There are two things that we all hear routinely all summer — complaints (or enthusiasm!) about how hot it is, and disbelief about how quickly the summer goes by. Well, it’s practically done, and I feel a little like George Costanza in Seinfeld — “this was supposed to be the summer of George!” – for many reasons.
But fall is a favorite for many of us, especially on the East Coast, for obvious weather-related reasons, and also for the fresh beginnings it always seems to bring. New cooking opportunities abound with different vegetables and different schedules. So we thought it’d be nice to gather a few of our favorite people who cook for this week’s episode of Food with Mark Bittman, in which we discuss home cooking — the challenges, the wins, the ingredients, the memories.
Here we are: me and Kate, and then Kevin Becerra, our wonderful family friend and the Risotto King; Holly Haines, who many of you know from her wonderful Instagram photography and recipes and her work on our team; and Lavin Marez, who works at Christian Dior by day and cooks like a madman the rest of the time. It’s a joyful bunch, and you’ll easily be able to tell how much fun we had.
Please listen, subscribe, and review. And we’d love to hear your food-related questions, as we’d like to start doing live Q&A: Email us: food@markbittman.com. The recipe featured in today’s episode — Cacio e Pepe, in honor of Lavin — is below.
Thank you, as always. — Mark
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Cacio e Pepe
This is both one of the simplest and best pasta recipes I can think of. Rather than cooking a sauce, you just (vigorously) stir everything together in a big bowl. Good all the time (even for breakfast), but especially at midnight.
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