Mark Bittman is an American food journalist, chef and the author of the NYT #1 bestseller, VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good, as well as dozens of other books. Bittman now runs The Bittman Project where members get access to great recipes, community, and discussion around food. Read and watch his tips, such as how to make no-knead daily bread, among other life-changers.
Mark Bittman
Mark Bittman’s Everything-But-the-Chicken Salad
When I grew up, way back in the twentieth century, there was always a huge jar of mayo – Hellmann’s of course, and only Hellmann’s, for whatever reason – and mayo was important. (Olive oil, for all intents and purposes, only existed for people of Mediterranean origin; you couldn’t even buy it in a supermarket.)
My mom, who was the prim...
Mark Bittman’s Saucy Cauliflower Tacos, Perfect for the Super Bowl
It’s not as if most people didn’t know cauliflower existed until recently, it’s that few had the experience or exposure to mine its potential. Even the theoretically “new” technique of making gluten-free crusts from cauliflower comes from centuries-old techniques of using finely chopped cauliflower as a base for almost anything saucy. Cauliflower “risotto” certai...
Mark Bittman’s Dairy-Free Tempeh Ragu Lasagna
The word lasagna refers to a noodle shape: It’s specific and familiar, the broad flat noodle we all know. But the word also refers to the dish itself, which is as variable as “spaghetti” – you can make it however you like. It took me many years ...
Mark Bittman’s Vegan Mediterranean Gratin with Almond Breadcrumbs
I can’t imagine anyone not liking baked pasta (if that’s you, email me, because I’d love to hear about it!). For me, it started out as real stoner food.
Well, not quite. It started when I was a boy, and we went to “fancy” Italian restaurants – with checked tablecloths and Chianti bottles with candles in them, yes – and you could order “real” Italian food, which meant anything that wasn’t pizza: la
Epicurious and Eleven Madison Park Take Stands. How Much Does It Matter?
All Things Considered called a few days ago. (You can listen to the interview called "The Food World Ramps Up the War on Meat" here.) What, Michel Martin wanted to know, did I think of the latest brouhaha about meat? Joe Biden taking away your burgers, Eleven Madison Park going vegan, Epicurious not publishing new recipes for beef?
In r...