num_pages: 303
description: Bestselling author Mark Bittman anthologizes his popular Matrix series in a boldly graphic new cookbook that emphasizes creativity improvisation and simplicity as the keys to varied cooking.For years Mark Bittman has shared his formulas recipes and kitchen improvisations in his popular New York Times Eat column in which an ingredient or essential technique is presented in different variations in a bold matrix. Accompanied by striking photographs and brief straightforward instructions these thematic matrices show how simple changes in preparation and ingredient swaps in a master recipe can yield dishes that are each completely different from the original and equally delicious. In Mark Bittmans Kitchen Matrix Marks matrices come together to create a collection of over 400 flexible recipes covering vegetables fruits meats and chicken and even desserts. Whether you're cooking up soup (creamy brothy earthy or hearty) freezing ice pops (in fruity savory creamy or boozy varieties) or preparing asparagus (steamed roasted stir-fried or grilled) following Marks approach to culinary improvisation will deliver stand-out results. 
language: English
title: Mark Bittman's Kitchen Matrix: More Than 700 Simple Recipes and Techniques to Mix and Match for Endless Possibilities: A Cookbook
publisher: Clarkson Potter