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 ...
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Senator Bennet: Food Rights Are Everyone’s Rights
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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. Interested in finding out more about Regent Seven Seas' new savings opportunity? Book…
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Writer and veteran TV producer Karen Katz talks to Mark and Kate about being PC on TV, how she learned to love cooking and to be brave in the kitchen, and being executive producer of Emeril Live during its heyday – including the hazing process. To get Karen's recipe for French Harvest Soup, head to the Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/re…
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The shining star of New Orleans talks to Kate and Mark about struggle meals, tourist food in her hometown, Cajun vs. Creole, and the power of tough love. To get the recipe for Toya's Eggs & Rice, head to the Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/toya-boudys-eggs-rice/ Interested in finding out more about Regent Seven Seas' new savings …
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Michelle Horovitz, LaTasha Powell, and Princess Titus – the founders of Minneapolis-based Appetite for Change – talk to Mark and Kate about how to use the psychology of a community to create a food system that works for all; passing the torch of food justice to the next generation; teaching a community to cook; and what makes their new cookbook, Ap…
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René Redzepi: "Let's Be a Part of Something Different"
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Chef René Redzepi and journalist Matt Goulding talk to Mark and Kate about their new Apple TV+ show, Omnivore, and some of the shocking revelations that came from it with regards to how we feed ourselves; the evolution of Noma and what the way forward in fine dining looks like; the commonalities between chile eating, horror movie watching, and ridi…
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Today, we revisit Kate's conversation with Kerri Conan and Mark about the choreography of making meals, learning a method of cooking that will last a lifetime, and one of Mark's recent books, the completely revised How to Cook Everything Fast. To get Mark's recipe for Spinach Carbonara, head to the Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe…
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Do We Ask the Organic System to Do Too Much?
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Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowrey talks to Mark and Kate about her recent piece, "The Truth About Organic Milk," which details how cows are suffering on even the most humane dairy farms; why raising cows in herds on pasture isn't always enough; the pros and cons of being so strict about antibiotics; and yet, although organic farms aren’t perfect, …
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We revisit our episode with the lovely, lively baking genius — and recent James Beard Award winner — Abi Balingit, who talks to Holly and Mark about pork floss and ube, preconceptions about Filipino and American desserts, and fish on cookies. Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please …
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The musician and avid cook talks to Mark and Kate about the learning processes of cooking and playing music, why Italians get so mad about Italian-American food, Italian food legends vs. history, and knowing your pasta. Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving…
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Khushbu Shah: Call It Fusion With Intention
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The prolific food writer and cook talks to Mark and Kate about having one foot in two cultures; the auntie whisperer network – or, how Indians in America learned to make do without some of their beloved staples, and how they learned to make do with what was readily available; and why and how the term "fusion" got a dirty rep. Find the recipe for Kh…
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Fadi Kattan: The Real Bethlehem, and Its Food
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The chef and author talks to Mark and Kate about the dangers of simplifying reality; why we should recognize and champion origin, and how doing so is a lesson in humility; the effect the Israeli conflict has had, and continues to have, on agriculture; and his new book, which is a loving tribute to his home, Bethlehem. We're sharing two recipes from…
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What We Talk About When We Talk About BBQ
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A rerun full of Southern charm! Ed and Ryan Mitchell, the dynamic father/son duo, talk to the father/daughter duo (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'…
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What’s Wrong With School Food – And What’s Right?
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Kendal Chavez, Food and Hunger Advisor in the office of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham; Curt Ellis, co-founder of FoodCorps; and Stephanie Lip, Senior School Food Operations Specialist at the Chef Ann Foundation talk to Mark about all things school food – "the biggest restaurant chain in the country." Why what we feed our kids is fundam…
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Unpacking 18th Century Food with A.J. Jacobs
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The author of The Year of Living Constitutionally talks to Mark and Kate about how he threw an 18th century dinner party and what we can all learn from it; the things that people in the 1700s got right when it came to elections; the reactions he got when he walked around Manhattan with a tricorne hat and carrying a musket; and his family's reaction…
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For Chantha Nguon, Family Recipes Are a Lifeline
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The author and cook talks to Kate about what she remembers about fleeing her home in Cambodia at the age of nine, five years before the genocide; how the memory of her mother's cooking saved her life; why, and how, she decided to reclaim her family's recipes; and what brings her true happiness now. The recipe mentioned on today's show can be found …
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What Can Make You More Susceptible to Food Addiction?
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Professor Ashley Gearhardt, of the University of Michigan Department of Psychology, talks to Mark and Kate about why she's so addicted to studying the science behind ultra-processed food addiction, and how she got into it; how ultra-processed foods are different from beer or cigarettes (and how they're not); what differentiates people who get addic…
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The innovative chef talks to Kate about the importance of cultivating one's own identity, notably when it comes to food; why he's not in the business of nostalgia; his unique ability to read the taste of food; and his new memoir, Good Taste. PLUS: More from food stylist Barrett Washburne, who talks to Kate about wasted plate space, giving props to …
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Earth Day, with Earth Warrior Bill McKibben
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Mark talks to the astute environmentalist and writer about climate: The good news and the bad, how we can stop setting things on fire, the most important thing an individual can do, and how to make good trouble. Plus: Is Earth Day still relevant? And Kate takes the next round of questions for food stylist Barrett Washburne: all about his essential …
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What We Can Learn From School Lunch in Japan
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Coming to you from Nagasaki, Japan! Mark and his partner, Kathleen Finlay, talk to each other about their trip to one of Japan's school lunch centers, a place that serves 1,750 students and serves as an excellent model for what a progressive lunch program looks like: carefully curated and delicious menu, cooked from fresh and seasonal ingredients; …
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Mark and Kate talk to food's most tireless champion about public education as the last bastion of democracy, thirty years of Edible Schoolyard, and tomato confit. PLUS: Food stylist Barrett Washburne is back, and talks to Kate about how much food is thrown out vs eaten on a shoot, the best way to make something look like it’s fresh out of the oven,…
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Tom Philpott: How to Unleash Innovation in Farm Country
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Journalist Tom Philpott talks to Mark about how to decode wonky farm bill conversations (and why it matters), why we're having another erosion crisis, and how to turn farmers into conservationists without telling them what to do. PLUS: Food stylist Barrett Washburne talks to Kate about how he got into food styling and how he feels about it, why pot…
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Von Diaz: The Beauty and Importance of Island Cooking
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Oral historian and journalist Von Diaz talks to Mark and Kate about the connections that tropical islands share, in general and as related to cooking; the urgency to perfect dishes, build a resilient pantry, and learn to cook sustainably when living on a tropical island; the culture of kindness that seems to emanate from island living; and what got…
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"Having Nonalcoholic Spirits Keeps Me From F-ing Up"
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Washington Post columnist Allison Robicelli talks to Mark and Kate about the shame that comes with alcoholism, sobriety as a "trend" and watching things change, and why nonalcoholic beverages are so important. For the six nonalcoholic things Allison loves, head here: bittmanproject.com/food-with-mark-bittman-allison-robicelli/ Subscribe to Food wit…
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What We Can — And Should — Learn From Peasants
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Leading British social historian Patrick Joyce talks to Mark and Kate about the actual meaning behind the word "peasant" and why it's been co-opted so much, what we should be mourning about the near loss of peasant life and what we can learn from it, and the poignancy of seeing generations change. Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcas…
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Lelani Lewis Happily Accepts the Title of Activist
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The thoughtful and talented chef talks to Mark and Kate about why she named her dinner series and new book Code Noir, after a monstrous set of French regulations put into effect by Louis XIV; why some island cultures gradually veer towards the cultural homogeneity of the US; why pulling on heartstrings is sometimes the best way; and her showboat re…
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Greg D'Alesandre Really, Really Loves Chocolate
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The Dandelion Chocolate Chief Sourcerer talks to Mark and Kate about why there's massive volatility in the cocoa market right now, what sustainable and fair sourcing actually means in the cocoa industry, and how and why people should think about chocolate differently. Find the recipe for Dandelion Chocolate's "Maybe the Very Best Chocolate Chip Coo…
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Mavis-Jay Sanders: I Just Want to Feed People Good Food
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Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders talks to Mark and Kate about how she got into cooking and why her parents were unsure about it, her transition from being a chef to being a chef-activist and the work she does in both areas, and why knowing how to give feedback successfully is one of the most important lessons a person can learn — in every field. Subscribe to…
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The wildly popular chef and champion of good food talks to Mark about what's changed in his almost 25 years of cooking in the public eye, big picture food advice, and why there's room for optimism. Find the recipes from today's episode at bittmanproject.com/recipe/jamie-olivers-charred-brussels/ and bittmanproject.com/recipe/jools-chocolate-dreams/…
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George Stiffman: What's So Special About Tofu?
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Tofu evangelist George Stiffman talks to Mark and Kate about working under a fifth-generation tofu master, the vast array of misconceptions Americans have about tofu, why the misunderstood protein is better than fake meat, and a personal favorite: exploding juice tofu. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: bittmanproject.com/recipe/broken…
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Michele Norris: Food Is How We Find Each Other
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Journalist Michele Norris talks to Mark about how she came to start her podcast, Your Mama's Kitchen; the standout moments in her (amazing) career; and how she preps for meals 30 days ahead. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/michele-norriss-zucchini-bread/ Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple …
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Feeding Kids Can Be a Total Pain - or Not!
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A perfect rerun for the new year: Chef and food stylist Aliza Sokolow, and Top Chef Canada host Eden Grinshpan chat with Kate about how we should be talking to kids about food, why kids will try the strangest things and eschew what seems like a natural win, and learning to just let go of the frustrations and roll with it. With very special guests L…
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GLWD's Andre Daquigan: Food is Love, Always
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God's Love We Deliver executive chef Andre Daquigan talks to Mark and Kate about what the holidays are like at an organization that routinely prepares and delivers 13,000 meals a day; why he loves his job so much, and what makes others so passionate about the organization; and how God's Love has changed since it was founded in 1985, during the heig…
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Kate Rutherford: Rock Climbing Meets Great Food
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Professional climber and good food advocate Kate Rutherford talks to Mark and Kate about her childhood in Alaska (commuting by dogsled!); how Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard got her interested in regenerative agriculture and food activism; and why and how she's making it easier for rock climbers to source local food wherever they climb. Subscribe …
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Claudia Roden and the Meaning of Jewish Food
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A revisiting of beloved food writer Claudia Roden's conversation with Mark, in which she talks about her days living in Europe with a bubble of Jewish refugees from Egypt, how and why that experience got her interested in collecting recipes, and the meaning of "Jewish" food. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject…
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"Live" with José Andrés and Mark Bittman!
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In this special recording of José Andres and Mark's recent event at the Chicago Humanities Festival, José talks to Mark about why cooks are among the best people to help in an emergency, how "doing good" is not good enough anymore, the organization that changed his life, why food waste is a terrible term, and imperfect parenting. Subscribe to Food …
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The Episode to Listen to While You're Cooking
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Chef Adrienne Cheatham; Marvette Meggett and her late, wonderful mother, Emily Meggett; Senator Cory Booker; and one of the world's most beloved monsters, Sesame Street's Gonger, join Mark and Kate to talk collards, passing the baton, Thanksgiving in Vegas, and, of course, the things and people that matter most. Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman …
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How the Best Chefs and Cooks Do Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving episode one of two! In this episode — previously aired a year ago — Nigella Lawson, Tom Colicchio, Stephen Satterfield, and Sheldon Simeon talk to Mark and Kate about Thanksgiving as a Brit (Lawson), the absolute BEST way to cook your turkey (Colicchio), whether Thanksgiving is worth defending (Satterfield), and whether turkey is devil…
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Vietnamese Cooking in the US Goes Full Circle
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Andrea Nguyen and her mom, Clara, talk to Mark and Kerri about what it was like coming from Vietnam to the US in 1975, rediscovering how people ate in the past—but doing so with a modern twist, why the Mediterranean diet is problematic, and rice paper gamechangers. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/and…
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Today, we revisit a popular episode from a year ago: Kerri Conan and Mark talk to Kate about the revised edition of How to Cook Everything Fast, the myth of mise en place, learning a method of cooking that will last a lifetime, and Noodles with Minty Scallion Sauce and Sliced Chicken. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bitt…
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JP Park: There Are No Rules in Korean Food
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The acclaimed NYC-based chef talks to Mark and Kate about how to eat Korean food, the best ways to enjoy banchan, what goes into writing a comprehensive cookbook, and how the word "authentic" translates to memory and nostalgia. View this episode's recipe and show notes here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/junghyun-jp-park-napa-cabbage-kimchi-mand…
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Changing Lunch Options, One School at a Time
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Wellness in the Schools co-founder Nancy Easton and WITS executive chef Bill Telepan talk to Mark about how they went from feeding one school to feeding 190, how to see real systemic change when it comes to kids and food, developing recipes for schools, and making cooking chili for 300 look easy. Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcast…
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Andrew Friedman: The Lives Behind Your Meal
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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 y…
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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 Subscr…
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The Great Potential of a Nonprofit Restaurant
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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 list…
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Klancy Miller: Good Change in the Food World
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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 farm…
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Food: 1960s vs. Now, with Michael Jacobson
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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 Podc…
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Frank Bruni: Losing Vision, Finding Vision
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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 …
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Kin Lui and Casson Trenor: Veganizing Sushi
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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…
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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 …
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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 o…
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