Podcast appearances and mentions of mark bitterman

Mark Bitterman is an American entrepreneur, food writer and world traveller. He is the author of the James Beard award winning book "Salted: A Manifesto on the world's most essential mineral" along with 4 other books on salt and bitters. He is the owner of The Meadow, a boutique that specializes in a huge array of artisan salts, bean-to-bar chocolates, cocktail bitters, and other products. The Meadow was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2006, and has expanded to include three locations in Portland and one in New York City.Getting to talk to one of my personal heroes Mark Bitterman was a real treat and I hope you enjoy it and also check out his awesome and unique company The Meadow and his awesome books!

Mark Bitterman is selmelier and owner of The Meadow, a specialty food business with locations in Portland, Oregon, and New York City. Mark's first book, Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes, won a James Beard Foundation Award.No one knows salt like Bitterman. Mark has traveled the globe for 25 years seeking salts worthy of your food. Mark is a world-renowned speaker and James Beard Award winning author of Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, and the world's first selmelier. A selmelier is to salt what the sommelier is to wine, providing information and expertise that helps diners and chefs get the best possible results from their food. Mark has been recognized as a Local Food Hero by Cooking Light and a Tastemaker in Food & Wine. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Splendid Table, Bizarre Foods, ABC News, CNN, the History Channel, among others.A leading expert on finishing salt, chocolate, and bitters, Mark has clientele from top chefs to food manufacturers to home cooks. Mark leads salt-inspired dinners at many celebrated restaurants and lectures at culinary schools such as the French Culinary Institute, the Institute of Culinary Education, and Le Cordon Bleu.markbitterman.com themeadow.com bittermansalt.co All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by sonorafilms. sharkfyn.com maxwellskitchenpodcast.com

We often have such a clear vision for what our lives and our businesses will look like before we open. And then the flood comes and we're so busy trying to survive that we forget to thrive. We forget why we got into this to begin with. And that “why”, for most of us, was love. Love of community, love of food, and love of revelry. Meet Mark Bitterman, a man who's never forgotten his why and, no surprise, it's served him well. Today we chat about finding our true North, holding on to it, and building a business to last. For more information on The Meadow, visit https://themeadow.com/. ____________________________________________________________ Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Restaurant expert videos & webinars

Welcome to your next “plating” of Ask Jack, featuring the prodigious culinary talents of professional chef, writer, and OMSer Jack McNulty answering food and cooking questions from our community that inform their healthy OMS lifestyle. Check out the show notes below that dig deeper into this episode's topic. You can submit your questions for Jack anytime by emailing them to podcast@overcomingms.org.   Introduction   Welcome back for another deep dive into OMS-friendly eating and cooking on Ask Jack. Our last episode was more of a “meaty” variety, discussing all things to do with meat replacements. What do meat replacements generally contain a lot of? Salt. So, it's only quite natural that we follow up on that with…   …this episode's topic: salt and salt replacements.   So why are we devoting a whole episode to simple seasoning? Firstly, let's follow the science. HOLISM as well as broader research suggest that it's healthier to reduce your sodium intake, especially if you have MS. Then, there's the reality of our lives. Particularly when first adopting the OMS program, most people opt for the path of least resistance, which involves using more processed foods rather than cooking from scratch. When we use processed foods, we often don't dive into the ingredients as carefully, and some of these foods contain excessive amounts of sodium. And finally, there's the obvious – salt is probably the most common food seasoning out there, and it does play a key role in making food taste better. So it's essential to understand the role salt plays in our food and our health, but also to explore alternatives which might be better for us.     Jack has carefully curated several questions around this topic, and we have solicited some directly from the OMS community. Thanks to Jack McNulty, we are about to get some answers. Happy to chat with you again, Jack. This topic is getting me and our audience salivating, so let's dig right into our first question.   Questions   So Jack, the question that's probably at the forefront of most people's minds is how much salt can we use within the OMS diet? Does too much salt affect MS? If someone is looking to replace salt, for example perhaps they also have high blood pressure, what are some suggestions for replacing it in cooking, or using substitutions to reduce salt intake? On that note, a member of our community, Sarah Barnett, wanted to know your thoughts on potassium chloride as a salt substitute? And what about liquid aminos? It's a lower sodium product than soy salt yet Sarah feels it adds that dimension of umami to dishes. Interstitial announcement: just a quick update before getting to our next question about salt. The Big Picnic is happening this July, and it's an OMS tradition for encouraging our community to prepare delicious OMS-friendly foods to share with others as a way of raising awareness about the OMS diet. The Ask Jack podcast has already exposed you to loads of new cooking and recipe ideas, and in case you need a refresher, you can find many tasty, healthy, and OMS-friendly recipes on our website, as well as on Jack's website, myfreshattitude.com. Hopefully these recipes have will inspire you for your OMS Big Picnic! You can get more info on the Big Picnic on our website, or please check the show notes for this episode. Jack, there are so many salts out there. Can you explain the differences between the different types, such as sea salt, rock salt, kosher salt, fleur de sel, colored salts, and kala namak? And what about certain health claims made about products like Himalayan salt? Are they better for you? When selecting salt, what are the main things one should consider or look for? What about iodine in salt? Should this always be included in the salt I purchase?   And with that, thanks for yet another fascinating episode, Jack. I look forward to your return for the next Ask Jack this Fall, which will premiere on September 28th. Till then, have a great low-salt summer!   About Jack McNulty:   Jack McNulty has been involved in food and cooking most of his life. He's walked many paths during his culinary journey, including transforming himself from an interested amateur ‘foodie' to a professional chef with classical training. He has worked for talented and knowledgeable chefs in high-end restaurants in Switzerland, Italy, and France. Jack operated his own catering business and cooking school for 15 years, while also finding time to write about cooking. Jack's current activities include operating myfreshattitude.com – a website dedicated to providing healthy vegan recipes and useful vegan cooking instruction and techniques, writing and distributing a weekly international newsletter - VeganWeekly – to inspire people to cook healthy vegan food. Jack has followed the OMS lifestyle since 2009. He has actively worked on providing recipes and information to the OMS website, was the contributing editor to the OMS Cookbook, and authored the Eat Well chapter in the latest Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Handbook.     A Deeper Dive into Salty Waters:   For those who may be interested in taking a deep dive into the topic of salt, Jack recommends reading Salt – A World History by Mark Kurlansky and Salted by Mark Bitterman. Both books are available through all major book distributors.   Here are Jack's favorite salt substitution herb and spice mixtures:   From the Sea Combine 2 tablespoons dried dulse, 2 tablespoons dried wakame, ½ nori sheet and ½ teaspoon lovage. Blend well and keep in sealed jar for 3-6 months.   Middle Eastern Combine 2 tablespoons ground sumac, ½ teaspoon ground fenugreek, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon cayenne. Blend well and keep in sealed jar for 3-6 months.   Italian Combine 2 tablespoons dried oregano, 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon lovage, ½ teaspoon dried mushroom powder.   Jack's Links:   For more info on the OMS Big Picnic, click here. Be sure to check out Jack's weekly international newsletter – VeganWeekly– written with the aim to inspire people to cook healthy vegan food.  Visit Jack's website comfor mouth-watering healthy vegan recipes and to learn useful vegan cooking techniques.  Jack's social media links are all here: https://linktr.ee/jackmcn.   Coming up on our next episode:   Gluten is a sticky topic in the MS community, so on the next episode of Living Well with MS, premiering July 20, we demystify it by tapping the expertise of our guest, Dr. Colin Bannon. Tune and learn more about what that loaf of bread may (or may not) be doing to you.   Don't miss out:   Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. You can catch any episode of Living Well with MS here or on your favorite podcast listening app. For your convenience, a full episode transcript is also available on all platforms within 72 hours of each episode's premiere. If you like our program, don't be shy and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you tune into the show. And feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org.

Welcome to your next “plating” of Ask Jack, featuring the prodigious culinary talents of professional chef, writer, and OMSer Jack McNulty answering food and cooking questions from our community that inform their healthy OMS lifestyle. Check out the show notes below that dig deeper into this episode's topic. You can submit your questions for Jack anytime by emailing them to podcast@overcomingms.org.   Introduction   Welcome back for another deep dive into OMS-friendly eating and cooking on Ask Jack. Our last episode was more of a “meaty” variety, discussing all things to do with meat replacements. What do meat replacements generally contain a lot of? Salt. So, it's only quite natural that we follow up on that with…   …this episode's topic: salt and salt replacements.   So why are we devoting a whole episode to simple seasoning? Firstly, let's follow the science. HOLISM as well as broader research suggest that it's healthier to reduce your sodium intake, especially if you have MS. Then, there's the reality of our lives. Particularly when first adopting the OMS program, most people opt for the path of least resistance, which involves using more processed foods rather than cooking from scratch. When we use processed foods, we often don't dive into the ingredients as carefully, and some of these foods contain excessive amounts of sodium. And finally, there's the obvious – salt is probably the most common food seasoning out there, and it does play a key role in making food taste better. So it's essential to understand the role salt plays in our food and our health, but also to explore alternatives which might be better for us.     Jack has carefully curated several questions around this topic, and we have solicited some directly from the OMS community. Thanks to Jack McNulty, we are about to get some answers. Happy to chat with you again, Jack. This topic is getting me and our audience salivating, so let's dig right into our first question.   Questions   So Jack, the question that's probably at the forefront of most people's minds is how much salt can we use within the OMS diet? Does too much salt affect MS? If someone is looking to replace salt, for example perhaps they also have high blood pressure, what are some suggestions for replacing it in cooking, or using substitutions to reduce salt intake? On that note, a member of our community, Sarah Barnett, wanted to know your thoughts on potassium chloride as a salt substitute? And what about liquid aminos? It's a lower sodium product than soy salt yet Sarah feels it adds that dimension of umami to dishes. Interstitial announcement: just a quick update before getting to our next question about salt. The Big Picnic is happening this July, and it's an OMS tradition for encouraging our community to prepare delicious OMS-friendly foods to share with others as a way of raising awareness about the OMS diet. The Ask Jack podcast has already exposed you to loads of new cooking and recipe ideas, and in case you need a refresher, you can find many tasty, healthy, and OMS-friendly recipes on our website, as well as on Jack's website, myfreshattitude.com. Hopefully these recipes have will inspire you for your OMS Big Picnic! You can get more info on the Big Picnic on our website, or please check the show notes for this episode. Jack, there are so many salts out there. Can you explain the differences between the different types, such as sea salt, rock salt, kosher salt, fleur de sel, colored salts, and kala namak? And what about certain health claims made about products like Himalayan salt? Are they better for you? When selecting salt, what are the main things one should consider or look for? What about iodine in salt? Should this always be included in the salt I purchase?   And with that, thanks for yet another fascinating episode, Jack. I look forward to your return for the next Ask Jack this Fall, which will premiere on September 28th. Till then, have a great low-salt summer!   About Jack McNulty:   Jack McNulty has been involved in food and cooking most of his life. He's walked many paths during his culinary journey, including transforming himself from an interested amateur ‘foodie' to a professional chef with classical training. He has worked for talented and knowledgeable chefs in high-end restaurants in Switzerland, Italy, and France. Jack operated his own catering business and cooking school for 15 years, while also finding time to write about cooking. Jack's current activities include operating myfreshattitude.com – a website dedicated to providing healthy vegan recipes and useful vegan cooking instruction and techniques, writing and distributing a weekly international newsletter - VeganWeekly – to inspire people to cook healthy vegan food. Jack has followed the OMS lifestyle since 2009. He has actively worked on providing recipes and information to the OMS website, was the contributing editor to the OMS Cookbook, and authored the Eat Well chapter in the latest Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Handbook.     A Deeper Dive into Salty Waters:   For those who may be interested in taking a deep dive into the topic of salt, Jack recommends reading Salt – A World History by Mark Kurlansky and Salted by Mark Bitterman. Both books are available through all major book distributors.   Here are Jack's favorite salt substitution herb and spice mixtures:   From the Sea Combine 2 tablespoons dried dulse, 2 tablespoons dried wakame, ½ nori sheet and ½ teaspoon lovage. Blend well and keep in sealed jar for 3-6 months.   Middle Eastern Combine 2 tablespoons ground sumac, ½ teaspoon ground fenugreek, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon cayenne. Blend well and keep in sealed jar for 3-6 months.   Italian Combine 2 tablespoons dried oregano, 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon lovage, ½ teaspoon dried mushroom powder.   Jack's Links:   For more info on the OMS Big Picnic, click here. Be sure to check out Jack's weekly international newsletter – VeganWeekly– written with the aim to inspire people to cook healthy vegan food.  Visit Jack's website comfor mouth-watering healthy vegan recipes and to learn useful vegan cooking techniques.  Jack's social media links are all here: https://linktr.ee/jackmcn.   Coming up on our next episode:   Gluten is a sticky topic in the MS community, so on the next episode of Living Well with MS, premiering July 20, we demystify it by tapping the expertise of our guest, Dr. Colin Bannon. Tune and learn more about what that loaf of bread may (or may not) be doing to you.   Don't miss out:   Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. You can catch any episode of Living Well with MS here or on your favorite podcast listening app. For your convenience, a full episode transcript is also available on all platforms within 72 hours of each episode's premiere. If you like our program, don't be shy and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you tune into the show. And feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org.

Introduction and Announcements: To Harvest a Pig Nicely is now available FREE of charge on our YouTube channel! Membership is open! 60-day free trial available!  Promo code: "60daytrial" New content available on lamb tartare and cabrito Membership forum topics now categorized for easy browsing! Join us for one of our upcoming spring Family Pig classes! Help us produce more episodes by supporting us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/meatsmith. Part 1 Show Notes: Carnitas, 2:08 Utilizing lard, 7:55 Consuming fat: the triumvirate, 24:59 Keto diet and fasting, 27:27 New films up on our website under "Membership", 36:26 The Curing of Lamb Flesh: Fenalore, 37:05 Salts, 37:42 TarTare, 54:08 Continued in Part 2... Part 2 Show Notes: Coming soon! Links for Episode 55: Cocinando Con Maria Tavares (carnitas cooking): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N69I5CIXGkM Maldon Sea Salt:  https://www.amazon.com/Maldon-Sea-Salt-Flakes-ounce/dp/B00017028M Fleur de sel:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur_de_sel Sel gris:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sel_gris Mark Bitterman's books on salt:  https://bittermansalt.co/collections/award-winning-books Links for Episode 56: Coming soon!  

I've never had this before @AperolUSA  @campari  @AmaroMonte @FernetBranca @beermakesthree @straightup615 @goodoleboydave #amaro #negroni #italiancocktail #digestif Co hosts : Good ol Boy Sparky, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Gal Cary Ann, Good ol Boy Dave, and Good ol Gal Julieanna SIPS  Episode – Amaro 101, oh this very confusing beverage of herbs and spices. Quite popular in Italy but this beverage has origins back to the Egyptians.  It's fabulous neat, with some simple mixers, and in cocktails. You will get beyond that same old routine and venture to some cool stuff on that back bar you always wondered about. This episode is a pre requisite to all of our amaro episodes. We taste and discuss the following Amaro:  Aperol – 11% manufactured by Campari group Headquarters in Milan SIPS- 4 Campari – 20.5-28.5% depending on the country in which it is sold.  Manufactured by Campari  Group headquarters in Milan – SIPS – 4 Amaro Montenegro – 23% produced in Bologna, Italy by Gruppo Montenegro  SIPS-3 Cynar – 16.5% Manufactured by Campari Group – SIPS-4 Fernet Branca -39% produced in Milan Italy by Fratelli Branca Distillerie SIPS-5   Cocktails   Spritz – 3 ounce Prosecco, 2 ounce seltzer water, 1 ounce Aperol In an old-fashioned or Collins glass, pour in Prosecco and Aperol and top off with selzer water.  Garnish with orange slice  SIPS – 4   Negroni- 1 ounce Campari, 1 ounce gin (Beefeater was used in this cocktail) And 1 ounce Sweet Vermouth (Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth was used in this cocktail)    Add ingredients together in a cocktail shaker.  Shake well with cracked ice.  Strain into an old fashioned either neat or with ice and serve with an orange peel twist.  SIPS – 5   Some references that helped in the making of this episode: Articles:             The Complete Amaro Guide:  Amaro 101 https://vinepair.com/explore/category-type/amaro/   Amaro 101: An Introduction to Italian Amari | Inu A Kena https://inuakena.com/spirit.../amaro-101-an-introduction-to-italian-amari/   Amari 101: Your Guide to Italy's Essential Bittersweet Liqueurs https://www.seriouseats.com/.../amari-101-your-guide-to-italys-essential-bit...   A Field Guide to Italian Amaro | Saveur https://www.saveur.com/guide-italian-amaro/   Books Spritz – Italy's Most Iconic Apertivo Cocktail with recipes by Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau Apertivo – The Cocktail Culture of Italy by Marisa Huff Apertif – A spirited Guide To The Drinks, History and Culture of the Apertif by Kate Hawkings The Negroni – Drinking To La Dolce Vita, with Recipes and Lore by Gary Regan Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqeurs, with Cocktails, Recipes and Formulas by Brad Thomas Parsons Bitterman's Field Guide to Bitters & Amari:  500 Bitters; 50 Amari; 123 recipes for Cocktails, Food & Homemade Bitters (Vol 2) by Mark Bitterman I'm Just Here for the Drinks:  A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails by Sother Teague info@sipssudsandsmokes.com @sipssudssmoke Sips, Suds, & Smokes™ is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf.  Available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast. Catch Good ol Boy Dave's Daily 60 Minute Beer reviews on Instagram and Twitter @goodoleboydave Sparky's work release conditions were amended just for this episode. You can catch him on his blog https://parentingwhileintoxicated.com/ Kendall got lost on the way to a SUDS episode but still enjoyed the distraction. Check out his blog at: www.beermakesthree.com Princess Cary Ann of all things alcohol is just stuck on 5. Check out her blog at: www.straightup615.com Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it's from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/woodswhitehead2 The easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes” 

Mark Bitterman, founder of The Meadow and eponymous Bitterman Salt Co., is at the forefront of the artisanal food movement. His blending of premium craft goods and masterful storytelling create not just exquisite products but meaningful experiences and relationships within his devoted customer base.  Mark's childhood practice of letter writing nurtured a way with words, which, along with a naturally acute sense for the tactile, informed an ability to help others see the beauty in the details. As a kid, he was such a loner that he raised a large community of rats in his backyard chicken coop in Santa Barbara and routinely brought home live rattlesnakes to Mom. Mark's charisma found him loner-come-student body president in high school and later a writer-come-handyman in France - not to mention launched his salt empire and won him a James Beard Award.

On this episode of Marti’s Music Kitchen, The FUN Music and Food Podcast, Where Anything Can Happen, we cook with Mark Bitterman, James Beard Award-winning food writer, chef, foodie, and Instagram King. He is the founder of Bitterman Salt Company, with hand-made salts that unite flavor, sustainability and social responsibility. He is also the owner of the specialty store, The Meadow, with locations in Portland, New York City, and coming this Spring, Tokyo! Now on the doorstep of it’s 13th year in business, this place is internationally known as THE specialty boutique shop for finishing salts, cocktail bitters and, of course my favorite food group, chocolate! This is also the 13th episode of MMK! “I meet this salt maker and he's this guy who's got this sandy blonde hair and he has blue sun-bleached eyes… he's looking out over the horizon and telling me how he makes salt with his hands - and the sea - and the Sun. And I'm like… Who are you?” On the menu today is a bad-ass family recipe for Caesar salad, and a Steak (which is all about the salt), and a Martini – which Mark suggests is the hardest drink in the world to make! Since Mark’s cookbooks have won awards from places like the James Beard Foundation, and he’s shared salt and bitters at the Smithsonian and Le Cordon Bleu, and he has been recognized as a “Local Food Hero” by Cooking Light and a “Tastemaker in” Food & Wine, I’m thinking this will be an AMAZING FOOD EXPERIENCE! What is this Magic melody he sings about Salt? And why is he one of the most in-demand interviews for places like the NY Times, The Splendid Table and All Things Considered? And of course – what is the mysterious music connection? Stay tuned – and let’s find out! #MarkBitterman #Selmelier #MartiMendenhall #MartisMusicKit https://www.instagram.com/SELMELIER/ http://markbitterman.com/ http://www.bittermansalt.co Mark’s Blog: http://markbitterman.com/blog/ Mark’s Cookbooks: https://themeadow.com/collections/books http://MartiMendenhall.com http://Patreon.com/MartiMendenhall http://OregonMusicNews.com The World's Best Martinis: 2.5 oz London Dry Gin .75 oz dry (white) Vermouth 2 dashes citrus bitters 1 lemon twist, for garnish Make in a beaker with a LOT of ice. (The size of the container takes some of the energy out of the cold.) “Dilution makes the World’s Best Martini!” Frozen Ice - (Colder than Bar Ice.) Stir (do not shake) frozen ice longer than bar ice. Pour into glass Garnish with Olives Raise the Glass and make a toast! Caesar Salad: For the Dressing, the goal is equal parts of the oils, and the rest of the ingredients. In a quart jar, 2 egg yolks 2-3 whole lemons - squeeze into jar Shake it (breaks up the yolks) and leave it for a few minutes. Add a dollop of Dijon mustard 2-3 Cloves of Garlic, pressed Put the lid on the jar and Shake, shake, shake Prep your romaine Lettuce. Grate parmigiano reggiano Continue the Dressing: Mince up a couple of anchovies and add them to the dressing. Add the oil from the anchovies into the dressing. A TON of black pepper. More than you think! This should take up about 1/3 of the jar. Fill another 1/3 of the jar with combination of 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil, and regular vegetable oil. Make your own croutons ahead - old bread (even year-old bread) drizzle with olive oil, toast it in the toaster oven. Or use pre-made croutons. Add the croutons to the dressing jar and shake them up! Toss the dressing/crouton combo in the salad, then toss in about a cup of the grated cheese. Rib Eye Steak: Two Nice Size Steaks (ours was about 1.5 inches thick) Pick a Great Salt Sprinkle salt and rub into both sides of meat. Let sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Use a cast iron skillet. Heat on high. Add about 2 tablespoons of butter in a heated pan. Cook steak in Butter, approximately 5 min per side. Finish with a blowtorch to give it a beautiful brown crust. Let the steak rest for a bit. Scatter another salt over the steak, then serve.

On the next episode of Marti’s Music Kitchen, The FUN Music and Food Podcast, Where Anything Can Happen … we cook with Mark Bitterman, James Beard Award-winning food writer, chef, foodie, business owner and Instagram King [or Instagram serf, in his own estimation]. We’ll talk about his love affair with Food, Travel, Salt, the quest for the best martini, and of course my favorite food group – chocolate! Click here for the full show: https://soundcloud.com/martismusickitchen/mark-bitterman-worlds-best-martinis-steak-and-caesar-salad-mmk-ep13-food-is-community “I meet this salt maker and he's this guy who's got this sandy blonde hair and he has blue sun-bleached eyes… he's looking out over the horizon and telling me how he makes salt with his hands - and the sea - and the Sun. And I'm like, my God! I'm just... in love! Who are you?” Join us as we make his bad-ass family recipe for Caesar salad, and a steak (which, I’m told, is all about the salt), and the World’s BEST Martini. Since Mark has won praise from places like the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and he’s been featured at Le Cordon Bleu, on The Splendid Table and All Things Considered, this is an AMAZING FOOD EXPERIENCE with a ton of cooking tips. What is this magic melody he sings about Salt? And of course – what is the mysterious music connection? Find out on Episode 13 of Marti’s Music Kitchen! #MarkBitterman #BittermanSaltCo #MartiMendenhall #MartisMusicKit https://www.instagram.com/SELMELIER/ http://markbitterman.com/ www.bittermansalt.co http://MartiMendenhall.com http://Patreon.com/MartiMendenhall http://OregonMusicNews.com http://MartiMendenhall.com

The first half of this week's Food Talk with Mike Colameco features "healthy bartender" Jules Aron. Based in New York City, Jules is a mixologist, beverage consultant, and green lifestyle expert. For over twelve years she has been tending bar at some of Manhattan’s finest dining establishments, hot spot nightclubs, swanky rooftop bars, and favorite happy hour spots. As a Certified Holistic Health Coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition with a background in fitness, yoga, and qigong, she is an avid wellness ambassador, deeply passionate about a healthy, wholesome lifestyle that includes delicious, nutritious foods that fuel the body, mind and spirit(s)! After the break, Mike is joined in the studio by Mark Bitterman, a food writer and entrepreneur. He is the owner of The Meadow, a boutique that specializes in finishing salts and other products. The Meadow was founded in Portland, Oregon in 2006 and expanded to the West Village in New York City in 2010. Living up to his name, Mark is also the author of Bitterman's Field Guide to Bitters & Amari, a comprehensive handbook on selecting, understanding, mixing, and cooking with bitters.

Comic Kristina Wong fills Luke in on the virtues of live-streaming a first date, Mark Bitterman explains what bitters can do for your holiday cocktails, comic Sean Jordan offers up the sickest burn to his dad ever, and Esmé Patterson's lilting voice warms up your winter.

This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by salt expert and author of “Salted: A Manifesto on the World’s Most Essential Mineral”, Mark Bitterman. Tune in to learn more about salt, the mineral that is essential for animal life and elemental in our diets. Hear more about the history of salt from salt mining to iodization and find out how certain salts get such incredible color. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.