It's fall in our part of the world . . . which means it's apple season. We love picking apples. And we want to share our passion for apples with you. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen cookbooks (plus another on the way). We've published tens of thousands of recipes. We've got a passion for food and cooking. Thanks for coming along with us! These are the segments to this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [00:58] Our one-minute cooking tip: Refresh glazed ...
Oct 14, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 56
Mustard or ketchup? Which camp are you in? Or are you some sort of envoy between the camps? We're talking about mustard and ketchup, a culinary showdown in many North American homes. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three-dozen cookbooks (and counting). We've developed over ten thousand original recipes in our career. And we've been contributing editors for old-school publications like EATING WELL and COOKING LIGHT. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BR...
Oct 07, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 55
Pizza. Seems easy enough. Except it's not. So many choices . . . which lead to so many debates. Thick v. thin. Tomato sauce v. pesto. Meat or not. Parm cheese or not. We've even written a pizza book: PIZZA: GRILL IT, BAKE IT, LOVE IT ! It's a collection of recipes in which everyone is made for both the grill and the oven. If you want to see that book, you can check it out here . We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of thirty-six cookbooks, plus two knitting books (from Bruce), pl...
Sep 30, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 54
If you're as old as we are, you grew up with a slow cooker on the counter during the day as dinner got made over the long haul. Slow cookers: a history, not just the ways they've come in and out of style, but what's happened mechanically to the machines over the years. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks, including THE GREAT AMERICAN SLOW COOKER BOOK , which was a giant hit on QVC. If you'd like to check out that book, click this link . We're tal...
Sep 23, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 53
Who doesn't love donuts? They're the treat many of us crave. But they do have a storied history. And they do inspire a great debate: glazed (or yeast-raised) vs. cake donuts. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We want to talk about all things donuts! We want to hear your favorites, too. We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about simple syrup. And we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [00:46] ...
Sep 16, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 52
We love baking. And Mark is from the U. S. South. He grew up on great baking, particularly because his maternal grandmother was a professional baker. Join us as Bruce talks with the legendary Anne Byrn. You may remember her from those cake-mix doctor cookbooks. She's back with a giant, new cookbook: BAKING IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH . If you'd like a copy, here's a link for it. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, the authors of three dozen cookbooks (and counting!), not to mention Bruce's tw...
Sep 09, 2024•26 min•Season 4Ep. 51
Girl Scout cookies! We can't resist. They've got a storied history. And they've changed over the years. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written three dozen (and counting!) cookbooks. We're up for anything food and cooking. And this is our podcast to explore that passion--including Girl Scout cookies! Thanks for coming along on our journey. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [00:52] Our-minute cooking tip: Use tweezers in the kitchen! [02:3...
Sep 02, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 50
Everybody seems to love cooking shows and now cooking videos. We've been in the food business for twenty-five years and have seen the major changes in these videos firsthand. Shows have moved from instruction to almost shorthand entertainment on TikTok. We've made them all, appearing on PBS shows and even The View, then creating instructional videos for craftsy, and now creating lots of videos on TikTok and Instagram reels. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen (and...
Aug 26, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 49
Plum chutney! It's a favorite in our house. We hope we can make it a favorite in yours, too. We're making it from scratch in this episode of our podcast. We've got a one-minute cooking tip. And we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen cookbooks (plus more to come!). We've been contributing editors at EATING WELL and COOKING LIGHT and had food columns in both magazines. Here are the segmen...
Aug 19, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 48
The Instant Pot became a true craze. Even an international craze. At one point, a major department store was selling up to sixty Instant Pots per minute. But things have dramatically changed. And we know why. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written three dozen cookbooks including THE INSTANT POT BIBLE and THE INSTANT POT BIBLE: COPYCAT RECIPES . (Click those links if you're interested.) We rode the Instant Pot roller coaster. And we're here to report back what happened. Join u...
Aug 12, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 47
JM Hirsch is no stranger to this podcast. He's got a new book out, all about building cocktails you can keep in your freezer door , ice cold for when friends drop over or you want to kick back. Join us as we welcome him back to our show. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen cookbooks (with more coming!). We've been contributing editors and columnists for the likes of COOKING LIGHT and EATING WELL. We've written for WINE SPECTATOR and THE WASHINGTON POST. And we've ...
Aug 05, 2024•24 min•Season 4Ep. 46
Who doesn't love meatballs? Well, maybe Mark, as you'll hear. But we're making meatballs even Mark will eat! We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, the authors of three dozen cookbooks and tens of thousands of original recipes. We've been in the food business for almost twenty-five years. This is our podcast about our passions: food and cooking. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [00:32] Our one-minute cooking tip: Try roasting white chocolate for a de...
Jul 29, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 45
Who doesn't love the burn? In this episode, we're talking all about hot sauces, spicy condiments, and chili sauces. A listened asked us to explain hot sauces, particularly Sriracha (which we love!). So we've blown that idea out to include lots of hot sauces including peri peri sauce (or piri piri sauce) and even a fermented chili sauce from the Middle East that has become a staple in our kitchen. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written three dozen cookbooks under our own names...
Jul 15, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 44
What's authentic? How do you label that authenticity, particularly when it comes to recipes from cultures other than your own? These questions have become increasingly pressing in the twenty-five years we've been writing cookbooks. How can we identify a recipe popular in Thailand without referring to the ethnicity of the recipe? Especially when we two writers don't live in Thailand or have any connection to Southeast Asian culture? We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three do...
Jul 08, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 43
It's grilling time in our part of the world. And we've got a great, easy recipe, particularly if you can find cross-cut beef short ribs (sometimes called "flanken"). We get ours at a big-box store. We stock up every time we're there because we want this great barbecue meal a lot all summer long. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've published three dozen cookbooks with eight New York publishers. Our most current is THE LOOK AND COOK AIR-FRYER BIBLE , which y...
Jul 01, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 41
We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors with over three dozen cookbooks published under our own names. We've also been contributing editors and columnists for the likes of EATING WELL, COOKING LIGHT, and weightwatchers.com. This podcast is about our passion: food and cooking. We're so happy you joined us. Thank you for that. If you'd like to buy Renato's new baking book, DOLCI: AMERICAN BAKING WITH AN ITALIAN ACCENT , you can find it here . Here are the segments for...
Jun 24, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 42
Beef chow fun! Is there better take-out? (Or take-away?) It's always been one of our favorites. But we live in rural New England . . . so we have to make our own. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written three dozen cookbooks and been contributing editors and/or columnists at a host of magazines (back in the day). We're working on our 37th cookbook right now! But in this episode, we're making that chow fun, one of our go-to dinners. Here are the segments for this episode of COO...
Jun 17, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 40
Who doesn't love potato salad? We're making a recipe that was mentioned on our Facebook group (COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK) by a listener: potato, pasta, a combo of potato and macaroni salad. A great treat. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen (and counting!) cookbooks (not counting the ones ghost-written for celebs--now there are some stories.) This is our podcast about our food and cooking passion . . . and mostly about potatoes this time around. Here are the s...
Jun 10, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 39
Let's talk about the grocery store! Not about what's there or how to find the best that's there. Instead, about how the modern grocery store got to be the way it is . . . and maybe some notions of where it's headed. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've published three dozen cookbooks through several New York publishers. This podcast is about our passion: food and cooking.] Want to see our latest cookbook? It's THE LOOK & COOK AIR FRYER BIBLE . Over seve...
Jun 03, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 38
Who doesn't love pizza? With better crusts, even gluten-free crusts, and a bigger range of toppings than years past, pizza has become almost a food category in and of itself. So let's talk about how to up your pizza game! We're cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've even written a book about pizza. But this podcast isn't about our book (although you can check out PIZZA: GRILL IT, BAKE IT LOVE IT! here ). It's about having better pizza at home. Fire up the grill or the oven...
May 27, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 37
Cold brew. You can buy it everywhere. But there's a vast difference in flavors (and prices!). Let's discover what's worth the money and what's not. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors with three dozen (and counting) cookbooks to our names. This is our podcast about food and cooking . . . and we're so honored you've chosen to spend time with us. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [00:55] Our one-minute cooking tip: Buy ice fo...
May 20, 2024•24 min•Season 4Ep. 36
There's lots of food news these days. We've got the latest on McDonald's plans, on new pink pineapples, on the Italian government's regulations, and on what may be the newest ice cream craze . . . which involves fried chicken skin. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written thirty-six cookbooks, are working on number thirty-seven, and are passionate about food and cooking. Thanks for being on this journey with us. We're so glad you've joined us. Here are ...
May 13, 2024•23 min•Season 4Ep. 35
Food photography. We know it's now crucial to the success of a cookbook. But it wasn't always so. We'll tell what we've seen over three dozen cookbooks published in the last twenty-five years. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We're the team behind dozens of cookbooks, tens of thousands of published original recipes, and a long career in the food publishing business. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [01:09] One-minute cooking tip: Pick the small...
May 06, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Perhaps just a decade ago, the dominant theory was that food likes and dislikes were learned. But genetic research is changing the game, proving that what you like and dislike may actually be part of your DNA. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen cookbooks and more than 20,000 original recipes. This is our food and cooking podcast, part of our passion for all things culinary. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [00:56] Our one-m...
Apr 29, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 33
Chocolate coconut macaroons. Not almond cookies. But very simple cookies loaded with coconut and almost fudgy at the center. A true treat. And we're making them in our kitchen for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK. Hey there. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written and published three dozen cookbooks with more on the way. We've developed over 20,000 original recipes in the past twenty-five years. This is our podcast about food and cooking, ...
Apr 22, 2024•19 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Let's talk condiments. Our fridge is full. Yours should be, too. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors who have written and published three dozen cookbooks (and are working on yet another). This is our podcast about food and cooking, our passions in life. We're so happy you've joined us. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK: [00:45] Our one-minute cooking tip: high on the stove vs. low heat in the oven. [03:45] Let's talk about c...
Apr 16, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Hey there. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written three dozen cookbooks for seven New York publishers (not counting two knitting books for Bruce and a memoir for Mark). We're excited to share our passion about food and cooking with you. We're headed into the kitchen to make some irresistible jammy oat bar cookies. We've got a one-minute cooking tip about storing cheese. And we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week. [00:57] Our one-minute cooking tip: wrap chees...
Apr 08, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Vegetable pancakes? What an easy lunch, snack, or even dinner! Mark's been cooking much more vegan fare lately, so this recipe is one that he's now made countless times: a richly stocked vegetable pancake, sort of based on Korean vegetable pancakes (yachaejeon or 야채전), but packed with more vegetables and able to withstand many substitutions, based on the types of vegetables you like. No roots, all quick-cooking vegetables, please. And all cut to matchsticks or shredded through the large holes of...
Apr 01, 2024•24 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Hey there. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scabrough, veteran cookbook authors with three dozen cookbooks under our belts and years writing magazine features and being columnists for those very magazines, including COOKING LIGHT, EATING WELL, and weightwatchers. This is our food and cooking podcast. We've got a one-minute cooking tip about people who want to help you in the kitchen. We're talking about to make sure an internet recipe works . . . and how to look for decent recipes. And we'll tel...
Mar 18, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 28
Hey there, we're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen cookbooks (NOT including those ghost-written for celebrities--now there's a story!). In this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK, we've got a one-minute cooking tip about tasting food through the process of cooking. We're taking on some of the most common cooking myths. We can't believe they're still around! And we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week. We take apart 101 co...
Mar 11, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 27
