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    <![CDATA[<strong>Great Food Made Simple</strong><br/>    Here's the breakthrough one-stop cooking reference for today's generation of cooks! Nationally known cooking authority Mark Bittman shows you how to prepare great food for all occasions using simple techniques, fresh ingredients, and basic kitchen equipment. Just as important, <strong><em>How to Cook Everything</em></strong> takes a relaxed, straightforward approach to cooking, so you can enjoy yourself in the kitchen and still achieve outstanding results.    <p>    Praise for <strong><em>How to Cook Everything</em></strong> by Mark Bittman:    <p>    &quot;In his introduction to <strong><em>How to Cook Everything</em></strong>, Mark Bittman says, 'Anyone can cook, and most everyone should.' Now, hopefully everyone will -- this work is a rare achievement. Mark is in that pantheon of a few gifted cook/writers who make very, very good food simple and accessible. I read his recipes and my mouth waters. I read his directions and head for the kitchen. Bravo, Mark, for taking us away from take-out and back to the fun of food.&quot;<br/>    -- Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of the international public radio show &quot;The Splendid Table with Lynne Rossetto Kasper&quot;    <p>    &quot;Mark Bittman is the best home cook I know, and <strong><em>How to Cook Everything</em></strong> is the best basic cookbook I've seen.&quot;<br/>    -- Jean-Georges Vongerichten, award-winning chef/owner of Jean-Georges    <p>    &quot;Useful to the novice cook or the professional chef, <strong><em>How to Cook Everything</em></strong> is a tour de force cookbook by Mark Bittman. Mark lends his considerable knowledge and clear, concise writing style to explanations of techniques and quick, classic recipes. This is a complete, reliable cookbook.&quot;<br/>    -- Jacques Pepin, chef, cookbook author, and host of his own PBS television series    <p>    &quot;Sometimes all the things that a particular person does best come together in a burst of synergy, and the result is truly marvelous. This book is just such an instance. Mark Bittman is not only the best home cook we know, he is also a born teacher, a gifted writer, and a canny kitchen tactician who combines great taste with eminent practicality. Put it all together and you have <strong><em>How to Cook Everything</em></strong>, a cookbook that will inspire American home cooks not only today but for years to come.&quot;<br/>    -- John Willoughby and Chris Schlesinger, coauthors of <em>License to Grill</em></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This could go on my &quot;reading&quot; shelf because I'm ALWAYS reading it.  It is my standard starting point for any recipe serch that I do. It is true that I don't <em>always</em> find everything I want (yes, we all know the title is hyperbole), but what I find is just great. <br/><br/>Part of what I li...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38040639">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Mark Bittman, award-winning author of such fundamental books as <em>Fish</em> and <em>Leafy Greens</em> and food columnist for the <em>New York Times</em> (&quot;The Minimalist&quot;), has turned in what has to be the weightiest tome of the year. There are more than 900 pages in this sucker--over 1,500 recipes! This isn't just the big top of cookbooks: it's the entire three-ring circus. This isn't just how to cook everything: it's how to cook everything you have ever wanted to have in your mouth. And then some.<p> Bittman starts with Roasted Buttered Nuts and Real Buttered Popcorn, and moves right along, section by section, from the likes of Black Bean Soup (eight different ways), to Beet and Fennel Salad, to Mussels (Portuguese-style over Pasta), to Cream Scones--and he hasn't even reached seafood, poultry, meat, or vegetables yet, let alone desserts. There are 23 sections in this cookbook (!) that reflect directly on the how-to of cooking, be that equipment, technique, or recipe.<p> Every inch of the way the reader finds Bittman's calm, helpful, encouraging voice. &quot;Anyone can cook,&quot; he says at the beginning, &quot;and most everyone should.&quot; More than a few college kids are going to head off to their first apartments with Bittman's book under arm. More than a few marriages will benefit with this book on the shelf. And anyone who loves cooking and the sound of a great food voice is going to enjoy letting this book fall open where it may. No matter what the page, it's bound to be a tasty and rewarding experience. <em>--Schuyler Ingle</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[There are many different types of cookbooks. The most basic type is a collection of recipes, presumably built around some theme. Another type is the picture book, filled with pages of pictures of beautiful gourmet dishes. Then there are the celebrity chefs, with books that promise something akin to ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19320291">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Simple breakdowns of classics with very interesting twists.  We did the &quot;Adult's Birthday Dinner.&quot;  Here's the breakdown of the recipes I've eaten and the cookbook club cooks who cooked them. <br/><br/>Molly - Spicy Lentil Soup:  Definitely one to recreate on a chilly Sunday.  I love hea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43654159">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Best all around cookbook ever!  This is my go to book when I need information and a recipe for a new ingredient, or a recipe for an old classic, or to find something to make with what I have on hand.  This would be the perfect gift for someone just setting up their own place.  Bittman's clear, conci...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27405150">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Truly simple recipes. Julia turned me on to this guy, and this book is full of the kind of recipes you can read once and remember without having to keep referring back. I have a shelf full of cookbooks (really the only type of book I still buy), but in two weeks I've cooked more things out of this o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41076637">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a great reference, but for some reason, I really can't cook from it. Maybe it's the paradox of choice at work. The book just doesn't jive with how I think about food. <br/><br/>It's set up like an encyclopedia or a taxonomic guide (like you would find for identifying birds or plants)....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4779810">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Mark Bittman, award-winning author of such fundamental books as <em>Fish</em> and <em>Leafy Greens</em> and food columnist for the <em>New York Times</em> (&quot;The Minimalist&quot;), has turned in what has to be the weightiest tome of the year. There are more than 900 pages in this sucker--over 1,500 recipes! This isn't just the big top of cookbooks: it's the entire three-ring circus. This isn't just how to cook everything: it's how to cook everything you have ever wanted to have in your mouth. And then some.<p> Bittman starts with Roasted Buttered Nuts and Real Buttered Popcorn, and moves right along, section by section, from the likes of Black Bean Soup (eight different ways), to Beet and Fennel Salad, to Mussels (Portuguese-style over Pasta), to Cream Scones--and he hasn't even reached seafood, poultry, meat, or vegetables yet, let alone desserts. There are 23 sections in this cookbook (!) that reflect directly on the how-to of cooking, be that equipment, technique, or recipe.<p> Every inch of the way the reader finds Bittman's calm, helpful, encouraging voice. &quot;Anyone can cook,&quot; he says at the beginning, &quot;and most everyone should.&quot; More than a few college kids are going to head off to their first apartments with Bittman's book under arm. More than a few marriages will benefit with this book on the shelf. And anyone who loves cooking and the sound of a great food voice is going to enjoy letting this book fall open where it may. No matter what the page, it's bound to be a tasty and rewarding experience. <em>--Schuyler Ingle</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Bittman's book is my go-to guide for recipes. You're not going to find a large amount of gourmet, difficult to master ideas here - what you will find is the basics, and a list of ways to vary them. <br/><br/>A good example of how to use this book came to me a couple of weeks ago. I'm the cook in m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/522417">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Mark Bittman, award-winning author of such fundamental books as <em>Fish</em> and <em>Leafy Greens</em> and food columnist for the <em>New York Times</em> (&quot;The Minimalist&quot;), has turned in what has to be the weightiest tome of the year. There are more than 900 pages in this sucker--over 1,500 recipes! This isn't just the big top of cookbooks: it's the entire three-ring circus. This isn't just how to cook everything: it's how to cook everything you have ever wanted to have in your mouth. And then some.<p> Bittman starts with Roasted Buttered Nuts and Real Buttered Popcorn, and moves right along, section by section, from the likes of Black Bean Soup (eight different ways), to Beet and Fennel Salad, to Mussels (Portuguese-style over Pasta), to Cream Scones--and he hasn't even reached seafood, poultry, meat, or vegetables yet, let alone desserts. There are 23 sections in this cookbook (!) that reflect directly on the how-to of cooking, be that equipment, technique, or recipe.<p> Every inch of the way the reader finds Bittman's calm, helpful, encouraging voice. &quot;Anyone can cook,&quot; he says at the beginning, &quot;and most everyone should.&quot; More than a few college kids are going to head off to their first apartments with Bittman's book under arm. More than a few marriages will benefit with this book on the shelf. And anyone who loves cooking and the sound of a great food voice is going to enjoy letting this book fall open where it may. No matter what the page, it's bound to be a tasty and rewarding experience. <em>--Schuyler Ingle</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is awesome for basic how-tos. Once you master the basics you can more stuff to it and improvise. Ok, it doesn't have EVERYTHING but what it does have are very nice.<br/><br/>I LOVE the pancake recipe from this book. I've changed some measurements based on the results and now I have one D...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57642147">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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