Cooking your own food is one of the most essential skills you can know to live a healthier life (and, not to mention, a more frugal one). Whether you can barely boil water or you've got true mastery ...

Even the best of us are utterly stumped in the kitchen from time to time. But never fear: We’re bringing you a batch of hot tips on how to solve some very common culinary problems, from freezer burnt ...

Cooking with young kids can be a mess, but embracing this idea is the point of Mark Bittman's new cookbook. In How to Cook Everything Kids, the journalist and author makes the case that inviting young ...

If you prefer cheese twists, Bittman says simply twist the ends of each strip into a spiral before baking. Yield: Makes about 2 pounds or approximately 4 dozen cheese straws, depending on the size and ...

It’s summer cookout season, and Mark Bittman has some essential grilling tips. Third-generation butcher Katie Flannery talks life in the beef business. English chef James Whetlor wants us to consider ...

What’s for dinner? It’s a simple question, but sometimes it’s a heavy one. Yes, cooking can be magical. It can also be a chore. Our guests and listeners share some of their best recipes. WHYY is your ...

"Uhhhh, pasta with sausage and sweet onion and tomatoes," Mark Bittman tells me. "And a fennel and celery salad." But this is Bittman, the New York Times columnist, author of several cookbooks and the ...

Bittman, the Batman of Food Policy (photo by Carol Shih) “The only aspect of food that you can discuss now without bringing in everything else is how much fun it is to eat. And even that is become ...

Mark Bittman will speak on “The Future of Food” in Downtown Brooklyn Tuesday. The $20 admission will benefit the Brooklyn Food Coalition, which describes itself as a “grassroots organization dedicated ...