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Join Martha in her kitchen, as she and some of her favorite culinary experts team-up to make quite a few mouth-watering dishes. Watch and learn the masterful tricks and tips of their trade… and before long, you too, will be the master chef of your own kitchen. Some of Martha’s best guests include Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Lidia Bastianich and more!

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Fifteen master chefs from New York and around the US share their culinary expertise and recipes from all over the world with Martha Stewart and her viewers in this Martha Stewart Living Television compilation. Three recipes are featured in each of American, Italian, French, Mexican, and Asian cuisines and include everything from Italian Calamari with José Hurtado to the French classic Coq au Vin with Riad Nasr and American Oven-Roasted Ribs with Bobby Flay. Each featured chef prepares his or her own special recipe with Martha Stewart’s help Even as the two chat about everything from favorite restaurants to the chefs’ latest cook books and most helpful kitchen tips. Along with specific recipes, the master chefs impart “secrets” of their specific cuisines: for instance, chefs Diana Kennedy and Roberto Santibanez declare the usage of white onion (versus yellow onion) essential in Mexican cooking, Nobu touts the bacteria-killing benefits of Wasabi in hand rolls, and Lidia Bastianich expresses a distinct preference for whole milk mozzarella over Buffalo mozzarella in Spiedini alla Romano (the Italian version of grilled cheese). Martha Stewart also offers the occasional novel tip like how to keep the food processor blade securely in place when pouring from the processor bowl and that adding a hint of lemon to barbecue sauce yields maximum flavor. Even as the majority of the featured recipes require multiple steps and a slightly substantial investment of time, Mario Batali’s Spaghetti alla Carbonara and Su-Mei Yu’s Pad Thai are of a simpler nature and take only minutes to prepare. Closed captioning is available Along with Spanish and French subtitles, a nice feature for individuals who struggle with deciphering strong accents, and a link to printable recipes is provided on the DVD. This Master Chefs compilation is perfect for Martha Stewart fans who love to cook and need to master a smattering of recipes from all over the world under the tutelage of one of the most United States’ most accomplished chefs. –Tami Horiuchi