For a while, Pravda, the Soviet-themed bar in New York's SoHo, was serving shots of horseradish vodka with a pickled mushroom "chaser." The sharp little mushroom was the perfect foil to the fiery liquor, and I was sad when they... More

Skordalia is a thick spread of Greek origin. Its name may be a compound of Greek and Italian words meaning "garlic" and "garlicky"—any dish named "garlicky garlic" sounds pretty promising to me. Garlic aside, skordalia is a creamy, mayo-like dip... More

"There are a couple of reasons to cook 'ceviche'," Mark Bittman explains in How to Cook Everything. First, it makes the fish more tender. Second, and perhaps more important, it's a good form of reassurance to those who worry about... More

Too many crudité platters leave me wondering where the buffalo wings are. Not that I'm knocking carrot and celery sticks, but there are other vegetables out there. Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything, has a few suggestions... More

This recipe is excerpted from the revised, tenth anniversary edition of How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman.... More

As a devoted user of How To Cook Everything, I’m always interested in bloggers’ strong opinions about Mark Bittman. I haven’t run into any anti-Bittman animus in a while, but every once in a while someone really lets him have... More