The Clever Cookstr's Quick and Dirty Tips from the World's Best Cooks

Claire Tansey is an accomplished chef, but she's also a busy working mom. In Uncomplicated: Taking the Stress Out of Home Cooking, Claire has figured out a better way of cooking that doesn't take more time than it needs to. 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/

Essential Tools, Tips & Techniques for the Home Cook by Michelle Doll shares tons of useful information on the equipment, ingredients and techniques that will take your cooking to the next level. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/the-5-essential-ingredients-for-baking-explained 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/

Rebecca Firth's THE COOKIE BOOK takes us from classics to jazz-hands creative twists, with lots of helpful tips along the way. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/the-cookie-book-how-to-make-creative-cookies 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/

Lindsay-Jean Hard is the author of Cooking with Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds, Stems, and Other Odds and Ends into Delicious Meals. She's here to tell us how to avoid food waste with easy tips and tricks. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-cook-with-food-scraps-as-ingredients 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/

Want to cook Korean food at home? Listen to this Q&A with Robin Ha, author of Cook Korean! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2btRntO

From engineering school to professional kitchens, Brooke Caison's culinary career took a winding path. Today, she joins us to talk about how to know if the chef's life is right for you. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/whats-it-like-to-train-in-a-restaurant 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/

Dan Staackmann, founder of the independently-owned vegan company Upton’s Naturals, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about an ingredient that’s gaining popularity, although it may not yet be on your shopping list: jackfruit. Read the transcript at https://quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-jackfruit-is-the-next-big-thing-in-veganism 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 activist and waste expert Jordan Figueiredo joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about the repercussions of food waste, and how we can help solve the problem, through The Ugly Fruit And Veg Campaign. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2mtkLYn

Susan Hand Shetterly pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of seaweed. Through her own research and through interviews with marine biologists, conservationists, aquaculturists, and others, she offers a look into the extraordinary life cycle of seaweed, teaching readers about its role in local environments and its interconnected global significance. 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/

Chef Zipora Einav joins the Clever Cookstr to share tips and tricks for eating healthier on a budget and getting kids involved in the kitchen. As a cookbook author and personal chef, she is passionate about sharing the message that cooking heathy can be easy and affordable. Read the transcript at https://quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/5-ways-to-get-kids-excited-about-eating-healthy 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/

In EAT AT HOME TONIGHT: 101 Simple Busy-Family Recipes for Your Slow Cooker, Sheet Pan, Instant Pot®, and More, Tiffany King unpacks the various excuses we use to avoid cooking dinner-- and then solves them for us with inspired, doable, family-friendly recipes. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-eat-at-home-every-night 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/

Joe Gurrera, owner of Citarella markets and author of the book JOE KNOWS FISH, tells us why cooking seafood can be intimidating and how to do it like a pro. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-cook-fish-like-you-know-what-youre-doing 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/

In SPICE SPICE BABY: 100 Recipes with Healing Spices for Your Family Table, Harvard-trained molecular biologist Kanchan Koya unpacks the health benefits to using spices when cooking for the whole family. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/cinnamon-7-reasons-science-says-its-good-for-you 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/

We've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but we still think it deserves more recognition! The Clever Cookstr is joined by Meredith Turits, editorial director of Extra Crispy, a new site dedicated to documenting breakfast and brunch in our culture and in our lives. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2aXbQaO

Leda Scheintaub, co-owner of the popular Dosa Kitchen food truck in Brattleboro, VT, and co-author of Dosa Kitchen: Recipes for India's Favorite Street Food, joins us to talk about starting a food business and nailing your first foray into dosa-making. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/the-beginners-guide-to-making-a-dosa 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/

Todd Richards, author of Soul: A Chef’s Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes, reimagines classic soul food recipes by exploring their histories and creating new internationally-inspired food medleys. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-one-brilliant-chef-is-redefining-soul-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/

Irena Chalmers explores the foundations and simplicity of cooking in this re-installment of her classic book, The Confident Cook. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/cooking-confidently-with-irena-chalmers 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/

Arthur Schwartz, author of Cooking in a Small Kitchen, reimagines the beauty and endless possibilities inside a small, cramped space. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-make-great-meals-in-a-small-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/

Sameen Rushdie took Britain’s culinary world by storm when Indian Cookery was first published in 1970. Now, with the re-publishing of her classic cookbook, Sameen introduces a younger generation to the vastly diverse world of Indian cuisines. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/redefining-indian-cooking-with-sameen-rushdie 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/

Claudia Sidoti shares her culinary journey, from becoming a restaurateur at 19 years old to her current role as the Head Chef at HelloFresh. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/culinary-tales-from-the-head-chef-of-hellofresh 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/

Siri Daly's new cookbook Siriously Delicious tackles how to make delicious meals for a family while keeping things fun. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/simple-delicious-and-kid-friendly-recipes-for-summer 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/

Melissa Coleman joins the Clever Cookstr to share tips on how to create a more minimalist kitchen, and maximize your joy of cooking in the process. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-build-a-minimalist-pantry-in-10-steps 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/

Illustrator, author, and designer Maira Kalman collaborates with Barbara Scott-Goodman in the new book Cake, celebrating cakes from the everyday to the once-in-a-lifetime. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/rules-for-cake-baking-like-a-champ 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/

In Just Cook It!: 145 Built-to-Be-Easy Recipes That Are Totally Delicious, Justin Chapple shares his tricks for making cooking easy, from weeknight dinners to memorable entertaining. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/back-to-the-basics-8-simple-food-tricks-with-justin-chapple 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/

In Food Is the Solution, Matthew Prescott, Senior Food Policy Director for the Humane Society and a leader in the environmental food movement, shows how our plates have the power to heal the world. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-eat-right-for-earth-day-with-matt-prescott 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/

Ted Ngoy is a savvy businessman who changed the face of two countries and brought hope to his people. In his new memoir, The Donut King: The Rags to Riches Story of a Poor Immigrant Who Changed the World, Ngoy shares his fascinating rise and fall. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/the-rise-of-donut-king-ted-ngoy 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/

Will Schwalbe, host of the new podcast But That's Another Story, joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about memorable meals that tell stories, and the cookbooks that changed his life. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/the-stories-food-can-tell 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/

In her new cookbook Black Girl Baking, Jerrelle Guy explores sweet and savory baking with creative flavors and comforting basics. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/wholesome-baking-with-soul-a-qa-with-jerrelle-guy 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/

Karrie Truman, author of Seriously Good Freezer Meals: 150 Easy Recipes to Save Your Time, Money, & Sanity, busts freezer myths and shares tips for making the most of your freezer. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/freezer-meal-myths-busted 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/

Jenn Segal went to culinary school, worked in top-tier restaurants, and then realized it wasn't the life for her. Through her blog and now her book, Once Upon a Chef, Jenn brings professional culinary chops to great, crowd-pleasing home cooking. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-a-trained-chef-feeds-a-family 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/

Taartwork Pies, Brittany Bennett’s Brooklyn-based bakery, was inspired by her Oma's old recipe. Now, Brittany is reinventing pies for the next generation with her new book, The Taartwork Pies Cookbook: Grandmother's Recipe, Granddaughter's Remix. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-bake-a-perfect-pie-from-scratch 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/

In Bring It!: Tried and True Recipes for Potlucks and Casual Entertaining, Ali Rosen shares tips and tricks for bringing the right dish to any occasion. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/what-to-bring-to-a-potluck 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/

Learn how the Mediterranean food philosophy fits modern lives for longevity, health, and fitness, without sacrificing flavor. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/the-tips-and-tricks-of-a-mediterranean-diet 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/

Hsiao-Ching Chou shares tips and techniques for making Chinese soul feed for the Chinese New Year and beyond, right in your home kitchen. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-to-make-chinese-soul-food-at-home 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/

Cultural critic Adrienne Rose Bitar reveals how four popular diets tell us an awful lot about our anxieties and fears, even beyond health. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/why-do-humans-diet 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/

How can families with multiple dietary needs can eat together for under $5 per person, per meal? Linda Gassenheimer has the answers. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/meal-planning-for-dietary-needs 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/

In The Gourmands’ Way, Justin Spring tells the story of six American writer-adventurers discovering food culture in Paris. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/how-the-french-influenced-american-cuisine 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/

Francisco Migoya, head chef of Modernist Cuisine and co-author of MODERNIST BREAD: The Art & Science, tells us about the essential tools of bread baking and how to troubleshoot common pitfalls. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/essential-tools-of-bread-baking 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/

Jules Aron talks about self-care, holistic beauty, and shaking up your health habits for the New Year. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/new-year-new-you-with-jules-aron 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/

As we kick off the New Year, the Clever Cookstr looks back at just a few favorite cookbooks of 2017. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/food/the-best-cookbooks-of-2017 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/

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/