We're Cookin' is a foodcast for home cooks, hosted by Just Simply... Cuisine in Washington, D.C. Hosts Chris Coppola Leibner and Brooke Rodgers will teach you how to cook seasonally and with real food, share stories from their JSC kitchens and gardens, introduce you to their favorite local and regional artisans, vendors, and experts of all things good food, and give you the best tips, tricks, time-savers, advice and recipes that we’ve picked up over the years!
This episode is jampacked with deliciousness and it all starts with a conversation between Chris and her local, North Carolina fishmonger. You’re definitely going to want to cook this one!
Join Chris and Brooke as they meander from what to do with a garden when you go away for a stretch, through the best baby greens, to a pesto trick that makes for pizza with verdant, springtime pizzaz…
It’s like Thanksgiving in June… join Chris and Brooke for a verdant feast of springtime.
Join the ladies’ chat about waking up their gardens and keeping out critters. Spoiler alert: somebody got a tractor.
Join in the conversation while Chris teaches Brooke about all her current favorite things to do with lemons. Be ready to learn a lot… from making them last longer to making the most of every part bef…
In this Just Take Five, join Chris and Brooke still waiting for March to go out like a lamb… or out at all. They’re appreciating some of the things this time of year brings, even while so much is wai…
Ever reach into your freezer for one thing and find something you forgot was there? It can be a wonderful surprise in the doldrums of winter when you happen upon something left over from the holidays…
In this Just Take 5, Chris takes us on a quick walkthrough of an easy comfort food for her least favorite month.
When visiting Panzano in the Chianti region of Italy, Chris spent an afternoon with Elisabeta and Francesco making pizza and talking tomatoes, mozzarella, and pepperoni. Join in for the highlights i…
Nothing beats the mid-winter doldrums like experimenting with new recipes. There’s the research, the grocery shopping, the anticipation … and the excitement when (if) it turns out well. Join Brooke…
Chris and Brooke are back with more Just Take Five from Just Simply… Cuisine. We’re trying some new things, dusting off some classic favorites, and having some adventures. Join us for a few minutes…
This one rule always applies, and if you’re not already doing it, it will change your kitchen game forever. In this JT5, meet Meg and listen along as she and Chris perfect their New Year’s Day feast.
Do you love your freezer? Just Take Five with the ladies as Chris magics some stowed-away, frozen treasures into a warm pot of pasta e fagioli. You might end up inspired to like your freezer just a…
Cabbage is having a moment, and Chris and Brooke are here to talk about it. Just Take Five minutes with the ladies to hear why this brassica is trending, how to get it right, and some fun food memori…
Thanksgiving was perfect, but by now most of us are growing a little tired of turkey. Tune in to this JT5 for a great way to use up the last of that bird and a lot of the other things leftover in you…
Marrying the seasons is a favorite topic at Just Simply… Cuisine. In this Just Take Five, join Chris and Brooke for a discussion of their favorite recipes that bridge the gap between summer and fall…
Just Take Five this week with Chris in the Outer Banks to learn everything you need for a fish fry. From what to ask when you’re at the fishmonger to a recipe that can’t be beat, Just Simply… Cuisin…
We’re talking tomatoes in this end-of-summer Just Take Five. Grab a healthy mix of tomatoes and work along with Chris to make delicious tomato soup, guaranteed to be a tasty comfort food and even a …