3
COCONUT LAYER CAKE
SALMON: INDOORS AND OUT
ITALIAN BREAD AND SAUCE
GREAT GLAZED CHICKEN
CHICKEN AND RICE: INDIAN-STYLE
ALL-TIME COOKIE FAVORITES

Disc 4
SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER SUPPER
BEST BURGERS AND FRIES
THE ITALIAN GRILL
CLASSIC ASIAN APPETIZERS
TURKEY ON THE GRILL
OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT DESSERTS

To order a copy of S.P.I.C.E.: A Recipe for Happy, Healthy Kids or America’s Test Kitchen, Season 10, or any other PBS titles, please call (800) PLAY-PBS or visit shopPBS.org. To purchase DVDs with public performance rights, please visit ShopPBS.org/education.

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TITLE: Just Add S.P.I.C.E.: A Recipe for Happy, Healthy Kids
FORMAT: DVD
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 1.5 hours
SRP: $24.99
PREBOOK: 5/11/10
STREET DATE: 6/8/10

TITLE: America’s Test Kitchen, Season 10
FORMAT: DVD
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 11.5 hours
SRP: $39.99
PREBOOK: 6/1/10
STREET DATE: 6/29/10