(upbeat music) - PBS Utah invites viewers behind the scenes of "America's Test Kitchen" with hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster.

Laura Durham joins us to share what makes this special evening a must for food lovers.

Hi, Laura.

This is so great that you're bringing them.

I'm sure people will be excited, this is such a popular program.

- It is one of our most popular programs, not even in the cooking show genre, but in all genres.

And it's, I think it's because Bridget and Julia are such engaging hosts and people get the best tips and tricks and product recommendations from the show.

- I know, I love that they're gonna talk about recipes.

- Yeah.

- Everyone wants those.

This is what I'm interested in.

What are their favorite kitchen items?

I wanna know what those are.

- I think I might have a clue, based on some emails I've been getting about things that are gonna be shipped to us to bring to the event.

So I don't wanna give anything away, but I will say the strangest thing on this list is 500 bags of Jelly Bellies.

And I think it has something to do, like, not what you think, but this event's gonna be so fun.

There's gonna be a demonstration, audience participation.

They're gonna be giving away a lot of items to people.

And so, yeah, I think it's gonna be so much fun.

If you love these two on camera, you are gonna love them in person.

- And giveaways.

I mean, that's a big deal.

- Giveaways.

Yeah.

- So what are some of the giveaways they've shipped to you?

- I don't know, I don't know, Mary, if I should share, (Mary and Laura laugh) but I will say that everyone who buys a ticket is gonna get a free giveaway, and that is the 25th anniversary cookbook, which is something you don't wanna live without.

A lot of people here at the station have gotten their hands on that cookbook and taken it home to make some recipes.

I made an olive oil cake.

Another person with the engagement team made their chocolate chip cookies.

And so they're just the best recipes, 'cause they are tested, that's why it's called "America's Test Kitchen."

- That's what I love about it.

And I had one of their chicken pot pies, my brother made me.

Anyway, thank you for being here.

- Yeah, of course.

- And if you'd like to know more, and are excited about going to "An Evening with America's Test Kitchen," it's October 17th at 7:30 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center.

Just go to PBSutah.org/events.

That's PBSutah.org/events.

I'm Mary Dickson.

Thanks for watching "Contact."

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