How to Cook Everything: Holiday Cooking [Paperback]

Mark Bittman (Author), Alan Witschonke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 2003 | Series: How to Cook Everything

Enjoy cooking for the holidays this year!

Roast Turkey and Gravy. Baked Ham with Maple Glaze. Traditional Apple Pie. Death-by-Chocolate Torte. Holidays are when you pull out all the stops, and with How to Cook Everything(TM): Holiday Cooking, you can make your special feast or buffet spread without stress.

Mark Bittman, the award-winning author of the bestselling kitchen classic How to Cook Everything(TM), shares his favorite simple-and infinitely flexible-holiday recipes. You'll be able to cook for big feasts and parties from Thanksgiving to New Year's and for other holiday gatherings all year-round. To inspire you and help you plan your meals, you'll find Bittman's straight talk on cooking and special features, including:
* Creative recipe variations and ideas
* Tips for shopping, preparing, and cooking the recipes
* Illustrations to demystify trickier techniques
* Menu suggestions for a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner, a Tree-Trimming Party, an Easter Feast, and more
* At-a-glance icons highlighting recipes that can be made ahead

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Enjoy cooking for the holidays this year!

Roast Turkey and Gravy. Baked Ham with Maple Glaze. Traditional Apple Pie. Death-by-Chocolate Torte. Holidays are when you pull out all the stops, and with How to Cook Everything™: Holiday Cooking, you can make your special feast or buffet spread without stress.

Mark Bittman, the award-winning author of the bestselling kitchen classic How to Cook Everything™, shares his favorite simple–and infinitely flexible–holiday recipes. You’ll be able to cook for big feasts and parties from Thanksgiving to New Year’s and for other holiday gatherings all year-round. To inspire you and help you plan your meals, you’ll find Bittman’s straight talk on cooking and special features, including:

• Creative recipe variations and ideas
• Tips for shopping, preparing, and cooking the recipes
• Illustrations to demystify trickier techniques
• Menu suggestions for a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner, a Tree-Trimming Party, an Easter Feast, and more
• At-a-glance icons highlighting recipes that can be made ahead

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764525123
• ISBN-13: 978-0764525124
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #455,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mark Bittman is the author of How to Cook Everything and other cookbooks, and of the weekly New York Times column, The Minimalist. His work has appeared in countless newspapers and magazines, and he is a regular on the Today show. Mr. Bittman has hosted two public television series and is currently appearing in a third.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cookbook review, March 31, 2008

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Karen R. Almon "Roise's books" (Diamond, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Cook Everything: Holiday Cooking (Paperback)

I had seen this book at a friends house and spent two hours flipping through it. Came home and logged onto Amazon to find it and ordered it immediately. Thank you.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sub-Par, October 20, 2006

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Serene (Marina, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Cook Everything: Holiday Cooking (Paperback)

I enjoy a good holiday cookbook, but I was disappointed with this one. The recipes are a little too plain... The selection not particularly holiday orientated. The pictures are few and far-between...And the recipe titles a bit too generic. Overall, this cookbook left me with a 'Ho Humm' response.

If you like plain food, and generic recipes without a holiday feel pick up this book... In my opinion this book could benefit from a graphic re-design and a more carefully selected group of recipes.

2 stars.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!, September 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Cook Everything: Holiday Cooking (Paperback)

The ultimate way to cook during busy holiday seasons...great recipes for the big feasts and parties - from Thanksgiving to New Year's....great for other holiday gatherings all year round. Includes 90 easy-to-follow recipes.