Mark Bittman On Vegetarian Cooking For A Green Planet

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November 07, 2017

Renowned food writer Mark Bittman gives us his vegetarian best. Food for a green planet. He’s with us.

Plus, we'll talk with New York City Marathon winner Shalane Flanagan.

Mark Bittman's spinach gnocchi. (Matthew Mead/AP file)

A whole lot of food-conscious Americans are working more vegetables into the diets these days. Even meat lovers, NBA players, looking for that green way. For a lighter feeling. Better health. A happier planet. Food maven Mark Bittman loves the trend. Big thumbs up. And he knows people want those veggies tasty. He’s got the way. This hour, On Point: Mark Bittman, on how to cook everything vegetarian. And I’ll talk with the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon in 40 years. --Tom Ashbrook

Guest:

Mark Bittman, author and food columnist most recently of the 10th anniversary edition of "How To Cook Everything Vegetarian." (@bittman)

From Tom's Reading List:

Recipes from Mark Bittman:

Cauliflower salad with olives and bread crumbs:

Korean vegetable pancakes:

This program aired on November 8, 2017.

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