Living in the country is great. Except when it comes to sourcing ingredients. How do you do it when the nearest big supermarket is an hour away. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks, including one of our latest: THE INSTANT AIR FRYER BIBLE . But we live deep in the New England countryside. Rural, to say the least. A great large supermarket is up to an hour away. And on frozen roads. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to live in a rural ...
Apr 18, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Cooking for your dogs? Do you? Do you want to try? We've got answers: our own as well as those from a certified pet nutritionist. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. Although we've published over three dozen titles, we've never written one for dogs! But we're eager to learn. And Mark has made some great dog biscuits from scratch over the years. We've got a new cookbook coming out: THE INSTANT AIR FRYER BIBLE . Check it out! In this episode, we share some tips and ...
Apr 11, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Vodka. It summons up cold winter nights. (If you're Russian.) Or party drinks on the deck in the summer. Or just a cocktail, usually with a mixer. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. We have over three dozen titles to our names, including THE ULTIMATE PARTY DRINK BOOK . This is our food and cooking podcast. This show is all about vodka. We give you the skinny on the basics. We have a one-minute cooking tip about better cocktails. And Bruce interviews Ryan Christia...
Apr 04, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Picky eaters. We were among them. We may have written over three dozen cookbooks but we didn't start out eating everything in sight. We had to learn. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We know a thing or two about being a picky eater. We share our stories of learning to be omnivores. We have a one-minute cooking tip about cleaner work surfaces in your kitchen. We also share some tips about having picky kids at the table. And we tell you what's making us happy i...
Mar 28, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Let's keep talking about grills. This episode is the second part of our two-parter on how to buy the best grill for you. Hi, we're Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks and featured instructors on craftsy courses. During our career, we've worked with several grill manufacturers, hosted grilling events, and even ghost-written recipes and cookbooks for them. We want to share our best tips for buying the grill that's right for you. Plus, we have a one-minute coo...
Mar 21, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Grilling. Let's get to it. We've got the first of a two-parter on how to buy the right grill for you. And Bruce interviews a beef maven who's got great tips for grilling. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks, including T HE LOOK & COOK AIR FRYER BIBLE with over 700 photos. Over our career, we've worked with many grill manufacturers. We've developed recipes for them and even ghost-written a few cookbooks. We want to tell you our tips for buying th...
Mar 14, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 35
We love movies about food. Or just the food served in movies. It's always so gorgeous. In this episode, we're going to talk about it from both sides of the camera! Hi! We're Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks including THE LOOK & COOK AIR FRYER BIBLE with over 700 photographs. In this episode, we're talking about our favorite food scenes in movies. We offer you a one-minute cooking tip about olive oil. Bruce interviews Zoe Hegedus, a working movie food...
Mar 07, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Passover is almost here! Let's talk about the difference between "Jewish" and "kosher" food. And talk to an expert, an author of several kosher cookbooks. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. On our own, we've published over three dozen cookbooks, developed over 12,000 original recipes, and been Contributing Editors to EATING WELL and COOKING LIGHT. We're talking about Jewish and kosher foods in this episode of our magazine-format food and cooking podcast. We'll give you a one-minute coo...
Feb 28, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 33
We've got a legend on today's show. Leni Sorensen. We first met here when she was a culinary historian of African-American culture at Jefferson's Monticello. Now, she teaches sustainability farming and cooking in rural Virginia. We're delighted she came on COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK. In addition, we've got a segment on the hard problems of food sustainability in a mass-produced world. We give you a one-minute cooking tip about potholders. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this we...
Feb 21, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 32
The good and the bad. We've got it all. Foods that are for the rich & powerful. And gross foods that brands created and that have thankfully gone away. Hi! We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, the authors of over three dozen cookbooks under our own names, plus more for celebs, plus two knitting books for Bruce and a bookish memoir for Mark. Check out Bruce's book KNITS MEN WANT . And check out Mark's memoir, BOOKMARKED . In this podcast episode, we're talking about foods favored by t...
Feb 14, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Pantry staples. Some of them can last a very long time. Almost indefinitely. We should know! We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks, including one that best represents our method of cooking: THE ULTIMATE COOK BOOK with over 900 recipes! In this podcast episode, we're talking about long-lasting pantry staples you should keep on hand. We've got a one-minute cooking tip about egg shells in a bowl of eggs. Bruce interviews Sophie Minchilli, author of THE S...
Feb 07, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Bagels are battlefields. People go to war over the right sort of bagel. We're talking about bagels as well as seafood with author Craig Fear. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've got over three dozen cookbooks to our names. And we've developed over 12,000 original recipes in our joint career. How's that for marriage? In this episode, we're talking about bagels and the wars they cause. We've got a one-minute cooking tip for crystallized honey. Bruce intervie...
Jan 31, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Food heists. Some are the stuff of legend. And speaking of legends, we've got author and Chinatown advocate Grace Young on this episode of our podcast. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks, including THE LOOK & COOK AIR FRYER BIBLE with over 700 photos, one for every step of every recipe. In this show, we're talking about strange food thefts from around the world. We've got a one-minute about cutting boards. Bruce intervi...
Jan 24, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Cooking slumps. We all get in them. Hey, after over three dozen cookbooks, even we can't face a simple chicken breast on the grill. We're Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. This is our magazine-format podcast. In this episode, we're talking about Dionne Warwick's feud with Nabisco. We give you our best tips to get over a cooking slump. And Bruce interviews Michelle Tam, from NOM NOM PALEO. Plus, we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week. Smash that subscribe button. Give us a lik...
Jan 18, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 27
People make resolutions about eating and cooking as each new year starts. But they shouldn't! Resolutions are mostly meaningless. We should know. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've published over three dozen cookbooks and been columnists and contributing editors for EATING WELL, COOKING LIGHT, and weightwatchers. We've seen all the resolutions you can imagine. And we've seen most of them fail. Here's our take on bad resolutions. We've also got a one-minut...
Jan 10, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 26
What's in your pantry? Ours is pretty stocked. Still, there are must-haves, things we always keep on hand for better meals. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks and developed over 12,000 original recipes across our careers. We know a thing or two about stocking a pantry! We'll let you in on our secrets. Then we've got a one-minute cooking tip about (!) boiling water. And we'll share one of our great kitchen gadget finds: w...
Jan 03, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 25
What food traditions are celebrated around the world for the new year? We've got the answers! We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks. Check out one of our latest: THE ESSENTIAL AIR FRYER COOKBOOK . In this episode, we explore new year's food traditions from around the world. We also offer you a one-minute cooking tip for waffle irons. Then Bruce interviews Mona Dolgov, author of the book SATISFY. And we'll tell you what's ma...
Dec 20, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 24
New Year's Eve is on its way. Do you have a party planned? Even if you don't, we've got great ideas to make your celebration bright this year. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've published over three dozen cookbooks and developed over 12,000 original recipes in our joint career. We'd love you to check out one of our favorite cookbooks: THE ULTIMATE COOKBOOK . (Bruce claims it fully represents the way he thinks about food. With 900 recipes, it should!) In t...
Dec 13, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 23
More holiday gifts. In the last episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK, we gave you some ideas for the food lovers and cooks in your life. And we're back with more! We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've published over three dozen cookbooks with several New York publishers and developed over 12,000 original recipes in our career. Check out one of our latest, INSTANT POT BIBLE: COPYCAT RECIPES . We're here to give you great holiday gift ideas for the food lo...
Nov 29, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Great holiday food gifts. We've got a list you might want to keep for birthdays and other celebrations all year. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks, including THE LOOK & COOK AIR FRYER BIBLE (which you can find here ). In this episode, we'll offer our ideas for holiday food gifts, give you a one-minute cooking tip to get your holiday meals running smoothly, interview author Carrie Morey about her new book HOT LITTLE SUPPERS, and tell you what's...
Nov 22, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Eggs. They're for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at our house. In fact, a fried egg is a favored lunch around here. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen titles including what may well be our favorite: THE ULTIMATE COOKBOOK , which best fulfills our notion of great food. (You can find it here .) Let's talk about eggs. We'll let you know the facts about them for the United States' market. Bruce will also interview popular influencer and bl...
Nov 15, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Food debates. Controveries. Arguments. We've got opinions! No wonder. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks, including our latest: INSTANT POT BIBLE--COPYCAT RECIPES . We've going to give the debates our own rounds. Let's talk through some of the big controversies these days. Then we'll give you a one-minute cooking tip. Bruce will interview Dan Richer, owner of the beloved Razza Pizza and author of THE JOY OF PIZZA. (And a guy who completely changed ...
Nov 08, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Whole grains. You eat them to eat whipped cream, too. Not really! But we love whole grains. We even wrote a whole cookbook about how to turn whole grains into the main course: GRAIN MAINS. Let's talk about whole grains and how to get them into your meals. We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about garlic. And we've got a food find: some of the best phyllo we've ever had (outside of homemade). Plus, we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week. Here are the segments of this episode ...
Nov 01, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 18
We've got a new cookbook of copycat recipes for the Instant Pot. If you've got a pot, you need this book to make your restaurant favorites at home--INSTANT POT BIBLE: COPYCAT RECIPES. You can find it here . We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over thirty-five more cookbooks. But boy, do we love our Instant Pot. So much so that this new book is actually our fourth for the IP. (Check out FREEZER TO INSTANT POT: THE COOKBOOK here !) We'd like to introduce you to our new book of ...
Oct 25, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Who doesn't love pizza? We sure do! We've even written a book on it--PIZZA: GRILL IT, BAKE IT, LOVE IT! (You can find it here ). We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over thirty-five other cookbooks. This is our food and cooking podcast. And this episode is al about pizza. We'll give your our best tips for making great pizza. Bruce then interviews Francisco Migoya, co-author of MODERNIST PIZZA. We've also got a one-minute cooking tip. And we'll tell you what's making us happy ...
Oct 18, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Mindfulness. It can even extend to what you eat. And how you eat. Let's talk about mindfulness at the table--and speak with a nutritionist to figure out the best ways to continue to eat mindfully. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks. We've even written a simple step-by-step plan to get the processed food out of your life: REAL FOOD HAS CURVES. (You can find it here .) As former columnists for both weightwatchers and EATING WELL magazine, and contrib...
Oct 11, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Remodeling your kitchen? It doesn't have to be a nightmare. We've got tips and an interview with a kitchen designer from Denver. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, the duo who's written almost three dozen cookbooks. In this episode, we'll give you our top tips for remodeling a kitchen (and what we'd do differently if we did it again). We'll also interview kitchen designer Bill Mickelsen to get his take on what you need to do in a kitchen remodel. We've also got...
Oct 04, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Everybody's taking pictures of food! Social media is packed with shots. But what can you do to up your game? We might know a little about it. We're cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've produced photo shoots for many of our over three dozen cookbooks for several New York publishers. In this show, we've got some tips for great food photography. And Bruce interviews professional photographer Eric Medsker, who has shot over a dozen of our cookbooks. We've also go a one-minut...
Sep 27, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Food waste and world hunger. Huge problems with difficult solutions. Let's talk about the issues, then turn our attention to cooking tips and an interview with the ever-fabulous Abby Dodge about her new cookbook. Welcome to COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK! Join us, veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, with over three dozen titles to our names. Want to up your game in the Instant Pot. Try our cookbook INSTANT POT BIBLE: THE NEXT GENERATION (you can find it here ). In this pod...
Sep 20, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Food trucks. A trend! Join us, veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, with over three dozen titles to our names, as we talk about the pros and cons of food trucks. We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about measuring cups. Bruce interviews Ghanaian chef Zoe Adonjonyoh about her new book, THE FLAVORS OF WEST AFRICA. And we'll let you know what's making us happy in food this week. Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [00:37] Food trucks:...
Sep 13, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 11
