How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food--With 1,000 Photos by Mark Bittman

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  • Oatmeal or other hot cereal (page 44)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2
    • Ingredients: rolled oats; maple syrup
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  • Grits (page 45)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; American South
    • Ingredients: grits; maple syrup
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  • Granola and muesli

    Granola and muesli (page 46)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: rolled oats; nuts of your choice; unsweetened coconut; ground cinnamon; raisins
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  • Vanilla-peach smoothie (page 48)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: yogurt; oranges; frozen peaches; vanilla extract
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  • Mango-ginger smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: mangoes; frozen bananas; white grape juice; fresh ginger
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  • Orange-cream smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: oranges; Greek yogurt; frozen bananas
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  • Cherry-melon smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: cherries; honeydew melons; frozen bananas; oranges
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  • Piña colada smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: pineapple; frozen bananas; coconut milk
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  • Strawberry-vanilla smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: strawberries; yogurt; vanilla extract; white grape juice
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  • Blueberry-lemon smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: blueberries; frozen bananas; lemons; oranges; honey
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  • Soft- or medium-boiled eggs (page 50)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs
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  • Hard-boiled eggs (page 51)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs
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  • Scrambled eggs (page 52)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; butter
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  • Fried eggs (page 54)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; butter
    • Accompaniments: Polenta with mushrooms
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  • Eggs in the hole (page 55)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; butter; bread
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  • Poached eggs

    Poached eggs (page 56)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

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  • Cheese omelet (page 58)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; cheddar cheese; butter
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  • Spinach frittata

    Spinach frittata (page 60)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; Parmesan cheese; red onions; spinach
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  • Any-vegetable frittata (page 61)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; Parmesan cheese; red onions; vegetables of your choice
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  • Baked eggs with onions and cheese (page 62)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

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  • Baked eggs with tomato (page 63)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; butter; breadcrumbs; Gruyère cheese; bread; tomatoes; parsley or chives
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  • French toast (page 64)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: bread; milk; eggs; butter
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  • Pancakes

    Pancakes (page 66)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; milk; eggs; butter
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  • Partially whole grain pancakes (page 67)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; eggs; milk; butter; cornmeal
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  • Spiced pancakes (page 67)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; eggs; milk; butter; ground cinnamon
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  • Roast chicken

    • kath on October 01, 2017

      This is my go-to roast chicken recipe. If you have a 12-inch cast iron skillet, it is perfect for this easy roast chicken recipe.

  • Oatmeal or other hot cereal

    • dmass on January 24, 2017

      Deliciously creamy. My new recipe for oats.

  • Pasta with broccoli and sausage

    • sldoug on June 26, 2016

      Made this with penne and bulk Italian sausage. The broccoli really mashed down, almost more like pesto than broccoli, except not as flavorful. I didn't serve it with additional parmesan but I should have. The leftovers were milder than the original dish, which was an improvement.

  • Lentil soup

    • ashallen on October 16, 2022

      Very basic and easy lentil soup - my husband's a big fan. Leftovers keep well.

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Reviews about this book

  • Huffington Post

    ...designed to help would-be cooks who think they cannot turn on the stove without visual instructions. ...but there's enough adventure here to lead budding cooks into new areas as well.

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  • Cooks & Books & Recipes

    I so wish I’d had this book when I started experimenting in the kitchen years ago. But even so, I’m thankful to have it now. Because this is not a cookbook for beginning cooks only.

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  • Yum.Fi

    As a combined unit it is a very comprehensive, great basic primer for the beginner, the adventurous cook and, dare we say it, even for the person who thinks they know everything...

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  • Oregonian

    His five golden rules should be embraced by anyone who spends time in the kitchen: Anything you cook at home will be good; read the recipe through before starting; it's OK to serve dishes warm...

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  • Serious Eats

    The recipes are comprehensive in a way that leave no question unanswered, making for a book that's a joy to cook from, especially for those new to the kitchen.

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  • ISBN 10 0544186966
  • ISBN 13 9780544186965
  • Published Mar 12 2012
  • Format eBook
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin
  • Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)


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