Food with Mark Bittman

Mark Bittman

Mark Bittman explores all aspects of what we put in our mouths - from cooking tips and recipes to food policy and interviews.

  • 43 minutes 24 seconds
    Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji: My Mother, My Masala

    The mother and son duo—co-authors of Heartland Masala—talk to Kate and Mark about what it was like to tour to more than 40 cities together (and, specifically, why it was so wonderful); "mock" authenticity and further thoughts on the authenticity conversation in general, especially as it relates to second-generation immigrants; and "fusion" versus "traditional." Plus: deep thoughts about butter chicken. 


    Get Jyoti and Auyon's recipes for Masala Brussels Sprouts: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/masala-brussels-sprouts/


    ...and Narkol Cholar Daal (Split and Hulled Chickpeas with Coconut): https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/narkol-cholar-daal-split-and-hulled-chickpeas-with-coconut/


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    18 February 2026, 8:19 pm
  • 27 minutes 30 seconds
    Tom Colicchio Still Loves to Cook

    The chef and activist talks to Kate and Mark about why, for the first time in 25 years, he's overhauling the menu at Craft; what makes a restaurant popular (even when it's not good); where all the good cooks have gone; and why he dislikes sous vide so much. Plus: some great cooking tips.


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    11 February 2026, 11:30 am
  • 32 minutes 27 seconds
    Marion Nestle and Mark Digest the 2026 Dietary Guidelines

    Food policy expert Marion Nestle chats with Mark about their initial reactions to the new dietary guidelines: what's good, what's bad, and what's disturbing. Plus: Is the current protein craze just a marketing scheme that's done particularly well for the marketers, or should we all be jumping on the bandwagon?


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    4 February 2026, 11:30 am
  • 35 minutes 43 seconds
    Revisiting Kate's Conversation with Phoebe Robinson

    The comedian talks to Kate about her show, Clash of the Cookbooks, and why we need more positive television; being a podcasting pioneer; the beauty of a good graze; and, for the first time, making content that her beloved niece and nephew are allowed to watch.


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    28 January 2026, 11:30 am
  • 45 minutes 1 second
    Everybody Loves Kyle (MacLachlan)

    In this revisiting of an excellent episode from 2022, the actor (and Tiktok's favorite dad) talks to Kate and Mark about his least favorite body part, go-to meals, and making cappuccinos for the cast of Blue Velvet. Plus: the question Mark's "been meaning to ask" him for 30 years.


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    21 January 2026, 11:30 am
  • 42 minutes 59 seconds
    Nancy Matsumoto: How Women Are Rebuilding the Food System

    The James Beard Award-winning writer talks to Kate and guest co-host Kathleen Finlay about how women are uniquely equipped to tackle and repair our broken food system; why cooperation over competition is so effective; the constant throughline when talking with only female producers; and how you can support efforts—both as a buyer and as an activist.


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    14 January 2026, 3:51 pm
  • 32 minutes 9 seconds
    Lyndsay C. Green on Honoring Her Own Experiences

    The Pulitzer finalist and James Beard award winning journalist talks to Kate and Mark about how restaurant critics have to "split themselves"; being "accidentally anonymous" and how she became comfortable with telling that story; chasing curiosity; and how she went from a born and bred New Yorker to loving Detroit.


    Read Lyndsay's piece, "My year in review as Free Press restaurant critic: Accidentally anonymous," which was discussed in today's episode, at the Detroit Free Press: 

    https://tinyurl.com/f9cp9xpb


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    8 January 2026, 11:30 am
  • 28 minutes 22 seconds
    Revisiting Kate’s Conversation with Alain Ducasse

    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 prop stylists, and how to style brown food.


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    31 December 2025, 11:30 am
  • 26 minutes 10 seconds
    Revisiting Mark’s conversation with Jamie Oliver

    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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    24 December 2025, 11:30 am
  • 33 minutes 1 second
    David Nayfeld and Aliza Sokolow: Dad, What’s for Dinner?

    Chef David Nayfield (and author of Dad, What's for Dinner?) and author and educator Aliza Sokolow join Kate to chat about the quirks of cooking for (and with) and feeding kids. On the table: simple ways to get kids involved and interested in cooking (and eating good food), remembering when ketchup counted as a vegetable in schools, and understanding your roles in your kids' eating habits and patterns (you're the salesperson!). 


    Get David's recipes for Chicken (Or Anything) Milanese: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/chicken-or-anything-milanese/

    ...and Tuscan Sausage, Bean, and Kale Soup: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/tuscan-sausage-bean-and-kale-soup/


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    17 December 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 50 seconds
    Leslie Soble: Eating Behind Bars

    Impact/Justice's Leslie Soble, an internationally recognized voice on the carceral eating experience, talks to Kate and Mark about what eating in prison is really like. The three discuss food as an active form of punishment, the deep connection between the critical problems of hunger and food waste, creative things incarcerated people do to stay nourished, and the good work that select organizations are doing to bring better food to prisons.


    Read an excerpt from Leslie's book, Eating Behind Bars: Ending the Hidden Punishment of Food in Prison, on The Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/eating-behind-bars/


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    Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Want more food content? Subscribe to The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.

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    10 December 2025, 8:28 pm
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