Cooking with Bruce and Mark

Good burgers start with good meat. After that, it's a matter of gas, charcoal, or a cast-iron skillet. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks for various New York publishers and have developed over 10,000 recipes in our decades-long career. And we love burgers of all sorts. Listen in as we give you the tips and tricks to makin...

The Instant Pot soared in popularity as electric pressure cooking became almost a home standard in North America, Australia, and the UK. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks for several New York City publishers. And we've writte a lot of books about the Instant Pot, including THE INSTANT POT BIBLE (here) , T HE INSTANT POT B...

We've been writing about food for over twenty years. We've seen the industry change with new digital media, fractured but more empowered, with perhaps an even more discerning and enlightened audience. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We'd love to tell you our journey across the digital divide--and the mistakes we've watched old-school cookbook authors and food...

Did you know you can make pretty fine baked goods in an Instant Pot pressure cooker? No, they're not the same as the ones out of an oven. But if a cake or bread can handle a little steam, even get a little better crumb from that steam, then the Instant Pot does a great (and fast) job! Everyone knows the Instant Pot can book beans, roasts, ribs, and soups in minutes. But we're going to show you how...

Almost every dish we cook uses fat of some sort, even the natural fats in proteins. (Or the boatloads of the stuff in bacon.) But there are ways to get away from tasteless oils. Let's face it: 1 tablespoon of liquid fat has about 120 calories, no matter if it's a tasteless oil or a flavorful one. So why not always go with flavor? We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough...

New Year's resolutions often fail. People set unrealistic goals. Join us, Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran food writers and at one time the longest-serving columnists on weightwatchers.com. We've got tips and tricks to making resolutions that stick and work. Don't overpromise. Make your goals something you can achieve. And make your goals out of the things you want most. 

The holidays can be stressful. Especially in the kitchen. And adding a crowd in your world never helps. Everyone's got food issues. Tempers can flare. But we've got a plan. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors with over three dozen titles to our names. We've been Contributing Editors to the likes of Eating Well and Cooking Light--and we were once the longest-servin...

Latkes: crisp potato pancakes, often associated with Hanukkah, although we don't know why we shouldn't love them for the rest of the year, too. Except for all that fat. And those calories. No worries: an air fryer to the rescue! We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks, including several on air-frying, like THE ESSENTIAL AIR FRY...

Chicken fried steak: it's Texas gift to the United States. If you don't know, it's a pounded cut of beef, dipped in batter, and fried as you might fry chicken. Irresistible! We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors with over three dozen (!) titles to our names, not counting the ones ghost-written for celebrities. We know the secrets of chicken fried steak in an air fry...

Eight of the top kitchen tools and gadgets. We've got you covered! We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We know a thing or two about what you need in the kitchen since we've written over three dozen cookbooks with several New York publishers and we've been Contributing Editors to Eating Well and Cooking Light. We'd love to help you figure out what gadgets you need in your kitchen. As a bon...

Nothing beats fried chicken. But the mess, the oil, the calories!. Join us, Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, as we get you started air-frying chicken with two delicious recipes. We're veteran cookbook authors, with over three dozen titles to our names, including THE INSTANT AIR FRYER BIBLE (a book written for all models of air fryers made by Instant Brands, which you can find here ) and THE...

Air fryers are the new Instant Pots. Air fryers may well be the appliance of the year, if not of the decade. Crunch with almost no oil. You can't beat that. And you can recharge leftovers in a snap. Join us, Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, as we talk about one of our favorite appliances: the air fryer. We've written several cooks on air-frying, including THE ESSENTIAL AIR FRYER BIBLE (with...

Peanut Butter is a favorite food in the U. S. And for good reason! It's delicious, nutritious, and actually a versatile culinary ingredient. Join us, veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, as we talk about peanut butter: how it's made, how it can be used in baking--and even savory dishes like slaws and stews. We love peanut butter. We've been known to eat it off a spoon fo...

We're passionate about marshmallows. They're sweet, sticky, and (believe it or not) useful in lots of recipes. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We want to destroy the myths about marshmallows. (No, they're not made with egg whites.) We also want to tell you how to make the best homemade marshmallows, as well as what you can do with marshmallows when baking swee...

In the old days, martinis were made with gin and stirred, not shaken. Then along came James Bond. What a jerk. Join us, Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, as we explain when it's appropriate to stir a drink and when it's right to shake it. Most cocktails should be stirred. So up your game and make the best. We've written over three dozen cookbooks including THE ULTIMATE PARTY DRINK BOOK (which...

Join us, Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, as we turn New England's bounty of fall tomatoes into quarts of marinara sauce for the freezer. We've got the tips and tricks for picking the best tomatoes, as well as the ways to turn it into a freezer full of goodness for the winter ahead. We've written over three dozen (!) cookbooks for several New York publishers and we're passionate about tomato...

Join us, Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, as we respond to listeners questions about avoiding common cooking mistakes. Over the years, we've gotten lots of questions on our social-media feeds and through our website about cooking problems. We'll take you through some of the most common mistakes and offer tips on how to avoid these cooking pitfalls. And of course, we're all up for fun along t...

Where did chocolate come from? Why do we use it the way do now? How can you use it for the best cookies ever? We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran food writers with several dozen (!) cookbooks to our names. We've got the skinny on chocolate, including a recipe for terrific chocolate chip cookies. Come along and learn "how to chocolate" with us. We promise you a few laughs and tons...

Bacon? It's the best! Who doesn't love it, even if it's turkey bacon or tofu bacon? Seriously, the best. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of dozen of cookbooks. We've written hundreds of recipes that use bacon. And we've just come back from a trip to the UK where we had terrific bacon almost every day. We've got tips and tricks for making the best bacon every time. Plus, some s...

Okay, sure, great ramen is a multi-day dish. But we've got a quick, easy way to make a satisfying, rich broth in the Instant Pot that'll up your ramen game without much work. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors with over three dozen titles to our names, including THE INSTANT POT BIBLE (which you can find here ). Great ramen broth may take up to two days in a tradi...

We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran food writers who've got several dozen (!) cookbooks to our names and who've been Contributing Editors to several national publications. In this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK, we've got a simple one-pot meal: braised halibut with orzo and fresh vegetables. A simple, delicious dinner any night of the week. Join us in the kitchen and we'...

We love pressure cookers. We've written so many books on them, including THE GREAT BIG PRESSURE COOKER BOOK (the only book with recipes made for BOTH stove top and electric pressure cookers--which you can find here ) and THE INSTANT POT BIBLE, a best-seller for North America's favorite brand of pressure cooker, with every recipe sized out for every size of the machine (and you can find that title...

Homemade granola is so much better than the stuff from the store. Not as sweet, more savory, with plenty of nuts and whole grains. You might never go back to the stuff in the bags and boxes. We certainly haven't. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors who make granola almost every couple of months. Join us in the kitchen as we give you the tips and tricks to making t...

We're not out to win any authenticity awards with this best-ever but very easy lasagna. But we're out to make more lasagna. So easier is the key! We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors with several dozen (!) titles to our names. We know a thing or two about lasagna. Our ULTIMATE COOK BOOK even has a lasagna for every season. (You can find that book here .) Our secret...

Making bagels from scratch? Why not? No, even we veteran cookbook authors wouldn't do it every day. But once in a while? It's a lot of fun. Join us, Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, in the kitchen as we pull together homemade bagels. We make a fairly simple yeast dough in a food processor and let that dough rise. Next, we it and boil the rounds for 1 minute. Then we bake them. We're having a...