We ring in the new year with a conversation about how to get into the world of cooking, just in time to fuel all of your health-related resolutions.

Full show notes

Things mentioned in this episode:

Fat Sick and Nearly Dead

The Science of Cooking, by Dr. Stuart Farrimond

Dr. Stuart Farrimond's website

Jamie Oliver YouTube channel

Jamie Oliver's Dream School Knife Skills video

The Martian, by Andy Weir

Blue Apron

Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

MyFridgeFood

Supercook

Kitchn - How To Make Fruit Clafoutis

Gordon Ramsay YouTube channel

Alex French Guy Cooking YouTube channel

Wranglerstar YouTube channel

Good Calories, Bad Calories, by Gary Taubes

Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171)

Tramontina 80116/007DS Gourmet Stainless Steel Fry Pan

Cuisinart MCP22-30HCN MultiClad Pro Skillet

EZ Tofu Press

Evernote (iOS | Android)

Olive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana

Ukrainian Red Borscht Soup

Mise en place

Gordon Ramsay's Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon Recipe video

Eating Cheaply, Healthily, and Quickly (Ep. 103)

Listen Money Matters

Cheap Meals: Good Food On A Tight Budget

Audible

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Timestamps:

0:02:05 - Thoughts on juicing and nutrition

0:07:34 - Starting to cook and Martin's vegan experience

0:14:45 - Making the cooking process less boring and more involved

0:21:02 - Beginner strategies to start cooking

0:32:10 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)

0:35:27 - Examples of knives and how to maintain them

0:41:25 - The different types of pans and how to use them

0:54:22 - Other good tools to have and trying out recipes

1:03:27 - Planning your recipes and keeping everything organized

1:10:32 - Some additional cooking tips

1:17:16 - Recap and conclusion

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