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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about the rise and fall of the Instant Pot.

August 11, 2025 by Mark Scarbrough

What happened to the Instant Pot? It’s still selling well, still around. But it’s fallen from its heights. We’re Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors who wrote four Instant Pot books. We’d like to tell you the story of this favorite kitchen appliance: how it started and how it descended into the clutches of private equity.

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August 11, 2025 /Mark Scarbrough
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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: The biggest trends in burger toppings for 2025!

July 21, 2025 by Mark Scarbrough

Burger toppings! What are the biggest trends for 2025? Also, a one-minute cooking tip for better drinks this summer. Plus, sour cherry preserves and home-grown currants. All from Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors with thirty-seven titles to their names.

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July 21, 2025 /Mark Scarbrough
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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about all sweet things preserved!

April 07, 2025 by Mark Scarbrough

Preserves, jams, jellies, savory jams, conserves, and chutneys. Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough talk about preserving sweet things, partly because we’re excited about our new cookbook COLD CANNING. Plus, a one-minute cooking tip about cutting boards. And what’s making us happy this week.

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April 07, 2025 /Mark Scarbrough
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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about photography in cookbooks!

May 06, 2024 by Mark Scarbrough

Veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough talk about the changes in food photography over their twenty-five years (and three dozen books) in the cookbook business. They’ll also share a one-minute cooking tip about buying whole chickens. And they’re really enthusiastic for both China China and tomato conserves.

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May 06, 2024 /Mark Scarbrough
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