How to Cook Everything Fast - by Mark Bittman (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The secret to cooking fast is cooking smart--how you choose and prepare your ingredients and make use of your time in the kitchen. In <i>How to Cook Everything Fast</i>, Mark Bittman's latest innovative, comprehensive, must-have culinary reference, he shows how anyone can spend just a little time cooking and be able to make 2,000 innovative recipes that are delicious, varied, exciting, made from scratch, and ready in anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Homemade wonton soup in 30 minutes. Chicken Parmesan without dredging and frying. Fruit crisp on the stovetop. The secret to cooking fast is cooking smart--choosing and preparing fresh ingredients efficiently. <p/> In <i>How to Cook Everything Fast</i>, Mark Bittman provides a game plan for becoming a better, more intuitive cook while you wake up your weekly meal routine with 2,000 main dishes and accompaniments that are simple to make, globally inspired, and bursting with flavor. <p/><i>How to Cook Everything Fast </i>is a book of kitchen innovations. Time management-- the essential principle of fast cooking-- is woven into revolutionary recipes that do the thinking for you. You'll learn how to take advantage of downtime to prepare vegetables while a soup simmers or toast croutons while whisking a dressing. Just cook as you read--and let the recipes guide you quickly and easily toward a delicious result. <p/> Bittman overhauls hundreds of classics through clever (even unorthodox) use of equipment and techniques--encouraging what he calls "naturally fast cooking"--and the results are revelatory. <br> There are standouts like Cheddar Waffles with Bacon Maple Syrup (bold flavors in less time); Charred Brussels Sprout Salad with Walnuts and Gorgonzola (the food processor streamlines chopping); Spaghetti and Drop Meatballs with Tomato Sauce (no rolling or shaping); and Apple Crumble Under the Broiler (almost instant dessert gratification). <br> Throughout, Bittman's commonsense advice and plentiful variations provide cooks with freedom and flexibility, with tips for squeezing in further shortcuts, streamlined kitchen notes, and illustrations to help you prep faster or cook without a recipe. <p/><i>How to Cook Everything Fast </i>puts time on your side and makes a lifetime of homemade meals an exciting and delicious reality.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The prolific Mark Bittman returns with a doorstop whose recipes neatly break down ingredients, prep and cook steps, variations and shortcuts, and suggested sides...Prediction: This book will be a standard gift for new cooks and off-to-college kids." --Scott Mowbray, C<i>ooking Light <p/> "New York Times</i> food writer Bittman returns with his How to Cook series, this time focusing on recipes that consider preparation time. Bittman believes we all have time to cook, we just need better recipes--and he does an excellent job of providing these dishes...<b>At over a thousand pages, Bittman has delivered another brilliant, comprehensive reference."</b> <br> --<i>Publishers Weekly</i><b>, </b>starred <p/> "He's been teaching us how to cook delicious food for years, and now Mark Bittman continues the <br> tradition with a focus on innovative, quick meals. His newest project is so much more than your typical <br> cookbook; it's a lifestyle guide for reinventing the efficiency with which we eat great food. Mark Bittman <br> is one of my heroes and everyone can stand to have a copy of his newest book in their collection." <br> --<b>MARIO BATALI, </b>chef, author, and entrepreneur <p/> "In <i>How to Cook Everything Fast</i>, Mark Bittman provides the reader with tools missing in most people's <br> cooking repertoire: intuition and common sense. Read, cook, and repeat." <br> --<b>TOM COLICCHIO, </b>chef and owner of Craft Restaurants <p/> "<i>Cook </i>AND <i>Fast </i>in the same title? Mark Bittman makes it possible to do both with delicious, healthy <br> recipes that you can pull together quickly. This should be the go-to cookbook for anyone interested in <br> returning to preparing real food for themselves and their families." <br> --<b>KATIE COURIC, </b>global anchor for Yahoo! News and <i>New York Times </i>best-selling author <p/> "Who wouldn't like to make life easier in the kitchen? With hundreds of leisurely recipes, tips, methods, <br> and instructions, Mark Bittman cooks next to you for a faster, effortless, and delicious outcome." <br> --<b>JACQUES PÉPIN, </b>cookbook author, teacher, and host of numerous PBS-TV cooking series <p/> "This is the most user-friendly cookbook for modern-day living I've ever seen. Damn you, Bittman! <br> Now I have no excuse left to order takeout." <br> --<b>MEREDITH VIEIRA, </b>award-winning journalist and host of <i>The Meredith Vieira Show</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>One of America's most popular and influential food writers, MARK BITTMAN is the author of more than a dozen cookbooks. He covers food policy, cooking, and eating as a <i>New York Times</i> columnist and the <i>New York Times Magazine'</i>s lead food writer.
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