Mark Bittman

Dear Julia Child, We Need You!

Rob Smart | Posted 09.18.2009 | Green


Rob Smart

I wonder how the rising popularity of cooking networks and shows about cooking has contributed to the migration of eating away from the home.

Nobu Feels the Heat about Serving Bluefin Tuna -- A Few Big Names Offer Advice

Samuel Fromartz | Posted 07.10.2009 | New York


Samuel Fromartz

Given all the controversy around Nobu, I posed the following question to a number of people, including New York Times columnist Mark Bittman, and ocean conservationist and writer Carl Safina.

Red Meat vs Chicken: An Argument Against The False Distinction

Kathy Freston | Posted 05.15.2009 | Living


Kathy Freston

People often tell me that they've given up eating red meat out of concern for animals, the environment, or their health (or all three). But cutting out red meat while still eating chicken doesn't address the whole problem.

FOOD MATTERS: Mark Bittman's New Book Includes Philosophy As Main Ingredient

star-telegram.com | AMY CULBERTSON | Posted 02.22.2009 | Green


Indeed, Bittman is the most commonsensical of food writers, though it's clear that he loves to eat and that his palate has high standards. So when he ...

Cheap and Easy: Good Food in a Bad Recession

Elissa Altman | Posted 02.18.2009 | Style


Elissa Altman

If the average dollar-conscious consumer has to choose between a $15 grilled cheese and a $5 Happy Meal -- meat with all the trimmings, fries, and an aircraft sized soda -- what will they pick?

Flexetarians: Part-Time Vegetarians

Newsweek | Karen Springen | Posted 11.01.2008 | Green


For the last 15 years, Dawn Jackson Blatner has been what's now called a "flexitarian" or "almost vegetarian." She eats lots of fruits, vegetables, nu...

The EG: The Most Extraordinary Gathering In Los Angeles

Michael Hawley | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Michael Hawley

LA is without a doubt the most dynamic and surprising city in America, and EG is the conference to attend. Intimate, fun and interesting as hell.

Gwyneth Hits The Road In Spain With Mario Batali

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Gwyneth Paltrow, acclaimed chef Mario Batali and New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman are embarking on a road trip that boasts slick cars, heart...