Season 1
(2017)
Cast
as Herself
Episodes
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make a Gourmet Twinkie 0.0
July 18, 2017
Bon Appetit's Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz attempts to make a gourmet Twinkie without the hard-to-…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Gushers 0.0
December 20, 2017
Do you gush with curiosity over little, chewable sugar blobs filled with goo? Claire Saffitz deconstructs and improves …
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Cheetos 0.0
March 21, 2018
You love Cheetos. But do you know how to make them? Pastry chef Claire Saffitz goes on a 3-day experiment to make and i…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Kit Kats 0.0
May 2, 2018
Some nibble away at the chocolate shell first; others may split the wafers apart before eating. They may have their pre…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Skittles 0.0
June 5, 2018
Claire Saffitz takes on another challenge, this time to recreate the tastes of the rainbow... Skittles, Gourmet-style.
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Lucky Charms 0.0
June 26, 2018
Everyone loves Lucky Charms! Watch Claire's attempt to recreate your favorite childhood cereal.
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Oreos 0.0
July 31, 2018
What makes the oreo the king of the cookie? Claire attempts to find out as she makes a gourmet version of the greatest …
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Twizzlers 0.0
September 18, 2018
Twizzlers come in just about every flavor under the sun, but Claire only has one goal in mind: make a gourmet version o…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Sno Balls 0.0
November 14, 2018
Sno Balls. Baby boomers will remember this post-World War II junk food favorite. Claire Saffitz returns to the Test Kit…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Instant Ramen 0.0
November 29, 2018
Claire. Is. Back. AGAIN. And this time she is attempting to make gourmet instant ramen. Everybody loves instant ramen, …
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Snickers 0.0
December 21, 2018
Nougat. Caramel. Peanuts. Chocolate. The building blocks of a Snickers bar. Each taken alone is simple enough (well may…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pringles 0.0
January 22, 2019
Pringles. They're the miraculously not greasy potato chips that come in a tube. They're also the original duck face. Jo…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Ferrero Rocher 0.0
February 12, 2019
Ok, so Ferrero Rocher chocolates are pretty gourmet already. We get it. But couldn't they be even more gourmet? Join Cl…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 0.0
March 5, 2019
Reese's Pieces, Reese's Miniature Cups, Reese's Sticks, Reese's Big Cups, Reese's Big Cups Stuffed with Crunchy Cookie,…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Cheez-Its 0.0
March 26, 2019
Cheez-Its are that snack that your parents let you eat as a kid because they're not chips and therefore must be healthy…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Peeps 0.0
April 19, 2019
It's that time of year again when peeps are on the menu. Peeps, those little birds full of cushiony marshmallow and coa…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Almond Joys 0.0
May 9, 2019
Grated coconut may not be everybody's cup of tea, but there is no denying that this candy is an absolute classic. In th…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Doritos 0.0
May 22, 2019
Nacho cheese exists in two states: the melted cheese state and the powdered cheese state*. When it comes to the powdere…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Twix 0.0
June 13, 2019
Twix. They've at the heart of a debate that goes back more than five decades. Lines have been drawn so intractable that…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Starbursts 0.0
June 20, 2019
Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Starbursts.
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pop Rocks 0.0
July 17, 2019
Witness the crackling confection taking the world by storm! They're carbonation made solid. That's right folks, they're…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pop-Tarts 0.0
August 7, 2019
Is there any way to make Pop-Tarts better? We think so. Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pocky 0.0
August 20, 2019
Claire Saffitz had never had Pocky before. And then one day in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen her life changed forever. H…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet M&M's 0.0
September 11, 2019
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of everybody's favorite c…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Hot Pockets 0.0
September 25, 2019
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Hot Pockets!
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Sour Patch Kids 0.0
October 9, 2019
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Sour Patch Kids!
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Ruffles 0.0
October 22, 2019
How do they make those perfect rrridges in Ruffles? Well, that's the question Claire has to answer, isn't it? Join Clai…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Takis 0.0
November 5, 2019
Takis are rolled up tortilla chips of surprising intensity. After making gourmet Doritos, Claire was pretty confident s…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Mentos 0.0
November 14, 2019
Making Mentos should be just like making Skittles, right? So this shouldn't take too long... hmm. Join Claire Saffitz i…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 0.0
November 26, 2019
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Warheads 0.0
December 3, 2019
How many of you experience sense memory when you think about eating Warheads when you were kids? You know, that sour fe…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Milky Way Bars 0.0
December 13, 2019
Who else could replicate and gourmet-ize everybody's favorite chocolaty, caramely and nougaty candy bar other than our …
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pizza Rolls 0.0
December 24, 2019
Gooey inside, crispy outside. That's a pizza roll. (Also, burning the heck out of the roof of your mouth). Join Claire …
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Jelly Belly Jelly Beans 0.0
January 23, 2020
If Chris is the undisputed Test Kitchen super-taster, then Gaby is easily the jelly bean super-taster. Seriously, how d…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream 0.0
January 27, 2020
So maybe this episode is a bit like Ferrero Rocher, in which Claire gourmetized an already gourmet treat. But what is w…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Butterfingers 0.0
February 11, 2020
What do you think? Should Brad join Claire on Gourmet Makes more often? Just think about how differently all of the gou…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Combos 0.0
February 25, 2020
While we have a list of ingredients, nobody really knows how Combos are made. There is little to no information about C…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Bagel Bites 0.0
March 10, 2020
In middle school, pastry chef Claire Saffitz basically subsisted on an all-Bagel Bite diet. But will she like them as a…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Girl Scout Cookies 0.0
March 17, 2020
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs. T…
Pastry Chefs Attempt to Make Gourmet Andes Mints 0.0
April 1, 2020
Brad Leone and Chris Morocco are back for another episode of Gourmet Makes. This time, these two guys who have always h…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Cadbury Creme Eggs | Gourmet Makes | Bon Appétit 0.0
April 9, 2020
Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Cadbury Creme Eggs. The…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Tater Tots 0.0
May 5, 2020
Pastry chef Claire Saffitz's love for tater tots can't be overstated. Seriously, we tried to overstate it and couldn't …
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Choco Tacos Part 1 0.0
May 26, 2020
Who's ready for another culinary adventure? Join intrepid pastry explorer Claire Saffitz as she dives into the world of…
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Choco Tacos Part 2 0.0
May 28, 2020
Well here we are again: Claire in the grips of yet another culinary challenge. Does she have what it takes to complete …
Pastry Chef Remakes Gourmet Pop Tarts at Home 0.0
May 29, 2020
No, you didn't misread the title. Pastry Chef Claire Saffitz has returned to one of her earlier gourmet conquests: Pop …