The Clever Cookstr's Quick and Dirty Tips from the World's Best Cooks

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara Foster joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about how Southern cooking is seasonal cooking. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1NU4cv5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choosing a plant-based diet is made deliciously easy with Laura Theodore’s Vegan-Ease: An Easy Guide to Enjoying a Plant-Based Diet, a new approach to living vegan. Laura Theodore, the award-winning host of public television’s Jazzy Vegetarian, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about go-to ingredients and holiday entertaining. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1PqMpgH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Betts is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert, and now the author of a new book, The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All. Here's his cheat sheet for learning what you like in a whiskey. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1Hdy1FS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrity chef and Food Network Star winner Justin Warner returns to the Clever Cookstr to answer questions about his new book, The Laws of Cooking...and How to Break Them. He also shares some Halloween tricks and tips for fall entertaining. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1PTnlPo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Traverso is the senior lifestyle editor for Yankee magazine and the author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook. She’s joining us to talk about one of the Clever Cookstr's favorite seasonal ingredients for fall—apples! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1GNpYPO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meera Sodha is the author of the cookbook Made in India: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen. She joins us to talk about using seasonal produce in quick and simple Indian home cooking. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1LQeZ4b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie Workman, author of The Mom 100 Cookbook and Dinner Solved!: 100 Ingenious Recipes That Make the Whole Family Happy, Including You!, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about her Fork in the Road technique and hacks for getting dinner on the table every night. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1Rdwbov Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today is Cindy Barbieri, the blogger behind Cindy’sTable.com and the author of the new cookbook Paleo Italian Cooking. She's here to share her tips and tricks for eating authentic Italian food -- without the bread or pasta! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1j5wR4b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.