Chef Dan Giusti is back with the next episode of The Smart Cook, this time showing us what's possible with some frozen puff pastry and a little inspiration. Watch as Dan prepares a day's worth of meals, each elevating puff pastry you'd find in your supermarket freezer aisle from the ordinary to something nutritious and delicious. The best part? All 3 dishes cost under $3 a serving.

Dan Giusti, formerly the head chef of Noma, is the founder of Brigaid, a company that places professional chefs into institutional food spaces like public schools. Brigaid chefs bring their experience, knowledge and technique to institutional kitchens to improve food quality. Similar to how Brigaid works--by bringing professional chefs into institutional spaces to apply their knowledge to new environments-- The Smart Cook intends to do the same by bringing Chef Dan's experience and knowhow into your home with delicious recipes prepared on a budget.

Learn more at https://www.chefsbrigaid.com/

Follow Dan on Instagram at @dan.giusti and @brigaid

Director/Producer: Mel Ibarra
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Phil Ceconi
Talent: Dan Giusti
Sr. Culinary Director: Carrie Parente
Producer: Jonathan Bang 
Culinary Producer: Kelly Janke
Culinary Associate Producer: Jessica Do
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity 
Associate Producer: Dimitri Lazarashvili 
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris
Audio: Lily Van Leeuwen 
Production Assistant: Anna Kaplan 
Post Production Supervisor: Steph Cardone 
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter 
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morrell

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