Food Matters

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
In his numerous cookbooks and his New York Times column, The Minimalist, food writer Mark Bittman has offered recipes on how to cook just about everything. In his latest book, Food Matters, Bittman advances the idea of rethinking consumption and offers a plan for responsible eating that is good for the consumer and the planet. Here are some of Bittman's recipes:

Chocolate Semolina Pudding with Raspberry Puree

Easy Whole Grain Flatbread

Vegetable Pancakes

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