What happens when you don't have on hand what a recipe requires?

We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors of over three dozen cookbooks (not counting the ones we ghostwrote for celebs). This podcast is part of food and cooking passion.

We've got a one-minute cooking tip about getting more flavor in your food. We're also talking about various easy food substitutions. And we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Our latest cookbook is COLD CANNING: small-batch preserving without any pressure or steam canner. You can check it out at this link.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK.

[01:23] Our one-minute cooking tip: substitute other liquids for water in many boiled or braised dishes.

[03:58] Food substitutions: easy swaps to make sure you can create a recipe.

[22:26] What’s making us happy in food this week? Knackwurst and fresh nectarines!

Food recalls! They happen all the time. It seems there's always another one announced. What are some of the latest? And what are steps we can take to make sure we're safe at the table?

We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of thirty-seven cookbooks including the latest, COLD CANNING! To find that book, please click on this link.

We've also got a one-minute cooking tip (that's not really a trick but a call-out to you guys). And what's making us happy this week.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:

[01:04] Our one-minute cooking tip? No, actually, what has made you guys happy in the last few weeks!

[03:27] Foods safety recalls. What are some of the latest? But most importantly, what can we do to keep ourselves safe?

[20:57] What’s making us happy in food this week? Vegan chili and sheet cakes!

Bread-and-butter pickles. Always in our fridge all summer long. But we don't want to go to the hassle of canning them in huge batches. We don't need to survive the apocalypse with pickles!

This recipe is from our book COLD CANNING, which you can find at this link. We hope you'll make a small batch of this pickles. And no need to copy this recipe down as you listen to this episode. You can find the recipe on our website at this link.

Plus, we've got a one-minute cooking tip about the irritating problem of bits of egg shell in a cracked egg. And we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week!

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:

[00:40] Our one-minute cooking tip: an easy way to get egg shells out of cracked egg.

[03:13] We’re headed to the kitchen to make bread-and-butter pickles, a recipe from our book COLD CANNING. We can make one jar and keep these fantastic pickles in the fridge for up to a month. If you'd like the recipe, check it out on our website at this link.

[17:02] What’s making us happy in food this week? Rhubarb jam and ground pecan brownies!

Curry oil. Eighteen spices. A culinary wonder: herbal, aromatic, and irresistible.

We're making eighteen-spice curry oil, a great finishing oil for take-out or even your own curries. To find this recipe, look for it on our website here.

This is a recipe from our new cookbook COLD CANNING. If you'd like a copy of that book, please click here.

We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about grilling. And we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:

[01:03] Our one-minute cooking tip: grilling a la plancha)

[03:20] We’re making eighteen-spice curry oil. To find the recipe, please go to our website by clicking here.

[21:30] What’s making us happy in food this week? Smoked venison neck and perfect corn bread.

Cowboy candy: sweet, spicy jalapeño rings. They're a part of Mark's childhood. We're headed to the kitchen to make a small batch without any need of a steam- or pressure-canner.

This recipe comes from our book, COLD CANNING. It's all about making small batches of preserved, pickled, or fermented things for the fridge or freezer without the need of the pressure- or steam-canner. If you'd like a copy of the book, please click this link.

We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of more than three dozen cookbooks. This podcast is about our passion: food and cooking. We're so glad you're with us!

If you'd like this recipe, please find it on our website, bruceandmark.com.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:

[00:30] Our one-minute cooking tip: add fat to lean meat for better, grilled burgers.

[02:47] We’re making cowboy candy!

[21:19] What’s making us happy in food this week: Thai massaman curry and raisinets!

Do you have a favorite Korean restaurant? Or a favorite dish? Or a favorite ingredient? We do! To all!

We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of thirty-six cookbooks, plus one forthcoming this summer: COLD CANNING. You can click that link to order your copy. Learn how to preserve the seasons in small batches without any pressure or steam canning.

We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about chopsticks. And we'll tell you what's making us what's happy in food this week: crab apple cider and a lemon tart.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:

[00:46] Our one-minute cooking tip: chopstick etiquette.

[04:11] What do two North American guys know about Korean food? We'll take you on our journey of discovery for Korean fare.

[30:33] What’s making us happy in food this week: crab apple cider and a lemon tart.

Soy sauce. So many of us in North America grew up thinking it was one thing when in fact it's a big category of things. Yes, mostly related. But the array of soy sauces offers a big difference in flavors and even textures.

Join us, Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors who have written three dozen cookbooks. This podcast is all about our passion: food and cooking. Thanks for joining us.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:

[01:07] Our one-minute cooking tip: Store opened soy sauce in the fridge.

[03:25] Japanese, Chinese, and Korean soy sauces: what types are there, what are their differences, and why should you have more than one in your pantry?

[21:13] What’s making us happy in food this week: pho and the Ithaca NY farmers' market.

Kitchen updates? Or remodels? What's in and what's not? Recently, SOUTHERN LIVING offered a list of ten items that are out of date in kitchens and "need" to be rethought.

We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of thirty-six (and counting!) cookbook. Here's our take on the list of updates and remodeling ideas.

We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about shopping your own pantry. And what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:

[00:53] Our one-minute cooking tip: bring a bag or tray into your pantry to help carry stuff to your kitchen.

[02:37] Our take on SOUTHERN LIVING's list of ten kitchen remodels and updates.

[20:05] What’s making us happy (and unhappy!) in food this week? Homemade ketchup and bad pizza.