Oct 28, 20261h 2mS3
Tony Shalhoub ( Monk, The Marvelous Ms. Maisel ) and his daughter, writer Josie Adams, join Mark and Kate to talk about their new book 'We Thought They’d Never Leave.' It's a memoir centered on the Shalhoub family’s...
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Food with Mark Bittman
Hosted by Mark Bittman · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
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: <a href="https://acast-d25653fd59cf.intercom-clicks.com/via/e?ob=ZiXljT9gcP5b%2FVTtaDfIJX03bQwEfgWGtbIFpa60NheaVuvO0ziwzLRXOTCj%2F6%2BH&h=59898
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What is Food with Mark Bittman about?
Former New York Times food journalist and 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,...
Who hosts Food with Mark Bittman?
Food with Mark Bittman is hosted by Mark Bittman. The show has published 267 episodes to date.
What has Food with Mark Bittman covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Tony Shalhoub and Josie Adams: We Thought They’d Never Leave" (28 October 2026, 62 minutes), "David Byrne on Cooking, Writing Songs to His Apartment, and What He Ate on His World Tour" (21 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "Ming-Na Wen: Empress, Princess, Goddess, Restaurant Kid" (14 October 2026, 37 minutes).
How often does Food with Mark Bittman publish?
Food with Mark Bittman publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 267 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Food with Mark Bittman?
Booking probability for Food with Mark Bittman is 49%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Food with Mark Bittman requires a Pod Score of 84 or higher. Food with Mark Bittman's contact route on record: verified email.
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Mark Bittman hosts Food with Mark Bittman, an arts podcast with 267 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #237
David Byrne on Cooking, Writing Songs to His Apartment, and What He Ate on His World Tour
Oct 21, 202658 minS3The one and only David Byrne came to talk with us after wrapping the world tour for his new album Who Is The Sky? He's been making work that's like nothing else for 50 years — Talking Heads, solo records, film, theater...
- Oct 14, 202637 minS3
Ming-Na Wen is the voice of Mulan, Fennec Shand in The Mandalorian, and, now, a cookbook author. She grew up in her family’s Chinese restaurant in Pittsburgh, the Chinatown Inn, which has been open since 1943 and which...
Episode #235
Florence Fabricant: On Being Salty, Making Pigs-In-Blankets Famous, and Why Influencers Drive Her Nuts
Oct 7, 202644 minS3Florence Fabricant has been writing about food for the New York Times since 1972. She has watched farm-to-table go from fringe idea to cliche, lived through the rise of the celebrity chef, and outlasted most of the...
Episode #233
Nik Sharma: If You Understood What Was Happening in Your Kitchen, You'd Cook Completely Differently
Sep 23, 202646 minS3Nik Sharma is a former molecular biologist who left his lab for a kitchen and never looked back. He's a three-time James Beard finalist, an editor-in-residence at America's Test Kitchen, and the author of Fundamentals...
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- Sep 16, 202636 minS3
Justin Ellen is a phenom baker at just 22 years old, has almost a million Instagram followers, and his debut cookbook "Better Than Grandma's" is out this week. He appeared on Netflix's "Is It Cake?" at just 18, fooling...
- Sep 10, 202639 minS3
Marion Nestle is turning 90 today and she has not slowed down. Her new book, Sugar Coated , co-written with former Kellogg vice president Lisa Sutherland, tells the story of US food and nutrition policy through...
- Sep 2, 202644 minS3
Mara Fleishman is the co-founder and CEO of the Chef Ann Foundation, which has reached more than 19,000 schools, 35,000 school food professionals, and nearly 6 million students in its work to replace ultra-processed...
- Aug 26, 202630 minS3
In this revisiting of an episode from last summer, the up and coming queen of ice cream talks to Mark and Kate about how her ice cream brand, Malai, mimics her childhood; what it means to build your own culture...
- Aug 20, 202634 minS3
Joseph Ogilvy is the author of Tin Can Coast: A History of Industry, Greed, and Fishing in the Golden State . When Mark first saw the book, he exclaimed "Finally. At last!" The book is a history of the...
- Aug 12, 202635 minS3
Mark has known Jean-Georges Vongerichten since 1987, when he arrived in New York. They've written books together. They've remained close friends for nearly 40 years. Today, they talk about Jean-Georges growing up in...
Episode #226
A Conversation with Congressman McGovern: The Food System Isn't Broken — It's Working Exactly as Designed
Aug 5, 202639 minS3Today, a special conversation Mark had in June with Congressman Jim McGovern (MA) at the Good Food for All Summit in DC. McGovern has spent decades in Congress fighting to protect SNAP, fund school...
- Jul 29, 202626 minS3
We're bringing this one back. Hawa Hassan was born in Mogadishu, fled the Somali Civil War at four, spent time in a refugee camp in Kenya, and arrived alone in Seattle at age seven. She went on to win a James Beard...
Episode #543
543 – In the South Seas
Jul 26, 202647 minS1Zzz . . . Drift off to this snoozy reading of "In the South Seas" by Robert Louis Stevenson zzz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 22, 202636 minS3
Kevin Boehm co-founded the Boka Restaurant Group nearly 25 years ago and now runs 35 restaurants across Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. He and his partner Rob Katz won the James Beard Award for Outstanding...
- Jul 15, 202636 minS3
Dan Jacobs is the chef and co-owner of DanDan and EsterEv in Milwaukee, a runner-up on Season 21 of Top Chef, and one of the most quietly remarkable people to come on this show. In 2016, four months before opening his...
Jul 8, 20261h 6mS3Shirley Chung is a Top Chef finalist, French Laundry veteran and José Andrés darling. In 2024, she was diagnosed with stage four tongue cancer, and it changed her life. Shirley talks about the diagnosis she almost...
Episode #221
Toya Boudy Starts from Scratch
Jul 1, 202638 minS3Toya Boudy is back. Since her debut cookbook came out in 2023, life has thrown a lot at her: divorce, her mother's health struggles, sobriety, and raising three kids. Her new book, Cooking from Scratch, is the result of...
- Jun 17, 202636 minS3
The father-daughter duo talks to our father-daughter duo about their new cookbook and why it's special – and what it was like working on it together. Plus, Courtney's "recipe detective" journey and Al's take on The...
- Jun 10, 202630 minS3
<p>We revisit Kate's conversation with the writer (and ex-Mario Batali employee and former assistant to Anthony Bourdain) Laurie Woolever, who talks about how (and if) kitchen culture has changed since the early-aughts...
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Nik Sharma
molecular biologist and PieFest judge, Sharma Brands
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Dr. Lisa Sutherland
public health–trained nutrition scientist, Kellogg Company
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Marion Nestle
author, nutritionist and the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita at New York University, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health
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Hawa Hassan
James Beard Award–winning chef, Basbaas Sauce
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