The Clever Cookstr's Quick and Dirty Tips from the World's Best Cooks
The Clever Cookstr serves up the most timely, relevant tips from the world’s best kitchens. You’ll get a delightful mix of cooking tips from emerging and established chefs and cookbook authors, as well as exclusive insights from bakers, sommeliers, farmers, grocers, and more. Every week, Clever Cookstr provides useful information for aspiring and long-time food lovers— and for anyone who wants to get delicious homemade food on the table. If you’ve been looking for a fun, fast-paced, authoritative source of information on what’s hot in the world of food and cooking, this is it. Clever Cookstr is passionate about helping people learn to cook more, believing that time spent sharing good food is one of the most vital and enjoyable parts of life.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 216
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2018
018 CC Beer Pairings for Fall Comfort Foods
Sarah and Giancarlo Annese, founders of the site Beer Union and authors of "Beer Lover’s New York: The Empire State’s Best Breweries, Brewpubs, and Brew Bars," share ideas for pairing beer with favor…
017 CC Knishes for Rosh Hashanah
World's leading knish expert Laura Silver joins the Clever Cookstr to talk about the storied history of the knish and tips for making knishes at home.
016 CC Great Balls of Cheese
Michelle Buffardi, author of Great Balls of Cheese, joins the Clever Cookstr to share tips and tricks for making cheese balls that are perfect for game day, Halloween, cocktail parties, and everyday …
015 CC Louisa Shafia's Tips for Persian Home Cooking
Author of "The New Persian Kitchen," Louisa Shafia, joins us to talk about using seasonal ingredients in authentic Persian home cooking, and to share recipes for tahdig, traditional Persian rice, and…
014 CC Packing Lunches for Work and School
This week, the Clever Cookstr is sharing tips and tricks for packing delicious lunches, whether you're sending kids back to school, or trying to save money by eating in at work. Visit the website to …
013 CC Scott Leibfried's Tips for Reviving Your Meals
Chef, culinary consultant, and TV host Scott Leibfried is now the restaurateur behind Reviver, a New York joint dedicated to balanced, nutritious, clean food. He joins the Clever Cookstr to talk abou…
012 CC Rosie Schaap's Tips for Summertime Drinking
Rosie Schaap, writer of the monthly "Drink" column in "The New York Times Magazine," and author of the memoir, "Drinking with Men," shares thoughts on refreshing summertime drinks, bartending at home…
011 CC Tips and Tricks from the Raw Food Nanny
Today on the Clever Cookstr, Stacy Stowers, the "Raw Nanny" and author of "Eat Raw Not Cooked," shares her tips and tricks for eating well on the road and getting kids to love their vegetables.
010 CC Indian Recipes Grown in Brooklyn
Our guest today is Chitra Agrawal, blogger at ABCD's of Cooking, founder of condiment line Brooklyn Delhi, and author of an upcoming cookbook. She's here to share tips for using Indian-inspired spice…
009 CC Tips and Tricks for Pickling at Home
The Clever Cookstr gets Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern, the team behind Gefilteria, to share some tips and tricks for making pickles and sauerkraut at home. Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1x25KXy
008 CC Tips and Tricks for Healthy Clean Eating
Our guest today is Amie Valpone, personal chef, culinary nutritionist, and food writer/blogger, who is joining us to talk about clean eating. How can you cure a sweet tooth without refined sugar? Or …
007 CC 6 Secret Ingredients You Need in Your Kitchen
Today we're talking about six secret ingredients that can liven up familiar recipes and give standard dishes more mileage in the kitchen. When I think about secret ingredients, what I’m looking for a…
005 CC How to Make Chinese Takeout-Style Dinners at Home
Welcome to the Clever Cookstr, your ultimate window into the kitchens of the world’s best cooks. Our guest on the Clever Cookstr today is Diana Kuan, author of The Chinese Takeout Cookbook and founde…
004 CC 3 Easy Greek Dishes for Summertime
Clever Cookstr interviews Jim Botsacos, the founding chef of Molyvos, author of The New Greek Cuisine cookbook., and founder of the New Greek Cuisine line of cold-pressed olive oil. Jim shares his ti…
002 CC How to Bake the Perfect Fruit Pie
The Clever Cookstr talks with Sarah Huck, co-author of Fruitful: Four Seasons of Fresh Fruit Recipes, a collaboration with Red Jacket Orchards. Sarah's gives us 5 tips on making perfect fruit pies al…
001 CC How to Use Farmers' Market Vegetables
The Clever Cookstr talks with Quinciple's Kate Galassi about the three farmers' market vegetables you should be buying this season, and how to use them in the kitchen and on the grill.