Mystery Recipe

By America's Test Kitchen Kids

What's Mystery Recipe about?

Mystery Recipe helps kids AND their grown-ups uncover the fun, fantastical, and fascinating sides of food. Each ingredient-themed episode builds to a grand finale: a mystery recipe cook-along. Get excited about cooking (and eating) by digging into the deliciously silly and unexpectedly educational. Hosted by Molly Birnbaum. A production of America's Test Kitchen Kids.

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Mystery Recipe episodes:

04.25.2023
Keep on Cooking!
No matter what, keep on cooking!
12.07.2022
Season Six Finale: Mystery Recipe Cook Along!
Today's episode is an interactive cook along for the whole family. Gather your ingredients and equipment, put on your aprons and press play, and we'll walk you through each step of season six Mystery Recipe! Grown ups we want to...
12.02.2022
Week Eight, Episode Three: Seed Ya Later!
Today we've got a tall tale in our wildcard! Grown ups we want to hear from you! If you take our quick 5 minute survey, we’ll have a coupon for you at the ATK Shop. Just head to https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7120535/Mystery-Recipe-Season-6
11.30.2022
Week Eight, Episode Two: Flower Power
Today we're talking about disability rights with Isabel Mavrides-Calderón in Ask a Grown Up! Grown ups we want to hear from you! If you take our quick 5 minute survey, we’ll have a coupon for you at the ATK Shop....
11.29.2022
Bonus Episode: Recipe Reveal and Shopping List!
Today we have a special BONUS for you! Now that we know our final ingredient, it's time to guess what the Mystery Recipe will be for season six! Grown ups we want to hear from you! If you take our quick...
11.28.2022
Week Eight, Episode One: Here Comes the Sun
On today's episode we'll hear from someone who teaches us about growing up in the Scoop! Grown ups we want to hear from you! If you take our quick 5 minute survey, we’ll have a coupon for you at the...
11.18.2022
Week Seven, Episode Three: Let It Linger
It's time to rock out in our Wildcard!
11.16.2022
Week Seven, Episode Two: Lady In Red
Today we're talking to the Plimoth x Patuxet about Thanksgiving!
11.14.2022
Week Seven, Episode One: Bah Hum Bog
Our Official Ingredient Guesser Ava-Leigh is back to find out what ingredient we're talking about this week.
11.11.2022
Week Six, Episode Three: Romancing the Stone Fruit
Today we have something wild in our Wildcard.
11.09.2022
Week Six, Episode Two: Fuzzy Memories
Today we're talking about Qamar al-Din with Omayah Attasi in Ask a Grown up!
11.07.2022
Week Six, Episode One: Pit of Despair
Today there's a bit of a mix up in the Scoop, but we learn a lot from our guest anyways!
11.04.2022
Week Five, Episode Three: Cereal Killer
Today on Mystery Recipe, we'll be doing a very textured experiment in Pressing Questions.
11.02.2022
Week Five, Episode Two: Breakfast of Champions
Today we'll hear about senses and science with Charles Spence in Ask a Grown Up.
10.31.2022
Week Five, Episode One: Pop Culture
We are back with a brand new week of Mystery Recipe, and Kyle is talking food waste in the Sustainable Solution.
10.28.2022
Week Four, Episode Three: Boiled to Perfection
It's time for more science! We're hot and we're cold in our Pressing Questions segment.
10.26.2022
Week Four, Episode Two: Grain Drain
Today we talk to Carina Comer about her bakery Carina's Bakery, and about being a blind business owner.
10.25.2022
[BONUS] Raiders of the Lost Yeast, from Proof
Mystery Recipe is participating in Nat Geo Kids’ Podcast Party: Ancient Egypt in honor of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. Together with other kids podcasts we are making an episode about Ancient Egypt.
10.24.2022
Week Four, Episode One: Grass Isn't Always Greener
We are starting things off with Guess the Ingredient, and then we learn about self love on The Scoop with Champ!
10.21.2022
Week Three, Episode Three: Tree's Company
It's time for some warm and toasty facts in today's Pressing Questions segment!
10.19.2022
Week Three, Episode Two: Cracking the Code
Today we are talking to Farmer Michael Trinklein about foraging in Ask a Grown Up. And finally, Meg learns how to process in How To Time.
10.17.2022
Week Three, Episode One: Into the Woods
Our Official Ingredient Guesser Ava Leigh is back for another round of Guess the Ingredient!
10.14.2022
Week Two, Episode Three: No Refinement
Today we are wrapping up our week with some homemade science in our Pressing Questions segment.
10.12.2022
Week Two, Episode Two: My Clumps
Welcome back to Mystery Recipe! Today we're talking to Collette from Collettey's Cookies about starting your own business, as well as what it means to have down syndrome.
10.10.2022
Week Two, Episode One: Welcome to the Dark Side
Today we'll find out this week's theme with a round of Guess the Ingredient. Then, we have a very sweet interview in The Scoop!
10.07.2022
Week One, Episode Three: Acting Salty
Today on Mystery Recipe, we are doing some salty science in Pressing Questions. Then, we're ending the week with a sales pitch in our Wildcard segment!
10.05.2022
Week One, Episode Two: Don’t be Fresh with Me
Our new Intern Meggy the egg timer starts today! And is here all season to talk about accessability, and what it means to be blind or visually impaired.
10.03.2022
Week One, Episode One: Sip, Sip, Hooray
Welcome back to Mystery Recipe! Mitsy and Molly are back in the Recipe Lab with our new Official Ingredient Guesser Ava Leigh to guess our first week's ingredient.
09.21.2022
Coming Soon: Mystery Recipe, Season Six!
Season Six of Mystery Recipe drops October 3rd, and we have so many fun and fascinating food adventures lined up! Plus, this season we focus on accessibility in the kitchen.
08.31.2022
[Bonus] Guess The Recipe, Week Four
Join our Official Ingredient Guesser Leilani from season five as she plays a round of Guess The Recipe.
08.24.2022
[Bonus] Guess The Recipe, Week Three
Join our Official Ingredient Guesser Sulaf from season four as she plays a round of Guess The Recipe.
08.17.2022
[Bonus] Guess The Recipe, Week Two
Join our Official Ingredient Guesser Henry from season three as he plays a round of Guess The Recipe.
08.10.2022
[Bonus] Guess The Recipe, Week One
Join our Official Ingredient Guesser Nyx as they play a round of Guess The Recipe, then cook the recipe with Molly!
07.06.2022
Season Five Finale: Mystery Recipe Cook Along!
Today's episode is an interactive cook along for the whole family. We'll walk you through each step of season five's delicious Mystery Recipe! Grown ups, please fill out this survey to receive a discount code to the ATK shop: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6908413/Mystery-Recipe-Season-5
07.01.2022
Week Eight, Episode Three: Everyone’s Favorite Pseudocarp
Today we've got some berry interesting science in Pressing Questions! Grown ups, we want to know what you think about our show! Please fill out this survey to receive a discount code to the ATK shop: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6908413/Mystery-Recipe-Season-5
06.29.2022
Week Eight, Episode Two: I Can Barely Contain Myself
Today we're talking about stories with chef Nico Albert Williams in Ask a Grown Up! Grown ups, we want to know what you think about our show! Please fill out this survey to receive a discount code to the ATK...
06.28.2022
Recipe Reveal and Shopping List!
Now that we know our final ingredient, it's time to guess what the Mystery Recipe will be for season five! Grown ups, we want to know what you think about our show! Please fill out this survey to receive a...
06.27.2022
Week Eight, Episode One: The Last Straw
On today's episode we'll hear from someone who teaches us about land acknowledgments in the Scoop!
06.24.2022
Week Seven, Episode Three: It’s Fer-meant to Be
It's time for some super hero fun in our Wildcard!
06.22.2022
Week Seven, Episode Two: My Tart Will Go On
Today we're talking to southern chef Suzanne Vizethann about our theme for the week!
06.20.2022
Week Seven, Episode One: Dairy Tale Ending
Our Official Ingredient Guesser Leilani is back to find out what ingredient we're talking about this week.
06.17.2022
Week Six, Episode Three: Don’t Grain on My Parade
There's muffin to it in today's Pressing Questions segment! Then we'll hear from some very nice game show contestants in the our Wildcard.
06.15.2022
Week Six, Episode Two: Are You Bready?
Today our episode get's interrupted with a fire drill! But we work through it. Plus Kyle is back for a finely ground round of Tricky Trivia! Then we're talking about fry bread with chef Ramona Horsechief in Ask a Grown...
06.13.2022
Week Six, Episode One: Run of the Mill
It's time for another week of Mystery Recipe! Join us for Guess the Ingredient to find out this week's theme. Then there's a bit of a mix up in the Scoop, but we learn a lot from our guest anyways!
06.10.2022
Week Five, Episode Three: Opposites Extract
It's time for some SCIENCE!
06.08.2022
Week Five, Episode Two: Bean There Done That
Today we'll hear the true story of Edmund Albius from author Tim Ecott in Ask a Grown Up!
06.06.2022
Week Five, Episode One: Do Me a Flavor
Today Champ is back with a very expensy influencer in the Scoop!
06.03.2022
Week Four, Episode Three: Sweet Deal
It's time for more science! We're going back to the freezer in our Pressing Questions segment. Grown ups, to learn more about what you can do about invasive species, go to: https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/protect-water-and-land/land-and-water-stories/invasive-plant-species-invasive-species-education-1
06.01.2022
Week Four, Episode Two: Citizen Cane
Today, we talk about ways to refer to the Indigenous American community. And we speak with Dr. Erik Redix about an Ojibwe tribe and the history of maple Sugar in Ask a Grown Up. We also discuss how climate change...
05.30.2022
Week Four, Episode One: You’re Glucose to Me
We are starting things off with Guess the Ingredient, and then we learn about intersectionality on The Scoop with Champ!

What's Mystery Recipe about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Mystery Recipe episodes:

Keep on Cooking!

Season Six Finale: Mystery Recipe Cook Along!

Week Eight, Episode Three: Seed Ya Later!

Week Eight, Episode Two: Flower Power

Bonus Episode: Recipe Reveal and Shopping List!

Week Eight, Episode One: Here Comes the Sun

Week Seven, Episode Three: Let It Linger

Week Seven, Episode Two: Lady In Red

Week Seven, Episode One: Bah Hum Bog

Week Six, Episode Three: Romancing the Stone Fruit

Week Six, Episode Two: Fuzzy Memories

Week Six, Episode One: Pit of Despair

Week Five, Episode Three: Cereal Killer

Week Five, Episode Two: Breakfast of Champions

Week Five, Episode One: Pop Culture

Week Four, Episode Three: Boiled to Perfection

Week Four, Episode Two: Grain Drain

[BONUS] Raiders of the Lost Yeast, from Proof

Week Four, Episode One: Grass Isn't Always Greener

Week Three, Episode Three: Tree's Company

Week Three, Episode Two: Cracking the Code

Week Three, Episode One: Into the Woods

Week Two, Episode Three: No Refinement

Week Two, Episode Two: My Clumps

Week Two, Episode One: Welcome to the Dark Side

Week One, Episode Three: Acting Salty

Week One, Episode Two: Don’t be Fresh with Me

Week One, Episode One: Sip, Sip, Hooray

Coming Soon: Mystery Recipe, Season Six!

[Bonus] Guess The Recipe, Week Four

[Bonus] Guess The Recipe, Week Three

[Bonus] Guess The Recipe, Week Two

[Bonus] Guess The Recipe, Week One

Season Five Finale: Mystery Recipe Cook Along!

Week Eight, Episode Three: Everyone’s Favorite Pseudocarp

Week Eight, Episode Two: I Can Barely Contain Myself

Recipe Reveal and Shopping List!

Week Eight, Episode One: The Last Straw

Week Seven, Episode Three: It’s Fer-meant to Be

Week Seven, Episode Two: My Tart Will Go On

Week Seven, Episode One: Dairy Tale Ending

Week Six, Episode Three: Don’t Grain on My Parade

Week Six, Episode Two: Are You Bready?

Week Six, Episode One: Run of the Mill

Week Five, Episode Three: Opposites Extract

Week Five, Episode Two: Bean There Done That

Week Five, Episode One: Do Me a Flavor

Week Four, Episode Three: Sweet Deal

Week Four, Episode Two: Citizen Cane

Week Four, Episode One: You’re Glucose to Me