The Clever Cookstr's Quick And Dirty Tips From The World's Best Cooks

Jennifer Boudinot is the co-host of Quick and Dirty Tips' Who Knew? podcast and the co-author of Dangerous Cocktails: Adventurous Recipes for Serious Drinkers. We mixed and tasted some wintertime cocktails while Jen shared tips and tricks for holiday entertaining. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2iVTbBn

Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern, co-founders of The Gefilteria and authors of the upcoming cookbook The Gefilte Manifesto discuss the relative edible, aesthetic, and cultural merits of these two iconic Jewish foods in a special Hanukkah edition of the Clever Cookstr. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1O9ekC1

Lindsey Smith is the author of Eat Your Feelings: The Food Mood Girl’s Guide to Transforming Your Emotional Eating- With Recipes! She's got the answers for what to eat when you're feeling stressed, sad, or just plain hangry. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/what-to-eat-when-youre-hangry Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

France is a Feast: The Photographic Journey of Paul and Julia Child tells the story of the years when Julia found herself through cooking. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/celebrating-julia-childs-legacy Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Is great cooking science, or is it an art? Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page show how it's both in their new book Kitchen Creativity, helping you bring creative tools into your home kitchen. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/finding-creativity-in-the-kitchen Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

What is Acadian food, and how does it remain relevant today? Simon Thibault answers this question and more in his new book Pantry and Palate. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/what-is-acadian-cooking Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Food writer Lia Huber brings us across the world on her journey to discover the roots of hunger and nourishment. Read the transcript at Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

With every invitation received, from a dinner to backyard barbecue, the first question you ask is “What can I bring?” Now you have the answer. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/comfort-food-to-bring-for-any-occasion Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Journalist Robyn Eckhardt and her husband, photographer David Hagerman, have spent two decades exploring and eating throughout Turkey. Their new book tells the story of Turkey's food, from Istanbul through the varied geography and terrain that influences the cuisine. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/istanbul-and-beyond-turkish-food Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Liz Thorpe, author of the new book The Book of Cheese: The Essential Guide to Discovering Cheeses You'll Love, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about her new Gateway approach to cheese buying and eating, how to make a perfect cheese plate this holiday season, and much more! Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-discover-cheeses-youll-love Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Rocco DiSpirito, healthy lifestyle crusader, James Beard award-winning chef, and highly acclaimed author, joins us to talk about his new book, Rocco’s Healthy + Delicious: More than 200 (Mostly) Plant Based Recipes for Everyday Life. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/3-reasons-to-eat-organic Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Daniel and Chef King Phojanakong, the masterminds between the GrowNYC project Bronx Hot Sauce, join the Clever Cookstr to talk about a little bottle of sauce with a big mission. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-hot-sauce-is-spicing-up-the-bronx Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Debbie Michiko Florence is the author of Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen, a new chapter book about making mochi, among other things. She joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about her experience as a third-generation Japanese-American cook, eater, and writer, and to share tips and tricks for making mochi. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/why-mochi-is-the-perfect-kids-dessert Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Erin Gardner, author of the new book Erin Bakes Cake: Make + Bake + Decorate = Your Own Cake Adventure!, joins us to talk about food as an art form, troubleshooting cake baking and decorating, and how cakequations are changing the baking game. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/choose-your-own-cake-adventure Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Michelle Tam, author of the new cookbook Ready or Not: 150+ Make-Ahead, Make-Over, And Make-Now Recipes by Nom Nom Paleo, joins the Clever Cookstr to dish on major misconceptions about paleo eating, what her own plate looks like these days, and how to entertain a mixed crowd when it comes to dietary restrictions. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11886 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Josh Scherer, author of The Culinary Bro-Down Cookbook, shares cooking hacks to bro up your kitchen-cave and his journey to building the Bro-Down brand. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11861 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW CLEVER COOKSTR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CookstrCooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookstr Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cookstr/

Food artist and cookbook author Jessica Siskin (aka @misterkrisp) joins the Clever Cookstr to tell us about her new book TREAT YOURSELF: How to Make 93 Ridiculously Fun No-Bake Crispy Rice Treats. From cheeseburgers to animals to recreations of great works of art, Jessica employs cereal, marshmallows, icing, and a little bit of imagination to amazing ends.

Our guest today is Leanne Brown, an avid cook and baker and the author of the new cookbook Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day. She shares her tips and tricks for eating well, with healthier and affordable recipes from scratch, on a budget. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1MTDjoa

Angie Brenner and Joy Stocke-Young join the Clever Cookstr to talk about their education in Turkish cuisine.

Matt Moore, author of The South's Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection, joins the Clever Cookstr to share pitmaster secrets, what pork means to Southern barbecue, and troubleshooting barbecue mistakes.