What a wonder Mark Bittman is. The chef today gives 101 ways to get an early start on Thanksgiving food prep. He is the undisputed king of teaching amateur cooks how to make simple, good food. For years I've been telling people that if you only own one cookbook, or you're just getting started as a home cook, the book to buy is Bittman's "How to Cook Everything." Bittman has a knack for simplifying brilliantly without dumbing food down. I don't think I've ever made anything from Bittman's work that has failed to satisfy. Ta-Nehisi Coates, it turns out, is also a fan:
But if you're one of those people who's reads the cooking threads here, thought you wanted to cook, but have found yourself intimidated, cop Bittman's book. It's killer.
Absolutely! Julie and I were talking about this just now, and she said that one day, Bittman will be recognized as the Craig Claiborne of his time. Agreed.
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How nice to see this recommendation since I just received this as a gift a few weeks ago! I've made several of Bittman's NY Times recipes.
Amazon lists both the original version of Bittman's book, and the "10th anniverary" edition. Are there any substantive differences that make one or the other preferable? Thanks!
So, while you're all here...any suggestions for a simple hot vegetable dish that is:
Gluten-Free
Not potatoes
Not sweet potatoes/yams
Not green beans
And that can be transported 2 hours by car? It can be reheated once we are there obviously.
I already have a fabulous yams recipe but I was asked to bring green bean casserole too but I'm not that excited about the idea and finding gluten-free substitutes for the cream of mushroom soup and french-fried onions isn't happening in my area. I once tried to make it from scratch with fresh green beans, mushrooms and onions but it was a failure in taste and texture and ended up being mostly not eaten.
I suppose I could get Mark Bittman's cookbook as it would tell me how to cook everything, but it's more fun to ask here.
LeeAnn,
Do you crockpot? I strongly recommend crockpot365. blogspot. com (take out the spaces)
She is gluten-free and therefore almost every single recipe is as well. And she has recipes for everything. Good ones.
Wish he could instruct me on how to cook a decent Thanksgiving meal without ovens! Our 1981 Crown double oven gas range is on the blitz. Appliance reapir guy states they no longer manufacture them and the ignition modules are not available. 4 of the 6 burners work, so good with stovet stuff. thought about grilling the various turkey parts and 'baking' dressing, green bean casserole (not the one with canned soup but a homemade version) and sweet potato casserole in closed grill in dutch ovens...but not sure of that....Plan B looks like Cracker Barrel !
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