Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express

Mark Bittman

Jun 2009 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

“Inspiring” quick, seasonal meals from the New York Times foodcolumnist “will make most readers both salivate and appreciate the ease of his recipes” (Publishers Weekly).

Do you have 20 minutes to make a great meal?

In Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Express, “America’s foremost home cook” (New York Observer) presents more than 400 incredibly fast and easy recipes tailored to each season and presented in a simple, straightforward style. Bittman’s recipe sketches are the ideal mix of inspiration and instruction: everything a home cook needs to prepare a delicious, healthful, and cost-conscious repertoire of meals for any season and any time of day. And since they’re written with an eye for speed and flexibility, you can be cooking on a moment’s notice—just check the pantry or fridge and away you go. With Bittman’s trusted voice leading you, you’ll be in and out of your kitchen in twenty minutes or less. Bittman also includes a guide to the foods you’ll want on hand to cook the Kitchen Express way as well as suggestions for seasonal menus and lists of recipes for specific uses, like brown-bag lunches or the best dishes for reheating. You may never order takeout again!

“This is a man who loves food in the most unstuffy way possible.” —The Chicago Tribune

“I’d buy any cookbook Bittman wrote.” —The Miami Herald

Ratings and reviews

This little book changed the way that I look at cooking! Instead of a list of prescribed ingredients and steps, Bittman's approach is a lot more laid back, and I've gone from dreading my time in the kitchen to actually looking forward to it. My only complaint is that he hasn't already done another one just like it.

About the author

Mark Bittman is the author of thrity books, including Food Matters, How to Cook Everything, Dinner for Everyone, How to Eat, and Animal, Vegetable, Junk. He worked on the weekly New York Times column, The Minimalist and his work has appeared in countless newspapers and magazines. He has made many televison appearances on shows such as CBS's The Dish and the Today show. Bittman is currently Special Advisor on Food Policy at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, where he teaches and hosts a lecture series called Food, Public Health, and Social Justice.