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 ...

Mark Bittman’s bestselling book “How to Cook Everything” is also an app and to celebrate five years of the App Store, Apple is now giving it away for free. Stuck at the grocery store without a clue ...

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 ...

Leftover Turkey and Vegetable Soup is an adaptation of a meatless dish from Mark Bittman’s cookbook, ‘Eat Vegan Before 6:00.’ ...

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 ...

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 ...

I first spied and became a closet fan of New Yawk’s home cook supreme, Mark Bittman, when I wandered over to his video segments on The New York Times website. OK, technically speaking, I first fell ...

Smushing a cheese sandwich in the pan leaves you with a crisp outside and gooey inside, says Mark Bittman in his cookbook “How to Cook Everything Kids.” He starts with an 8-inch skillet over medium ...

Welcome to “Cookbook of the Week.” This is a series where I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While finding a particular recipe online serves a quick purpose, ...

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 ...