Writer Andrew Friedman and farmer Jon Templin talk to Mark and Kate about the many people who play roles in getting your restaurant meal to the table — from farmers, to delivery people, to chefs, to servers, and more — and the nuance behind what makes it work so smoothly. 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...

Today, we revisit an episode that many people loved: Chef, cook, and writer Jacques Pépin talks to Mark and Kate about cooking by instinct, how to work with a recipe, and choosing a job at Howard Johnson's over one with President Kennedy. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/i/76465159/eggs-jeannette 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...

Chef Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, founders of the Lee Initiative, talk to Mark about their upcoming think tank/nonprofit restaurant — and Mark's — plus what the restaurant of the future will look like and if we even want fine dining to continue to exist. 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...

Writer and chef Klancy Miller talks to Mark and Kate about writing the book you want to read (a la Toni Morrison), how the food world now is better than the one she entered into, and her love of pop-ups. Plus: Jerusha Klemperer, director of FoodPrint, talks to Mark about PFAS, the "forever chemicals," and how they've ended up in well water, on farms, in food, and, ultimately, in people's bodies. View this episode's recipe and show notes here:...

Michael Jacobson, one of the pioneers of food activism, talks to Mark about what we can learn about food and change from past decades, the steadfastness of our sodium consumption, why the federal government won't give big support to small farms, and a museum that explores food in all its dimensions.  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...

Mark talks to the much admired New York Times columnist, Frank Bruni, about an unexpected introduction to getting older, what it’s like to go from revered food critic to normal diner, and how to be less fearful about what’s next. 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. Want more food...

Trailblazing restaurateurs Lui and Trenor talk to Mark about the history of sushi, how they went from environmentally responsible fish to plant-based creativity, and why we don't need to choose between principles and good food.  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. Want more food...

The prolific and very charming doctor, professor, and author talks to Mark and Kate about how ultra-processed foods came to exist and why they're so addictive, why hangovers and recovering from illness make junk food so craveable, what kind of oils you should be cooking with, and how we can actually make moves to eat better.  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...

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-applesauce 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...

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-all Subscribe to Food with Mark...

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-chickpea 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...

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...

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-balingit 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...

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-porcini Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on...

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-lovable Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us...

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-alikhani 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...

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-syrup 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...

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-mitchell Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or...

Katz talks to Mark and Kate about why it's important to address weight from the heart, pharmacotherapy and the law of unintended consequences, and the goods and bads of Ozempic. 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...

Revisiting Mark's conversation with Kwame Onwuachi, chef/owner of Tatiana, which was just named best restaurant in New York City by the New York Times. Chef Onwuachi talked to Mark about the dilemma of the creative person, "American cuisine," and infiltrating a candy selling ring on the NYC subway. Want today's recipe, Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Sweet Plantains with Avocado Crema? Get it here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/kwame-onwuachi Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts,...

The former congressman and Ohio Senate nominee talks to Mark and Kate about how life as a high school QB led to politics, how politics led to food, and the beauty of being home a bit more. 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...

Writer and comedy queen Samantha Irby talks to Holly and Kate about palate evolutions, freaking out at Trader Joe's, and not thinking too deeply.  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...

It's a feed drop! We're swapping shows with Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle — a show that, yes, asks every guest what their last meal would be, but also consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science, and culture of these dishes. The episode we're featuring today boasts a guest like no other: comedian Margaret Cho! Join her as she talks to Rachel about spam musubi, opening for Jerry Seinfeld in her late teens, and...

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet talks to Kate and Mark about how being superintendent of Denver Public Schools stoked his interest in food rights, what inspires him and why we should feel hopeful, his newfound interest in cooking, and why cast iron reigns supreme. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/food-with-mark-bittman-senator-michael-bennet Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and...

The internationally-acclaimed chef talks to Kate and Mark about her new book, community gardens in action, opening a restaurant in NYC, and the time she (accidentally) fermented her clothes.  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...