
Food with Mark Bittman
Former New York Times food journalist and #1 bestselling author Mark Bittman (How to Cook Everything; VB6; Animal, Vegetable, Junk) is joined by co-host (and daughter) Kate to explore all aspects of food – from what to have for dinner, how to raise healthy children, and how to perfect your cooking routine to big picture questions about climate change, sustainability, food policy, and global hunger. Each week, Mark and Kate talk with cooks, celebrities, chefs, farmers, activists, policymakers, and food-lovers about the role of food in their lives, what they love to cook, and the ways that food impacts our society. Plus Mark and Kate offer handy cooking tips, recipes, answers to your questions, and much more.If you have a minute, we'd love it if you'd take a short survey about our show! Head here: http://bit.ly/foodwithmarkbittman-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Aug 16, 2023 • 30min
Calvin Trillin: Food as Comic Relief
The acclaimed writer talks to Mark about being the world's worst busboy, "the alleged parting of the Red Sea," unintentionally writing about murders, how to make smoked mackerel pâté, and his storied career.View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/mark-bittman-applesauceSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 9, 2023 • 28min
How Cookie Monster Shows Kids How to Eat Well
In this 2021 episode, Mark talks to Cookie Monster and Gonger about starberries, dinner parties, and Mark's crush on Maria; plus, Rosemarie Truglio, Senior Vice President of Curriculum and Content at Sesame Workshop, joins to talk about sometimes foods vs anytime foods, softening the power of a cookie, and decades of important work at Sesame Street. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/cookie-monster-and-gonger-tell-allSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 2, 2023 • 42min
Chris Morocco: What is a Recipe, Anyway?
The food director of bon appétit talks to Mark and Kate about recipes vs. templates, his podcast, ugly 6pm scrambling, and his top four summer recipes. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/chris-moroccos-corn-and-chickpeaSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 2023 • 37min
Bill McKibben: There's a Lot We Can Be Doing
In this conversation from 2022, frontline climate activist Bill McKibben talks to Mark about why the 1980 presidential election resulted in the most fateful decision of our time on this planet, how we stopped thinking about society and started thinking about individuals, the interrelation of white supremacy and climate, and what we can do to move in a positive direction. Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 2023 • 35min
Bow Down to Dessert Queen Abi Balingit!
The lovely, lively baking genius talks to Holly Haines and Mark about pork floss and ube, preconceptions about Filipino and American desserts, and fish on cookies. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/food-with-mark-bittman-abi-balingitSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 2023 • 37min
Lalo García is the Definition of a Maverick
The Mexico City-based chef talks to Mark, Kate, and his biographer, Laura Tillman, about his incredible journey from a childhood as a migrant farmworker and subsequent deportation to star chef, why he feels like despite all he does, it will never feel like enough, and how he's managing the turning point that comes for many chefs.View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/food-with-mark-bittman-lalo-garcia-porciniSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2023 • 31min
Revisiting a Chat with an Old Pal: Al Roker
A warm and fuzzy episode from 2022! America's sweetheart Al Roker talks to Mark about his passion for weather history, how he stays positive when it comes to climate change, how he's seen food change on the TODAY set through the years, and the joy of cooking.View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/yes-al-roker-is-actually-that-lovableSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2023 • 32min
Nasim Alikhani: The Beauty of Layers
The wildly popular Brooklyn-based chef talks to Mark and Kate about why the slow cook makes Iranian food special, the best way to enjoy a dinner party, and leaving Iran for the US in the 1980s.View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/food-with-mark-bittman-nasim-alikhaniSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2023 • 34min
Niki Segnit is a Self-Taught Flavor Genius
The prolific food writer talks to Mark and Kate about the un-exact nature of flavor pairing ("it should be right-ish"), why an unexpected combination like orange and coffee works so well, and the only way to eat fish and chips. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/coffee-and-maple-syrupSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2023 • 33min
Ed and Ryan Mitchell — and the Magic of BBQ
The father/son (Ed and Ryan) team talk to the father/daughter team (Mark and Kate) about their respective paths to pitmaster, transforming the tradition of authentic barbecue into a pure labor of love, and why working together ended up being the best thing for both of them.Head here for the Mitchells' 'I Don't Eat Everybody's Potato Salad!' recipe: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/food-with-mark-bittman-ed-and-ryan-mitchellSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.