We're Cookin': The Just Simply... Cuisine Foodcast
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!
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 36
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
JT5 Vinaigrette and Panzanella
In this Just Take Five, Chris is making a JSC building block Vinaigrette. It’s the perfect dressing for a delicious, Tuscan comfort food – Panzanella! And, be sure to make extra … you’ll be so happy …
JT5 Watermelon Gazpacho
In this Just Take Five, Brooke teaches us how to make her favorite summer soup – Watermelon Gazpacho. It’s a garden-fresh JSC take on this classic, cool, seasonal favorite often found in Spanish and…
Introducing Just Take Five
Chris and Brooke are excited to share their Just Simply … Cuisine passion in a new way. Introducing Just Take Five (JT5), a mini podcast! Now, you can catch up with the ladies for a few minutes when …
Season’s Eatings
As a new season begins and our second season ends, get ready to “fall” in love. The arrival of autumn welcomes a medley of hearty roots, good gourds, and herbal farm harvests. From the OBX, Chris sta…
Rock Star Ice Cream
Ice cream is back in this episode! Chris and Brooke mix it up with veteran Just Simply… Cuisine apprentice and self-taught ice cream creator, Christina Smith. Christina reflects on lessons learned fr…
Hanging on to Summer
Summer is rolling by, but lobster is rolling in! In this episode, we’re dishing buttery, herb-infused lobster on a warm roll. Steamed or sautéed. Buttered or olive-oil infused. Have it your way and t…
Pickles, Piccalilli and Preserves
Our summer garden harvest is jarring – and we’re jarring the harvest! Brooke’s cucumber bounty becomes the base of an awesomely acidic treat: sweet pickles. Her low-sugar version features apple cider…
Peaches, Peppers and Ice Cream
What’s southern, seasonal, and oh-so-sweet? Peaches! Chris and Brooke are serving a full dish of the succulent stone fruit, and they share creative concoctions featuring char-grilled peach halves dri…
Bacon, Lettuce, Tomatoes … Oh My!
Today, we’re serving tomatoes and bacon all day, as we invite you to our summer favorites! Our cohosts discover deals and fresh finds at their favorite farmers markets and reveal the go-to markets in…
La Pasta Nostra
Benvenuto! Join us for a multicourse dish of Italy’s mainstay meal … pasta! In our first course, there’s nothing ‘dry’ about dry pasta… Brooke enlivens our tastebuds and unboxes this everlasting ingr…
Summer Rubbing, Roasting and Grilling
It’s strawberry season! Extend the shelf life of this sweet and juicy fruit with our slow, oven-roasting techniques for preserving your precious perishables. (1:50) Speaking of making it last, we rev…
All Things Pizza!
Fire up the grill! We begin with secrets for crafting really good pizza, and Chris’ trick for achieving a crispier crust just might surprise you. (02:45) Let’s talk cheeses, sauces, and toppings! Bri…
Celebrating Earth Day with ‘Mean Green’ Salsa Verde
Delicately poached wild salmon is on the menu for this special Earth Day episode! Zest your tastebuds with two simple recipe building blocks: freshly squeezed lemon juice and salsa verde. (02:00) We’…
Compote, Compost and Cooking with ‘Ruthless’ Rhubarb
Spring has sprung, and rhubarb has won! In this episode, the versatile ingredient will be broken down … to a compote! Is it a veggie or fruit? How is it used in both sweet and savory recipes? Get ins…
Marrying the Seasons
Spring is here, the gardens are budding, and our taste buds are fired up for Season 2 of We’re Cookin’! In this second season premiere, we’re serving a springtime medley of flavor and fun, featuring …