A Quick & Easy Cookbook | Hardcover Series: How to Cook Everything Series Cooking / Methods / Quick & Easy Hundreds of easy and innovative recipes to get dinner on the table in no time flat, from acclaimed home-cooking expert and #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Bittman—completely revised and now featuring color photos. The secret to cooking fast is cooking smart—choosing and preparing ingredients that make the most of your time in the kitchen. In this new edition of How to Cook Everything Fast, Mark Bittman shares hundreds of simple, flavorful dishes—each ready in 30 minutes or less. But “fast” doesn’t mean compromising on quality or resorting to packaged shortcuts; instead, Bittman offers savvy hacks—broiling rather than baking, using less liquid for a faster boil, and taking advantage of downtime for last-minute prep.