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Debuting this October on PBS, Martha Stewart's Cooking School is inspired by Martha Stewart's best-selling book, Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook. The show is set up much like the book; each episode focuses on a different cooking technique, such as braising, roasting, and butchering. University of Phoenix and J.C. Penney will serve as sponsors of the show in its first season.