Cooking with Bruce and Mark

Julia Child and Ukranian dishes? What do they have in common? This podcast episode!

We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've published over three dozen cookbooks, including a funny take-down of the most popular culinary myths, LOBSTERS SCREAM WHEN YOU COOK THEM.

We're celebrating Julia Child on her 110th birthday. Her career allowed ours to happen. Not that we ever met her. Or were even in the same room with her. But she began the industry of trying to increase the creds of U. S. cooking, something that has led to the likes of us.

We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about ripening bananas. Then Bruce interviews Anna Voloshyna, the author of the Ukranian cookbook BUDMO. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[00:58] In celebration of Julia Child at her 110th birthday. Here are some things you might not have known about this U. S. culinary icon.

[08:25] Our one-minute cooking tip: how to ripen bananas fast.

[09:16] Bruce interviews Anna Voloshyna, the author of the Ukranian cookbook BUDMO.

[27:25] What’s making us happy in food this week? Summer corn in salads.

Ice cream: We've practically made a career out of it after so many books. In fact, we got into the cookbook business in 1999 with THE ULTIMATE ICE CREAM BOOK, which is still in print and has sold almost half a million copies. (You can find it here.)

No wonder we want to gush about ice cream! But we've also got a one-minute cooking tip on how to keep herbs and greens fresh.

Then Bruce interviews author Yasmin Fahr about her cookbook BOARDS AND SPREADS. Plus, we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[01:16] Why we love ice cream so much!

[12:26] Our one-minute cooking tip: how to keep herbs and leafy greens fresh.

[13:45] Bruce interviews author Yasmin Fahr about her book BOARDS AND SPREADS.

[23:42] What’s making us happy in food this week? Gyoza and butter burgers!

Kitchens are getting "smart." And kitchen gadgets, high tech. We're here to fill you in.

We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks, many of them about gadgets, like FROM FREEZER TO INSTANT POT: THE COOKBOOK and THE LOOK & COOK AIR FRYER BIBLE.

After talking about new, high-tech gadgets for your kitche, we've got a one-minute cooking tip about Meyer lemons. Bruce interviews culinary legend Nancy Baggett about her love of lavender and her cookbooks on her favored ingredient. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[00:40] Our thoughts on the new high-tech cooking gadgets.

[20:12] Our one-minute cooking tip: how to make a substitution for the ever-popular but hard-to-find meyer lemon.

[21:18] Bruce interviews culinary legend and the queen of all things lavender Nancy Baggett.

[40:44] What’s making s happy in food this week? Waffle cones and fried chicken!

We all have culinary journeys: the ways we find what we like, what we don't care for, and what we're passionate about.

We certainly do! We made a career out of ours. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. We've published over three dozen cookbooks, developed over 12,000 original recipes, and been columnists for several national publications like EATING WELL.

We want to tell you about our personal culinary journeys: How did we get to be cookbook authors? We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about softening butter.

Then Bruce interviews Aleksandra Crapanzano, author of GATEAU: THE SURPRISING SIMPLICITY OF FRENCH CAKES. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[01:14] Our personal culinary journeys: the stories of how we got to be the authors of over three dozen cookbooks.

[15:25] Our one-minute cooking tip: Soften butter with a rolling pin.

[16:35] Bruce interviews Alexsandra Crapanzano, author of GATEAU: THE SURPRISING SIMPLICITY OF FRENCH CAKES.

[33:20] What’s making us happy in food this week? Fresh summer melons!

Go to the Fancy Food Show in New York City and you'll learn the latest food trends. Or what manufacturers and marketers hope will be the hot new trends.

We checked it out for you. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, the authors of over three dozen cookbooks. Check out one of our favorites: THE INSTANT POT BIBLE.

After our news about the hot new food trends (or the hoped-for ones!), we have a one-minute cooking tip for peeling tomatoes and peaches. Bruce interviews brother-sister duo Aubry and Kale Walch, the owners of The Herbivorous Butcher and now authors of their first cookbook by the same name. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[00:37] Our take on the latest food trends, gleaned from this year's FANCY FOOD SHOW in New York City.

[12:34] Our one-minute cooking tip: a better way to peel tomatoes and peaches.

[13:58] Bruce interviews Aubry and Kale Walch, the duo behind The Herbivorous Butcher (both the shop and the cookbook).

[27:52] What’s making us happen food this week? Sweet plums and melty ice cream!

We love air frying. You probably know that. We've written three books on it: THE ESSENTIAL AIR FRYER COOKBOOK (with every recipe sized for every size of machine), THE INSTANT AIR FRYER BIBLE (for Instant Brand air fryers), and THE LOOK & COOK AIR FRYER BIBLE (with over 700 photos, one for every step of every recipe).

We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. Besides air-frying, we've been into things as different as the Instant Pot, ice cream, and party drinks.

In this episode, we'll tell you what we've learned from being in the cookbook business for over twenty years. Why are print cookbooks still more popular than e-cookbooks? How are cookbooks created once the manuscript is turned in?

We also have a one-minute cooking tip about spices and we offer our best air-frying tricks. Plus, we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

These are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[1:06] Some of our thoughts after over twenty years in the cookbook business.

[11:41] Our one-minute cooking tip: Get your spices away from your stove!

[12:51] After three cookbooks and two craftsy classes, we've got tons of air-fryer tips so that you can get the most out of your machine.

[19:08] What’s making us happy in food this week? Summer-fresh strawberries and packaged cold brew!

There's been some crazy food news lately! Bordeaux wine hijinks, vegan meat labeling problems, and a global shortage of frog legs.

We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've published over three dozen cookbooks with several New York publishers, including our latest, THE LOOK & COOK AIR FRYER BIBLE, with over 700 photos, one for every step of every recipe. You can find it here.

In this episode, we'll talk about some of the latest crazy food news. We have a one-minute cooking tip on using a Bundt pan as a vertical roaster. (We were just on Portland, Oregon, morning TV demonstrating this technique!)

Bruce interviews two guys who've opened a new food business in this challenging economy and in our very rural New England town. What does it take to be a food entrepreneur these days. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[00:48] Our take on some of the latest crazy food news

[14:32] Our one-minute cooking tip: Use a Bundt pan as a vertical roaster for chicken.

[16:11] Bruce's interview with Alan Thayer and Richard Marchesseault, the owners of Spice320, for an in-depth discussion about following your dream to open a food business in this challenging environment.

[27:26] What’s making us happy in food this week? Hot brown and char siu!

Hard seltzer has taken over the market! It's everywhere. And we're doing a live taste test of several brands.

Join in the fun! We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough with over three dozen titles to our names, not to mention knitting books from Bruce and a memoir from Mark. Check out one of our favorites: THE ULTIMATE PARTY DRINK BOOK.

After our hard seltzer taste test, we've got a one-minute cooking tip on choosing a great watermelon. The Bruce interviews author Lauren Thomas about her book THE MODERN HIPPIE TABLE. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[00:51] Our take on the latest craze: hard seltzer--plus, a taste test on air!

[12:56] Our one-minute cooking tip: how to choose a watermelon.

[15:10] Bruce interviews Lauren Thomas, author of THE MODERN HIPPIE TABLE.

[28:13] What’s making us happy in food this week? kimchi and potato salad with lots of bacon!

How do you find a good restaurant? We've been around the block on this one. For years, Mark wrote the "Report From New York" on the restaurant scene in the city for PASSPORT.

We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks, including THE ESSENTIAL AIR FRYER COOKBOOK with every recipe sized out for every size of machine. (You can find it here.)

In this episode, we talk about ways to find a great restaurant. We offer a one-minute cooking tip about restaurants. Bruce interviews Molly Gilbert, author of SHEET PAN SWEETS. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[00:30] How do we find a good restaurant?

[15:22] Our one-minute cooking tip: When ordering, lead with any issues you have.

[16:48] Bruce interviews Molly Gilbert, author of SHEET PAN SWEETS.

[25:04] What's making us happy in food this week? Homemade rice noodles and smoked ham!

Food shortages. They were a fact of the pandemic. And then they stuck around. What's the deal?

We'll let you know. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of over three dozen cookbooks, including THE ESSENTIAL AIR FRYER COOKBOOK, with every recipe sized for every size of machine. You can find it here.

Besides our discussion of the current food shortages, we've got a one-minute cooking tip about making steak fries. We've got a great interview with the sensational Lukas Volger, author of SNACKS FOR DINNER. And we tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:

[01:10] Some current food shortages around North America.

[08:15] Our one-minute cooking tip: Use an apple corer to cut a potatoes into perfect steak fries.

[09:56] Bruce interviews Instagram sensation Lukas Volger, author of SNACKS FOR DINNER.

[23:57] What’s making us happy in food this week? Sheet cakes and summer-sweet watermelon!