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On your mark, get set, bake! Jul 20, 2016

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Hold onto your hats, we've got the amazing and talented Martha Collison, youngest ever competitor on The Great British Bakeoff (or, The Great British Baking Show in the US)! She's the charming 17-year-old who stole our hearts on our favorite new cooking show, set in idyllic farm country in Britain. Martha shares about what it's like to be a cooking competition contestant, how to keep things creative in the kitchen, and even her thoughts on Brexit. Plus we share our favorite cucumber recipes inspired by our overflowing garden, and a story of our latest flaming kitchen incident.

Authentic tzatziki | A Couple Cooks

Gurkensalat (German cucumber salad) | A Couple Cooks

Quick refrigerator dill pickles | A Couple Cooks

The Great British Baking Show: check it out on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and PBS

Martha Collison, Quarter-Finalist on the Great British Baking Show

Website | Instagram | Twitter

Her new cookbook: Twist!

Anti-human trafficking efforts through culinary training:

Martha worked with a baking program through Tearfund & Bramber Bakehouse
A Couple Cooks worked with a culinary training program through Center for Global Impact

For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed. (Oops.)

**Giveaway of the new Twist cookbook! Click here.

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Yay, pie! Jul 06, 2016

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Molly Yeh is the star of this episode, classical musician turned food blogger and author of the new cookbook Molly on the Range. She shares her unlikely story of moving from New York City to a sugar beet farm in Northern Minnesota, and eating her way from lunchables to bahn mi to casseroles. Plus, Molly's escapades cooking in Julia Child's kitchen, a naked chef, and "The Best" peach pie recipe you'll ever eat.

The Best Peach Pie | A Couple cooks

Molly Yeh of My Name is Yeh

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Her new cookbook: Molly on the Range *Preorder it now!*

How to organize your spices...the minimalist way (and Before + After photos of our spice drawer)

Our favorite cooking shows:

Good Eats | Alton Brown

The French Chef | Julia Child

The Naked Chef | Jamie Oliver

What are your favorite cooking shows? We'd love to hear in the comments below.

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Sweet as honey Jun 22, 2016

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Who doesn't love honey? In this episode we share our favorite recipes with the sticky nectar, from a salad to a dessert to our signature naturally sweet whiskey sour. We talk with bee expert Kate Franzman about the fascinating life of bees, and what we can do to help them. Plus, our thoughts on moderation: how can we embrace sweet treats without going overboard?

Roasted two-potato salad with honey mustard dressing | A Couple Cooks

Strawberries with balsamic, Greek yogurt and mint | A Couple Cooks

Naturally sweet whiskey sour | A Couple cooks

Kate Franzman of Bee Public

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Our 9 tips for eating in moderation

Homemade Bread...in 5 Minutes Jun 08, 2016

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020 -- Homemade Bread...in 5 Minutes

Making bread at home sounds daunting, but it's easier than you think: only 5 minutes per day and 40 cents per loaf. Not convinced? We talk with Zoe Francois, former pastry chef and author of the Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes Per Day series, along with coauthor Dr. Jeff Hertzberg. Also, a real life mom who found a way to make bread-baking fit into her lifestyle -- and we taste our bread on the air.

GIVEAWAY: $100 from Bob's Red Mill!

Multigrain Artisan Bread | A Couple Cooks

Zoe Francois is:

Zoe Bakes: Website | Instagram | Twitter

Artisan Bread in 5: Website | Instagram | Twitter

Books:

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day

Gluten-Free Bread Artisan in Five Minutes a Day

Zoe's epi!

Do you, like Alex, suffer from misophonia?

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50 Shades of Brain Food May 25, 2016

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50 shades of what? This episode, we talk brain food with Dr. Drew Ramsey, author of the books 50 Shades of Kale and Eat Complete. What we eat affects how we look, but what about how we feel? Psychiatrist Dr. Ramsey shares the best foods to eat to boost our brain and soothe our moods, and we add our favorite kale-tastic recipes.

Get your Culinary Box from Chef José Andrés today! Visit quarterly.co/YUM and enter code "SPAIN" at checkout for 10% off your first box.

Tuscan Raw Kale Salad

Spicy Kale Lasagna

Rice Bowl with Kale, Red Pepper, and Egg

Grilled Shrimp and Vegetable Skewers with Quinoa Pesto

Scallop and Plum Ceviche

Dr. Drew Ramsey

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

His books:

Eat Complete | 50 Shades of Kale

Brain Boost Videos

A farm on a hospital

Dr. Ramsey's favorite Indy spots: Trader's Point Creamery, Milktooth and Tinker Street

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From garden to table May 11, 2016

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Ending world hunger is not the typical 17-year old's top priority, but Katie Stagliano is not the typical 17-year old! Join us as we learn about the non-profit Katie started to inspire growing vegetable gardens all over the country. Plus, our favorite addicting Italian soup chock full of vegetables, and a few tips on growing herbs.

Italian Vegetable and Gnocchi soup

How to grow herbs

And a video

Katie's Krops

Ichiban japanese eggplant

Some of our favorite cabbage recipes: Peanut Noodles with Napa Cabbage, Roasted Cabbage Wedge Salad, Cabbage and Apples

Fresh Food Matters

Sub-Zero will donate $5 up to $25,000 to Katie's Krops for every hashtag with #freshfoodmatters. Join us!

The life-changing magic of olive oil Apr 27, 2016

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The Mediterranean diet is here to stay, and with it, olive oil. Join us on olive oil tasting with an expert in California where we slurp through oils like the best of them. Along with sharing our favorite basic homemade dressing recipe and a life-changing Mediterranean rice bowl, we've got a visit from our favorite minimalist and a special giveaway.

How to make homemade salad dressing

Basic Vinaigrette (A Couple Cooks)Balsamic Vinaigrette (The Faux Martha)

Italian Vinaigrette (The Faux Martha)

Mediterranean Rice Bowl recipe (A Couple Cooks)

Maia Hirschbein's Challah with Olive Oil California Olive Ranch

Want three bottles of California-made olive oil? Enter to win.

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For coffee lovers only Apr 13, 2016

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Coffee fanatics unite! This episode is dedicated especially to that enchanting morning elixir. We demonstrate our best quick-and-easy coffee-making method on the air, and share a favorite coffee-centric dessert. Plus, a visit to indie Indy coffee roaster couple Blue Mind Roasters and a special giveaway.

How to Make Coffee with an Aeropress

Toasted almond mocha affogato

Mocha almond fudge vegan ice cream

Peppermint ice cream and hot chocolate affogato

Local craft coffee at Blue Mind Roasting.

The inspiration for the business name? Alexi Murdoch’s song: Blue Mind.

Want an Aeropress coffee maker? Enter to win or order one.

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Love & vegetables Mar 30, 2016

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“I don’t miss meat. I just like eating really good food.” This episode, we join author and photographer husband and wife duo Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Matthews for a behind the scenes on their new cookbook, Love & Lemons. We talk everything from eating lots of vegetables to savory mushrooms to kitchen improv -- plus, a spring recipe of our own that proves tacos can be more than simply Mexican flavors.

Ricotta scrambled egg and asparagus tacos (A Couple Cooks)

Jeanine and Jack are Love and Lemons

The Love and Lemons Cookbook

Mushrooms are meaty...really.

Jack’s pretzel recipe

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Mexican flava with Rick Bayless Mar 16, 2016

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“The” chef Rick Bayless joins us on a journey to explore Mexican cuisine. From huevos rancheros tacos to roasted tomatillo salsa, we discuss authentic flavors, Baja California, his newest (secret) restaurant project, and what it’s like to compete on a cooking show. Plus, fun tips like how to regulate the heat of your salsa and make impressive giant flames. It’s a legit fiesta.

Links:

Loaded huevos rancheros tacos (A Couple Cooks)

Roasted tomatillo salsa (A Couple Cooks via Rick Bayless)

Homemade tortilla chips (A Couple Cooks)

More Mexican from A Couple Cooks

Rick Bayless:

His bio

His new book: More Mexican Everyday

His restaurants: Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco

His new project?

Valle de Guadalupe: the Napa Valley of Mexico

Finca Altozano