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

The Clever Cookstr is joined by Anna Jones, a cook, writer, and food stylist who worked for chefs including Yotam Ottolenghi and Jamie Oliver. Now she’s authored her own first cookbook, A Modern Way to Eat, of over 200 vegetarian recipes. She shares her philosophy and approach to food, and tells us how and why she believes the way we eat is changing. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1J3l0h4

How can you make great meals in a tiny kitchen? How do you decide what equipment to buy and what to skip when you hardly have room for an oven? And how do you entertain in a small space? Cara Eisenpress, coauthor of the blog Big Girls, Small Kitchen and of the cookbook, In The Small Kitchen, has the answers. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1GKWH1E

Mindy Segal, a James Beard Award Winning pastry chef, the proprietor of Chicago’s HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar, and the author of Cookie Love: 60 Recipes and Techniques for Turning the Ordinary into the Extraordinary, shares five tips for the best cookies ever. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1Sq9D3e

Welcome to the Clever Cookstr, your ultimate window into the kitchens of the world's best cooks.Our guest today is Natasha Case, co-founder of the Coolhaus ice cream sandwich brand and co-author of the Coolhaus Ice Cream Book. She's joining us today to give us some tips and tricks for making the best ice cream sandwiches all summer long. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1ehpTq8

Tara O’Brady is the culinary mastermind behind the celebrated food blog Seven Spoons, now in its tenth year. Few food writers have such an insightful, intuitive understanding of flavor—or a more eclectic and inspiring range of culinary influences at work in their kitchen—than Tara O’Brady. Fewer still write with her trademark warmth and thoughtful prose. She was one of the earliest food bloggers to enter the scene and has become one of the most highly regarded and unique voices in the culinary arena. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1G1vfx2

Clever Cookstr's Q and A with Jessica Robinson, author of New England Farmgirl: Recipes and Stories from a Farmer's Daughter. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1FleDia

Andrea Slonecker, a co-author of The Picnic: Recipes and Inspiration from Basket to Blanket, and a member of the Portland Picnic Society, joins the Clever Cookstr to share tips and tricks for successful summer picnicking. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1cwmhPU

The Clever Cookstr is joined by Lisa Williams, Macmillan's Manager of Sustainability Initiatives, to share tips and tricks about kitchen and home practices that are sustainable and environmentally friendly. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1Asc1nk

The Clever Cookstr shares some cookbook picks for the summer season: No-Churn Ice Cream, Franklin Barbecue, and Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1HEfnU4

Scott Daigre, author of "Tomatomania: A Fresh Approach to Celebrating Tomatoes in the Garden and in the Kitchen," shares tips and tricks for growing, cooking with, and eating tomatoes. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1cUR3mc

Steve Dolinsky is the co-host, along with chef Rick Bayless, of the James Beard Award nominated podcast The Feed. He joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about food podcasts, eating while traveling, and the latest Chicago food trends.

Neena Williams turned the flavors and recipes of her family's home kitchen into a business. Kitchen Curry Master is a curated spice collection with recipes that make Indian home cooking accessible to home cooks everywhere. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1Qpoywz

The Clever Cookstr talks with Liz Thorpe, national cheese expert and co-author of The Murray's Cheese Handbook. Liz has 5 tips on how to shop for cheeses, how to serve them, and what to pair them with. Read the transcript here: http://bit.ly/1IjucdZ.

Our guest on the Clever Cookstr today is Sheri Wetherell, Co-founder and CEO of Foodista.com, and of the International Food Blogger Conference. She's here to share recipes and tips for stretching a single roaster chicken into 5 meals. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1Nb1oLd

Italian food expert Elizabeth Minchilli joins the Clever Cookstr to share the basics of cooking traditional Roman dishes at home. Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1Dqg3h4

Clever Cookstr interviews Matt Lewis, one half of the team behind Baked NYC and the popular cookbook Baked Occasions. Check out Matt's sweet tips and tricks for baking successful desserts (whether you're a beginner or a pro). Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1EV0hYM

Just because you're sensitive to gluten, doesn't mean your enjoyment of food has to be suffer. Gluten-free guru Autumn Giles joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about making great food that just happens to be gluten-free. Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1CwQfiM

Author and magazine founder Maggie Battista joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about food gifts: how to make them, buy them, present them, and throw them together at the last minute from what's in your pantry! Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1wvn1Ox

Have you ever wanted to grow your own vegetables? It's not nearly as difficult as you think. Author and gardening expert Jeanne Nolan joins the Clever Cookstr with tips for how to plant and grow your own organic garden. Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1aLTPJE

Award-winning chef and cookbook author Rocco DiSpirito joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about his new book, "Cook Your Butt Off." Check out simple tips to help you lose weight and eat delicious foods, without ever feeling hungry. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/17Z2ciQ.