I’ve been a fan of Mark Bittman’s for years now. His new cookbook Kitchen Matrix is a fantastic cookbook and my favorite of his collection to date. There are over 700 recipes and most have beautifully styled photos. The basic concept is that if you know a few techniques and can cook a handful of day to day dishes you can improvise and make many variations that morph from one meal to another. An example of this would be spinach where he has listed four different techniques but twelve different flavor profiles. By following this method of cooking you can create a lifetime of recipes. There is even a chapter on Desserts and Baking in which he has a basic cookie dough with twelve different options.
This recipe I’m about to share is inspired by one of Mark’s chicken recipes, which was easy to prepare and turned out pretty amazing.
I received this book from Blogging For Books for this review.
I'll have to check the cookbook out as I like MB too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam, hope you have a chance the photography alone is wonderful.
DeleteIt's always interesting when a good writer like Bittman writes down something that a lot of people have been doing anyway, unrecognized!
ReplyDelete“In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Hi Mae, wonderful quote, thanks for stopping by.
DeleteDay to day recipes are what I need. Sounds great - thanks for the recommendation :) Have a happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tricia, Happy Halloween to you too!
DeleteWill chk this cookbook..new to me
ReplyDeleteThanks Vidya!
DeleteThis sounds like a great cookbook–and I love cookbooks like this that have great photography!
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy, you certainly will not be dissapointed.
DeleteThink you've just turned this Ninja Baker into a Mark Bittman fan, too, Cheri =) Very interested to learn about the cookie dough which can "matrix" into 12 different kinds of cookies =)
ReplyDeleteHi Kim, you know that is how my mother-in-law bakes her little Italian cookies and she is pretty amazing.
DeleteI am so out of the loop! I had no idea that Mark Bittman had a new cookbook---and I'm sure it's a winner!
ReplyDeleteHi Liz, I just happened upon it, he is one of my favorite's.
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ReplyDeleteI am a Bittman fan, too. Have you tried his IPhone and Ipad apps?
Hi Dena, no I have not, will check it out, thanks!!
DeleteI'm such a fan so I'll definitely check this out. Your chicken dish looks delicious, Cheri. Can't wait to get the recipe!
ReplyDeleteHappy Hallow'en!
Thanks Robyn, Happy Halloween to you too!
DeleteGotta add this to my X'mas shopping list! The chicken looks very tasty, Cheri.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie, it was delicious!
DeleteIt sounds like a great cookbook. The chicken looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn, it really is.
DeleteThe book has a lot of cover appeal Cheri :)
ReplyDeleteHi Tandy, it is a great one.
DeleteI haven't heard of that cookbook. It sounds really good and the chicken dish does look lovely xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Charlie, I am enjoying cooking from it.
DeleteThis sounds like a really interesting concept, Cheri. The chicken looks gorgeous, too ... love one-pan chicken recipes. What was it? :-)
ReplyDeleteOh I'm sorry Helen, chicken with wine sauce and mushrooms.
DeleteI have a huge crush on Mark Bittman, so I'll have to check this book out. Sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a chance to Betsy, it's beautiful.
DeleteThis book sounds fantastic! I am a big fan of changing up meals using the same ingredients. Such a tasty looking chicken dish too :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly, hope you have a chance to check it out.
DeleteI am also a big fan of Mark Bittman, and love the concept for this book. I really like when he did articles like this in the NY Times. Thanks for the review, Cheri!
ReplyDeleteThe NY times was the way I first came upon his recipes. Thanks for stopping by David.
DeleteI will have to check that out! I am always on the lookout for new cookbooks.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a chance too, it's really good Dannii.
DeleteI like Mark Bittman too....will look into this book, Cheri.
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara!
DeleteI saw it and wondered;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Cheri!
Thanks for stopping by Monique!
DeleteDear Cheri, even I know Mark Bittman and I know a lot of peolple who are great fans of his cookbooks - this one sounds like a true winner of a cookbook with a great concept behind it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrea, it does seem like he has a big following.
DeleteOh wow - over 700 recipes? That sounds really interesting, I'm going to have to check out this book as I am a huge believe of if you know a few things you can cook a bunch of things :)
ReplyDeleteHi Phi, that's basically the concept of the book.
DeleteI am glad to find out about this cookbook, Cheri. The concept sounds interesting. And the chicken looks really yummy! Thanks for sharing about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shari, appreciate you stopping by.
DeleteThe only recipe of Mark Bittmans' I've tried is his chestnut soup. I really should take a closer look because I need to learn techniques and I'm all about simple and easy but tasty meals I can make quickly. The chicken dish sounds like a great dinner.
ReplyDeleteThanks Monica, it was delicious and quick and easy.
DeleteWOW! It looks gorgeous! Love this book!
ReplyDeletePS. It's Marcela from tortadellafiglia I moved to tastefolio.com! Hope you'll like it :)
Hi Marcela, went to your new site and signed up, love the new look.
DeleteI got this book too! (Blogging for Books is GREAT). I have the new Giada de Laurentiis one, and have Michael Symon's on the way.
ReplyDeleteAny others that you'd recommend?
Hi Kylee, I just received Lucky Peach and it is amazing.
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DeleteI recently heard about this book on a tv show but didn't pay much attention. Now you've got me intrigued. I have 1000s of cookbooks so it's not like I need another. That said this sounds unique and one that actually offers useful tips. What's another cookbook in the scheme of things.
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki, wow, you sound like a collector, this does offer great tips and there is over 700 recipes.
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