How to Cook Everything Fast : Great Food in 30 Minutes or Less

Featuring hundreds of easy and innovative recipes to get dinner on the table in no time flat, How to Cook Everything Fast Revised Edition, from acclaimed home-cooking expert and #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Bittman, is now completely revised and includes gorgeous 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 30-minute 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.

In the spirit of fast and simple cooking, recipes have been retested and streamlined for this completely revised edition―which now also features dozens of vegetarian recipes and vegan options and stunning all-new photography. New favorites include Chickpea Hash with Tahini Sauce, Gooey Stovetop Lasagna, Peanut Noodles with Whatever You Have, Caramelized Bananas, and so many more. Variations, tips, quick side dishes, make-ahead components, and kitchen insights abound.

The results are innovative, easy-to-follow fast recipes for the food you want to eat today and new strategies for becoming a faster―and-better―cook every time you use the book.

This essential guide for busy home cooks delivers:

• Weeknight Cooking, Solved: Hundreds of flavorful dishes, from Gooey Stovetop Lasagna to Peanut Noodles with Whatever You Have, ready in 30 minutes or less.
• Vegan and Vegetarian Options: Dozens of plant-based recipes, like Chickpea Hash with Tahini Sauce, are now included for delicious, meat-free meals.
• Time-Saving Hacks: Learn smart strategies like broiling instead of baking and using downtime for last-minute prep to get dinner on the table faster.
• Meal Prep Components: Master make-ahead components and kitchen insights that streamline your cooking process even further.

Mark Bittman is the author of more than thirty books, including the How to Cook Everything series and the #1 New York Times bestseller VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good. Over his long career at The New York Times, Bittman wrote for both the food and opinion pages, and was the lead Magazine food writer before launching his own popular web site, The Bittman Project.

Bittman has starred in four television series, including Showtime’s Emmy-winning Years of Living Dangerously. He is a longtime TODAY regular and has made hundreds of television, radio, and podcast appearances, including on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Real Time with Bill Maher, and CBS’s The Dish; and on NPR’s All Things Considered, Fresh Air, and Morning Edition. Together with daughter Kate Bittman, he has hosted their own podcast, Food with Mark Bittman since 2021.

Bittman has written for countless publications and spoken at dozens of universities and conferences; his 2007 TED talk “What’s wrong with what we eat?” has over five million views. He was a distinguished fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, and a fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He has received six James Beard Awards, four IACP Awards, and numerous other honors.

In addition to his role as editor-in-chief for The Bittman Project, Bittman is currently special advisor on food policy at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, where he teaches and hosts a lecture series. He is also the editor in chief of Heated. His most recent books beyond the How to Cook Everything Series are How to Eat; Animal, Vegetable, Junk; and Bittman Bread.