"Join the Conversation" with Mark Bittman on March 16 at Ikea in New Haven

New York Times food writer Mark Bittman will be appearing as part of WSHU Radio's "Join the Conversation" series on March 16 at 11 am at IKEA in New Haven. Bittman will give cooking tips from his new book, How to Cook Everything: The Basics. This event is $25 per person, including a copy of his new book. Learn more or register for this event.

One of the country's most widely respected food writers, Mark Bittman is also a champion of home cooking. He will discuss his new book: How to Cook Everything: The Basics (All You Need to Know to Make Great Food), revealingfundamental techniques and essential lessons from dicing vegetables and roasting meat. "Cooking, at its heart, is simple and straightforward," he explains. "Even if you've never picked up a pot or pan in your life, you can—and should—enjoy some time in the kitchen every day." Bittman writes for the New York Times' Opinion Section as well as the New York Times Magazine and has authored more than a dozen cookbooks.

WSHU's "Join the Conversation" is a lecture series features diverse and fascinating voices from renowned news anchors to cookbook writers and or authors of non-fiction.