Explore every episode of the podcast The Clever Cookstr's Quick and Dirty Tips from the World's Best Cooks
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 217 - How to Uncomplicate Your Grocery Shopping | 02 Oct 2018 | 00:17:18 | |
Claire Tansey is an accomplished chef, but she's also a busy working mom. In Uncomplicated: Taking the Stress Out of Home Cooking, Claire has figured out a better way of cooking that doesn't take more time than it needs to. | |||
| 216 - Tips for the Best Baking Ingredients | 25 Sep 2018 | 00:15:56 | |
Essential Tools, Tips & Techniques for the Home Cook by Michelle Doll shares tons of useful information on the equipment, ingredients and techniques that will take your cooking to the next level. | |||
| 208 - How to Eat at Home Every Night | 24 Jul 2018 | 00:08:58 | |
In EAT AT HOME TONIGHT: 101 Simple Busy-Family Recipes for Your Slow Cooker, Sheet Pan, Instant Pot®, and More, Tiffany King unpacks the various excuses we use to avoid cooking dinner-- and then solves them for us with inspired, doable, family-friendly recipes. | |||
| 121 CC Writing Culinary Fiction: An Interview with Matt Wallace | 11 Oct 2016 | 00:12:54 | |
Matt Wallace, the author of the Sin du Jour series, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about writing urban fantasy and culinary fiction, and what he cooks at home. | |||
| 120 CC What Do Football Players Eat? | 04 Oct 2016 | 00:15:30 | |
Our guests today are Geoff and Mitch Schwartz, both NFL offensive linemen and co-authors of Eat My Schwartz: Our Story of NFL Football, Food, Family, and Faith. They join the Clever Cookstr to talk about how they got into cooking, favorite game day snacks, and how food has played a role in some of the most important moments of their lives and careers. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2d11Kbu | |||
| 119 CC What to Eat on Game Day: An Interview with Daina Falk | 27 Sep 2016 | 00:12:34 | |
Daina Falk, the creator of hungryfan.com and the author of The Hungry Fan's Game Day Cookbook: 165 Recipes for Eating, Drinking & Watching Sports, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about healthier takes on game days eats. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2do56mn | |||
| 118 CC The Differences Between American and Taiwanese Food Culture | 21 Sep 2016 | 00:13:23 | |
Kevin Wolkober, creator of the Eat Drink Taiwan app, joins us to talk about his education in Taiwanese cuisine. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2d22V7Q | |||
| 117 CC How Two Brooklynites Are Rediscovering Jewish Food Traditions | 13 Sep 2016 | 00:21:21 | |
In their new cookbook The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods, Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz are on a mission to revitalize Ashkenazi cuisine with recipes that draw inspiration from Jewish bakeries, neighborhood delis, old-fashioned pickle shops, and their own childhood kitchens. They're joining the Clever Cookstr to talk about bringing time-honored techniques and ingredients to your modern kitchen. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2duwqBZ | |||
| 116 CC Vegetable Butchery | 06 Sep 2016 | 00:13:39 | |
Ever heard of a "vegetable butcher"? Expert Cara Mangini is here to share tips for vegetable selection, storage, and butchery. Learn about knives and cutting boards, and how to more effectively use your favorite vegetables! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2cOWd4J | |||
| 115 CC 3 Tips to Make Magical Cakes | 30 Aug 2016 | 00:13:24 | |
Our guest today is Caroline Wright, author of Cake Magic!: Mix & Match Your Way to 100 Amazing Combinations. She's here to help troubleshoot common cake baking hurdles, talk about the secrets of flavoring syrups, and give tips for baking success. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bGaRyX | |||
| 114 CC 10 Tricks for Smoking Meat | 23 Aug 2016 | 00:11:18 | |
Clever Cookstr talks with Steven Raichlen, author of Project Smoke, about his top tips and tricks for smoking meat. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2ciyMEO | |||
| 113 CC How to Master Chinese Cooking at Home | 16 Aug 2016 | 00:11:35 | |
The Clever Cookstr is joined by Katie Chin, author of multiple cookbooks, most recently Katie Chin’s Everyday Chinese Cookbook: 101 Delicious Recipes From My Mother’s Kitchen. Here are her tips and tricks on wok cooking, stir-frying, and making perfect rice. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bX0Xpn | |||
| 110 CC The History and Legend of the NYC Hot Dog | 26 Jul 2016 | 00:14:34 | |
The Clever Cookstr is joined by Lloyd Handwerker, author of the book Famous Nathan: A Family Saga of Coney Island, The American Dream, and the Search for the Perfect Hot Dog, to talk about the history and legend of the New York frankfurter. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2aVv1yU | |||
| 207 - How to Cook Fish Like You Know What You're Doing | 17 Jul 2018 | 00:12:03 | |
Joe Gurrera, owner of Citarella markets and author of the book JOE KNOWS FISH, tells us why cooking seafood can be intimidating and how to do it like a pro. | |||
| 109 CC 6 Tips for Eating More Colorful Meals | 19 Jul 2016 | 00:09:26 | |
Frances Largeman-Roth, author of Eating in Color: Delicious, Healthy Recipes for You and Your Family, joins us to talk about how to get your picky eaters excited about vegetables and her favorite secret ingredients. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2aEGnIJ | |||
| 108 CC 5 Common Food Cravings and How to Beat Them | 12 Jul 2016 | 00:10:31 | |
Lola Berry is the author of The Happy Cookbook: 130 Whole Food Recipes for Health, Wellness, and a Little Extra Sparkle. She joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about her food philosophy, healthy ways to quench food cravings, and how you can make beauty supplies from ingredients in your kitchen! Read full transcript here: http://bit.ly/29YIx5g | |||
| 107 CC 8 Grilling Do's and Don'ts for Your Summer Barbecue | 05 Jul 2016 | 00:13:10 | |
In his new book MEATHEAD: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling, Meathead Goldwyn busts barbecue misconceptions and teaches you how to grill the right way, for the Fourth of July and all summer long. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/29LbEdQ | |||
| 106 CC 6 Tips for Making Perfect Ice Cream | 28 Jun 2016 | 00:10:18 | |
A La Mode is a new cookbook by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough dedicated to one of the most perfect moments in a meal: that alchemy between a slice of something baked and a scoop of something cold and on the verge of being ready to melt. Here are six tips for making perfect ice cream. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/29zz97K | |||
| 105 CC 5 Tricks to Eat More Vegetables | 21 Jun 2016 | 00:14:23 | |
Nikki Dinki joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about her new book Meat On The Side: Delicious Vegetable-Focused Recipes for Every Day. She's on a mission to show omnivores new and exciting ways to eat their vegetables. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/28Q1mfk | |||
| 104 CC How to Write About Food: An Interview with Sweetbitter Author Stephanie Danler | 14 Jun 2016 | 00:20:55 | |
Stephanie Danler, the author of the novel of the summer, Sweetbitter, talks about umami, developing an appetite, and the challenges of writing about food and sex well. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/28NHF21 | |||
| 103 CC Laura Miller's Go-To Ways to Revamp Your Diet | 07 Jun 2016 | 00:11:23 | |
Laura Miller is the creator and star of the hit web series Raw. Vegan. Not Gross. Her irreverent approach to raw food, as well as her quirky and gorgeous wearable produce projects ("froobs"), have garnered her a devoted following @imlauramiller on Instagram and Twitter. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/28YGTl4 | |||
| 102 CC Why You Should Eat Every Meal Out of a Bowl | 24 May 2016 | 00:17:07 | |
Lukas Volger is the founder of Made by Lukas, a line of fresh veggie burgers established in 2013, the editorial director of Jarry Magazine, and the author of three cookbooks including the new cookbook Bowl: Vegetarian Recipes for Ramen, Pho, Bibimbap, Dumplings, and Other One-Dish Meals. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1UBln6u | |||
| 101 CC How to Cook with Whole and Ancient Grains | 17 May 2016 | 00:09:51 | |
Ann Taylor Pittman, Executive Editor of Cooking Light magazine and the author of EVERYDAY WHOLE GRAINS: 175 New Recipes from Amaranth to Wild Rice, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about this food trend that has earned a permanent place in home cooks' pantries. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1WaWeTx | |||
| 100 CC 6 Tips for Cooking with Southern Vegetables | 10 May 2016 | 00:10:23 | |
Ninth-generation Southerner Rebecca Lang, author of The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South’s Favorite Produce, joins us to talk about seasonality in southern cooking and using vegetables root to stalk. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1RiuaoZ | |||
| 206 - How to Raise Unpicky Eaters | 11 Jul 2018 | 00:14:19 | |
In SPICE SPICE BABY: 100 Recipes with Healing Spices for Your Family Table, Harvard-trained molecular biologist Kanchan Koya unpacks the health benefits to using spices when cooking for the whole family. | |||
| 099 CC How to Cook with Only 6 Minutes of Prep and Cleanup | 04 May 2016 | 00:10:13 | |
Stuart O’Keeffe, the author of the new cookbook The Quick Six Fix: 100 No-Fuss, Full-Flavor Recipes, joins us to share his philosophy for getting in and out of the kitchen in six minutes each for prep and cleanup, with only six key ingredients. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/21UyzX2 | |||
| 098 CC Mexican Home Cooking Made Easy | 26 Apr 2016 | 00:08:32 | |
Pati Jinich is the host of the popular PBS show Pati’s Mexican Table, the official chef of the Mexican Cultural Institute, and the author of the new book Mexican Today: New and Rediscovered Recipes for Contemporary Kitchens. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1X2J9dU | |||
| 097 CC Business Tips from Jim Koch, Founder of Sam Adams Beer | 19 Apr 2016 | 00:11:45 | |
Jim Koch is the founder and brewer of the Boston Beer Company, the producers of Sam Adams beer. He’s also the author of the new book Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1VGl6C6 | |||
| 096 CC The Joys of Yiddish Food from Bagels to Matzoh | 12 Apr 2016 | 00:18:06 | |
Michael Wex, the author of seven books including Born to Kvetch and his new book, Rhapsody in Schmaltz: Yiddish Food and Why We Can’t Stop Eating It, visits the Clever Cookstr to talk about Yiddish food idioms, the importance of matzoh, and what modern foodie culture has in common with kosher law. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1RUXuqG | |||
| 095 CC Better Home Cooking Through Science | 05 Apr 2016 | 00:08:40 | |
Our guest today is J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, the managing culinary director of seriouseats.com and the author of the cookbook The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science. In this book, Kenji applies chemistry and physics to show home cooks how they can achieve better results in the kitchen, from egg poaching to making mac and cheese with the perfect texture. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1RUXqXO | |||
| 094 CC 4 Tips for Delicious Home-Cooked Salmon | 29 Mar 2016 | 00:10:53 | |
Diane Morgan is the award-winner author of seventeen cookbooks, most recently Salmon: Everything You Need to Know + 45 Recipes. She's here to tell us how versatile this favorite fish can be in the kitchen. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1SB8iWS | |||
| 093 CC How to Pickle, Preserve, and Ferment at Home | 22 Mar 2016 | 00:18:56 | |
Autumn Giles is a freelance writer and recipe developer whose work has appeared in Modern Farmer, New American Homesteader, PUNCH, Serious Eats, Edible Baja Arizona, and elsewhere. She blogs at autumnmakesanddoes.com and is on Twitter and Instagram @autumnmakes. She is the author of Beyond Canning: New Techniques, Ingredients, and Flavors to Preserve, Pickle, and Ferment Like Never Before. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1MIOqiU | |||
| 092 CC 10 Basics of Good Home Cooking | 15 Mar 2016 | 00:18:53 | |
Our guest today is Sara Moulton, chef, and award-winning cookbook author. Her new book, Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101: How to Make Everything Taste Better, shares her philosophy on great home cooking in ten indispensable tips. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1UxNe8w | |||
| 091 CC What Are Negative Calorie Foods, and Why Should You Care? An Interview with Rocco DiSpirito | 08 Mar 2016 | 00:16:23 | |
The #1 New York Times bestselling author, chef, and healthy living expert Rocco DiSpirito returns to the Clever Cookstr podcast to talk about his revolutionary whole foods-based diet plan and new cookbook, The Negative Calorie Diet: Lose Up to 10 Pounds in 10 Days with 10 All You Can Eat Foods. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/22iWEL0 | |||
| 090 CC Clever Tips for Eating Clean | 01 Mar 2016 | 00:11:48 | |
Amie Valpone is a personal chef, culinary nutritionist, food writer, and blogger at TheHealthyApple.com. She’s also the author of the new book Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body. Amie joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about her personal journey to clean eating and why she doesn't advocate deprivation in crafting a sustainable eating plan. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1nN1b5z | |||
| 111 - 6 Ways to Step Up Your Breakfast Game | 04 Jul 2018 | 00:16:31 | |
We've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but we still think it deserves more recognition! The Clever Cookstr is joined by Meredith Turits, editorial director of Extra Crispy, a new site dedicated to documenting breakfast and brunch in our culture and in our lives. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2aXbQaO | |||
| 089 CC How to Cook Like a Chopped Junior Champion | 23 Feb 2016 | 00:06:44 | |
Our guest today is Aidan Friedson, who at age 12 won Food Network's reality cooking show Chopped Junior. He's here to talk about his secret ingredients, his food truck aspirations, and the trick to great bread pudding. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1RliXo4 | |||
| 088 CC How to Eat and Cook Like a Texan | 16 Feb 2016 | 00:11:04 | |
Our guest today is Jessica Duprey, author of the new cookbook United Tastes of Texas: Authentic Recipes from All Corners of the Lone Star State. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1QekiRn | |||
| 087 CC How to Enjoy Local Cuisines and Markets | 09 Feb 2016 | 00:12:44 | |
Our guest today is Marjorie Williams, travel and food blogger and author of the books Markets of Paris and now, Markets of Provence. She joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about her food discoveries in these markets, her go-to French pantry items, and her top tips for travelers on making the most of local cuisine. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1WHiL6T | |||
| 086 CC What Can We Learn from the Food Our Ancestors Ate? | 02 Feb 2016 | 00:10:50 | |
Biological anthropologist Stephen Le explains how cuisines of different cultures are a result of centuries of evolution, finely tuned to our biology and surroundings, and what lessons we can apply from how our ancestors ate to our modern diets. Read the full transcript: http://bit.ly/1QlYVti | |||
| 085 CC How to Eat Your Feelings (the Healthier Way) | 26 Jan 2016 | 00:11:33 | |
Marci Izard is the blogger behind Marci’s Table on the Houston Chronicle’s website and the author of Nourishing Your Whole Self: A Cookbook with Feelings. She joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about eating your feelings in a positive way, and the connection between brain and body, diet and mood. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1QPxomT | |||
| 084 CC How to Actually Enjoy Grocery Shopping | 20 Jan 2016 | 00:09:04 | |
Taryn Fixel is founder and CEO of Ingredient1, an app that hopes to help people have a better and more transparent experience in the grocery store. The Ingredient1 mobile app allows users to discover food based on philosophy, diet, and taste. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1ZRzHbx | |||
| 083 CC Essential Kitchen Tips from Emeril Lagasse | 12 Jan 2016 | 00:09:54 | |
World-famous chef Emeril Lagasse joins the Clever Cookstr to share his hard-won kitchen wisdom and tell us about his new book, Essential Emeril. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1nO56Q9 | |||
| 082 CC How to Order and Make Sushi | 29 Dec 2015 | 00:11:00 | |
Jeffrey Elliot and Robby Cook, authors of The Complete Guide to Sushi and Sashimi, talk about how to order at a sushi restaurant and how to experiment with making your own sushi and sashimi at home. Read the full transcript here: bit.ly/1OBnaXz | |||
| 081 CC A Lesson in Prohibition-Era Cocktails | 22 Dec 2015 | 00:11:28 | |
Matthew Rowley, a former museum curator and the author of Lost Recipes of Prohibition: Notes from a Bootlegger's Manual, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about what we can learn from Prohibition-era cocktail recipes and why we continue to romanticize the time of bathtub gin and speakeasies. Read the transcript here: bit.ly/1Oc0pG1 | |||
| 080 CC 6 Steps to Better Baking | 15 Dec 2015 | 00:08:10 | |
Abby Dodge is the author of nine cookbooks, including Desserts 4 Today and The Weekend Baker. Her new cookbook, out now, is called The Everyday Baker: Recipes and Techniques for Foolproof Baking. She's here today to share her six steps for better baking this holiday season. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1YiFOKq | |||
| 205 - The Beginner's Guide to Making a Dosa | 27 Jun 2018 | 00:12:41 | |
Leda Scheintaub, co-owner of the popular Dosa Kitchen food truck in Brattleboro, VT, and co-author of Dosa Kitchen: Recipes for India's Favorite Street Food, joins us to talk about starting a food business and nailing your first foray into dosa-making. | |||
| 078 CC Seasonal Southern Cooking | 01 Dec 2015 | 00:09:32 | |
Sara Foster joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about how Southern cooking is seasonal cooking. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1NU4cv5 | |||
| 077 CC 5 Ways to Perfect Your Thanksgiving Turkey Technique | 24 Nov 2015 | 00:14:01 | |
Marlon Braccia, an expert yogi and the author of The Enlightened Cook, shares her five tricks for the juiciest turkey ever this Thanksgiving. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/228Eycc | |||
| 076 CC Nigella Lawson's Simple Food Philosophy | 17 Nov 2015 | 00:17:47 | |
The Clever Cookstr is joined by awardwinning cookbook writer Nigella Lawson, here to talk about her new book, Simply Nigella, out now from our sister company Flatiron Books. She shares her food philosophy, the joys of bowlfood, and advice to aspiring cooks. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1P9bJqO | |||