"This book perfectly describes simple and easy entertaining for each season", from a New York Times –bestselling and James Beard Award–winning food writer (Daniel Boulud).No matter the occasion—from cocktail parties to buffets to elegant sit-down dinners—Mark Bittman has you covered. Toss out the idea that you have to deliver near-perfect, super expensive food to entertain family and friends. His creative menus are packed...

"I know of only one person who could put together such a treasury of the best recipes in the world: Mark Bittman." —Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central KitchenJoin iconic, six-time James Beard Award–winning food writer Mark Bittman on a journey across the globe—not to the fanciest, most-acclaimed restaurants in the world, but to the good bars, little joints, mom-and-pop operations, and home kitchens that serve up common, everyday food.Here you'll fin...

Minimize weeknight stress with easy, satisfying, and sophisticated meals from a New York Times –bestselling, six-time James Beard Award–winning food writer.Distilling recipes down to their simplest, most flavorful ingredients has become the trademark of Mark Bittman. No one does it better—and now, you can do it from home every night of the week. You don't have to rely on having perfect ingredients or expert skills to feed...

The New York Times –bestselling, six-time James Beard Award–winning author "makes great everyday cooking and eating possible in a harried world" (Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of "The Splendid Table" radio show and two-time James Beard Award–winner).There's no better time for the minimalist philosophy of iconic food writer Mark Bittman. Today's home cooks need fast, flexible, flavorful recipes that are simply sourced, easy ...

The bestselling, six-time James Beard Award–winning food writer shares nearly every recipe from his long-running "The Minimalist" column.There's a method to Mark Bittman's minimalist madness. These timeless recipes are stripped down to their essentials with interchangeable ingredients, creating satisfying dishes with a minimum of effort. This simplicity and versatility allow readers to learn contemporary cooking basics, while developing a sixth sense that comes wit...

"For twenty years Richard Olney's Simple French Food has been one of my greatest sources of inspiration for cooking at Chez Panisse." —Alice WatersRichard Olney was considered a culinary genius for his ability to elevate cooking to a practical art. He wrote evocatively about the beauty and pleasure in cooking by focusing on preparing simple foods well. This new edition of his classic cookbook, with a foreword by Mark Bittman, allows a whole new generation o...

The story of the sustainable farming movement, with numerous photos: "Inspirational, informational . . . a glimpse of what the future of food may well look like." — TreehuggerWith interest in home gardening at an all-time high and concerns about food production and safety making headlines, Farm Together Now explores the current state of grassroots farming in the United States.Part oral history and part treatise on food politics, this fascina...

Make Christmas gatherings memorable with this handy collection of holiday recipes from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.When winter comes, it's time to pull out your pots and pans and fill your kitchen with wonderful aromas of fresh baked goodies and savory, slow-cooked treats. This collection of 20 traditional and nontraditional holiday hits (with variations) from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything series is sure to make any get-togeth...

Mark Bittman’s newest book in the How to Cook Everything series offers a lifetime of exciting plant-based eating for all, with hundreds of vegan dishes to cook from scratch.Whether you’re already a committed vegan, an enthusiastic part-time vegan, or just plant-curious, How to Cook Everything Vegan provides a simple roadmap for the best plant-based food you’ll ever eat—free from ultra-processed alternatives and junk food. With straightforward reci...

The ultimate kitchen companion, completely updated and better than ever, now for the first time featuring color photosFor twenty years, Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything has been the definitive guide to simple home cooking. This new edition has been completely revised for today’s cooks while retaining Bittman’s trademark minimalist style—easy-to-follow recipes and variations, and tons of ideas and inspiration.Inside, you’ll find hundreds of bra...

A revolutionary approach to making easy, delicious whole-grain bread and moreThis is the best bread you’ve ever had—best tasting, nourishing, and easy to make right in your own kitchen. Mark Bittman and co-author Kerri Conan have spent years perfecting their delicious, naturally leavened, whole-grain bread. Their discovery? The simplest, least fussy, most flexible way to make bread really is the best. Beginning with a wholesome, flavorful no-knead loaf (that also h...

Bestselling author Mark Bittman and physician David Katz cut through all the noise on food, health, and diet to give you the real answers you needWhat is the “best” diet? Do calories matter? And when it comes to protein, fat, and carbs, which ones are good and which are bad? Mark Bittman and health expert David Katz answer all these questions and more in a lively and easy-to-read Q&A format. Inspired by their viral hit article on Grub Street—one of New...