Due to the departure of Christopher Kimball, Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison began hosting ”Cook’s Country” in season 10.<ref name=”mashed” /> Also in season 10, America’s Test Kitchen staff members Ashley Moore, Christie Morrison, and Bryan Roof were added to the cast, while Erin McMurrer, having moved to the ”America’s Test Kitchen” cast, is no longer seen on air on ”Cook’s Country” (but remains credited as a behind-the-scenes crew member).
Due to the departure of Christopher Kimball, Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison began hosting ”Cook’s Country” in season 10.<ref name=”mashed” /> Also in season 10, America’s Test Kitchen staff members Ashley Moore, Christie Morrison, and Bryan Roof were added to the cast, while Erin McMurrer, having moved to the ”America’s Test Kitchen” cast, is no longer seen on air on ”Cook’s Country” (but remains credited as a behind-the-scenes crew member).
Season 11 added Lan Lam to the Cast. New staff members Lawman Johnson and Natalie Estrada were added in season 12, while Lan Lam is no longer seen on ”Cook’s Country”. Season 13 added Morgan Bolling, aka the Mistress of Pork, to the Cast, replacing Natalie Estrada. Ashley Moore was to not appear in season 13, but was to return for season 14.
Season 11 added Lan Lam to the Cast. New staff members Lawman Johnson and Natalie Estrada were added in season 12, while Lan Lam is no longer seen on ”Cook’s Country”. Season 13 added Morgan Bolling to the Cast, replacing Natalie Estrada. Ashley Moore was to not appear in season 13, but was to return for season 14.
[[Toni Tipton-Martin]] joined as Editor-in-Chief in season 14, giving a history lesson on each episode’s primary recipe or ingredient. She also began introducing segments for the show.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Jack |title=Editor in Chief Toni Tipton-Martin on Her Vision for Cook’s Country |url=https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/3403-editor-in-chief-toni-tipton-martin-on-her-vision-for-cook-s-country |website=americastestkitchen.com |date=June 2, 2021}}</ref>
[[Toni Tipton-Martin]] joined as Editor-in-Chief in season 14, giving a history lesson on each episode’s primary recipe or ingredient. She also began introducing segments for the show.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Jack |title=Editor in Chief Toni Tipton-Martin on Her Vision for Cook’s Country |url=https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/3403-editor-in-chief-toni-tipton-martin-on-her-vision-for-cook-s-country |website=americastestkitchen.com |date=June 2, 2021}}</ref>
American television series
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| Genre | Cooking |
| Directed by | Herb Sevush |
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| Ending theme | Instrumental |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 17 |
| No. of episodes | 241 (list of episodes) |
| Executive producers | Mary Agnes Jack Bishop Julia Collin Davison Bridget Lancaster |
| Production locations | Rupert, Vermont (seasons 1–10) Boston, Massachusetts (seasons 11–present) |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Production company | America’s Test Kitchen Productions |
| Network | American Public Television |
| Release | September 6, 2008 (2008-09-06) – present |
Cook’s Country is an American half-hour television cooking show on public television stations and Create and distributed by American Public Television. The show is based on Cook’s Country magazine (published by the same company as Cook’s Illustrated). In July 2025, America’s Test Kitchen announced that publication of Cook’s Country magazine would cease after the October-November 2025 issue.[1]
The structure of Cook’s Country is similar to sister show America’s Test Kitchen, with many of the same cast. Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison host the show.[2] Jack Bishop is in charge of the Tasting Lab, while Adam Ried features new products in the Equipment Corner.
Julia Collin Davison did not appear during season 2. She returned in season 3.
Christopher Kimball hosted the show for the first nine seasons. During season 1, Kimball’s neighbor Axel Blomberg occasionally appeared on-screen with a dish of the featured recipe, exhibiting how the recipe could be badly executed.
On November 16, 2015, a news release from Boston Commons Press, parent company of Cooks Country, Cooks Illustrated, and America’s Test Kitchen, announced the departure of Christopher Kimball over a contract dispute.[3] Season 9’s TV programs had already been filmed with Kimball as the host, but he would not appear on any future episodes.[3]
Due to the departure of Christopher Kimball, Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison began hosting Cook’s Country in season 10.[2] Also in season 10, America’s Test Kitchen staff members Ashley Moore, Christie Morrison, and Bryan Roof were added to the cast, while Erin McMurrer, having moved to the America’s Test Kitchen cast, is no longer seen on air on Cook’s Country (but remains credited as a behind-the-scenes crew member).
Season 11 added Lan Lam to the Cast. New staff members Lawman Johnson and Natalie Estrada were added in season 12, while Lan Lam is no longer seen on Cook’s Country. Season 13 added Morgan Bolling to the Cast, replacing Natalie Estrada. Ashley Moore was to not appear in season 13, but was to return for season 14.
Toni Tipton-Martin joined as Editor-in-Chief in season 14, giving a history lesson on each episode’s primary recipe or ingredient. She also began introducing segments for the show.[4]
Beginning Season 18, Hannah Crowley is now featured in the Equipment Segment replacing Adam Ried.
In contrast to its predecessor, Cook’s Country focuses on regional recipes across the United States. The hosts begins each segment with a historical perspective on each recipe prior to the demonstration.
Seasons 1–10 were recorded on location at a farmhouse in Rupert, Vermont. Beginning in season 11, taping and production were moved to a purpose-built farmhouse studio set at America’s Test Kitchen headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. The Tasting Lab segments are filmed before a live studio audience.
The theme music for seasons 1–11, “Right Between Your Eyes”, is performed by the San Francisco bluegrass band Hot Buttered Rum.[5] As of season 12, the theme music is instrumental.
| Year | Title | Award |
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| 2016 | Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen | Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Culinary Program[6] |
| 2012 | Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen | Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary Program[7] |
- ^ Schultz, Ray (July 8, 2025). “America’s Test Kitchen Is Closing ‘Cook’s Country’ Magazine”. MediaPost.
- ^ a b Corona, Lauren (August 21, 2024). “America’s Test Kitchen: Inside Bridget Lancaster’s Relationship With Julia Collin Davison”. mashed.
- ^ a b Chappell, Bill (November 17, 2015). “America’s Test Kitchen Founder Chris Kimball Leaves Show”. NPR.
- ^ Bishop, Jack (June 2, 2021). “Editor in Chief Toni Tipton-Martin on Her Vision for Cook’s Country”. americastestkitchen.com.
- ^ Muse, Heather (October 9, 2008). “Comparing Cook’s Country to America’s Test Kitchen”. Delish. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ Bricker, Tierney (March 24, 2016). “2016 Daytime Emmy Nominations: Check Out the Full List of Nominees”. E! News. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ OnTheRedCarpet.com Staff. “OTRC: DAYTIME EMMYS 2012: FULL LIST OF WINNERS”. abc7. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
