Topic: Mark Bittman

Sweet potato sage pasta with chicken

A handful of fresh ingredients make a sweet/savory pasta dish that’s weeknight quick.

The middle class buys more fast food than the poor. Surprised?

Fast food isn't actually all that cheap, and trips to the drive-through are prompted more by convenience than price

Meatless Monday: Chickpea fries with Athena dipping sauce

A plea from a friend on the other side of the globe resulted in a healthy alternative to French fries.

Meatless Monday: grilled peanut butter and jam sandwiches

Homemade strawberry jalapeño jam adds a grown-up kick to the classic pb&j and dill gives grilled vegetables a fresh, summery finish in this satisfying vegan grilled meal.

Man With a Pan

Stories from dads who cook, by fathers from Mario Batali to Stephen King.

Nigel Slater: the best Brit you’ve never heard of

Nigel Slater – the celebrity cook (and yes, that's cook, not chef) – is Britain's best-kept secret soon to be shared with the United States.

Would you cook from your iPhone?

A new iPhone app could help create a life for cookbooks in a digital age.

Bestselling books, week of 1/21/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in America's independent bookstores

Bestselling books, week of 1/14/10, according to IndieBound*

1/14/10 bestseller lists based on reporting from independent bookstores

Guest blog: Old-fashioned cookbooks or online recipe sites?

Why one cook prefers to work with old-style cookbooks.

Guest blog: Feeding a vegan and a carnivore at the same table?

The easiest bread recipe ever

The directions for baking this no-knead bread quickly travel from cook to cook.

Food Matters

Mark Bitttman urges us to eat as if it matters.

My favorite cookbook

Readers share their picks.

My favorite cookbook

Why these are readers' favorites.

Monitor Picks

Five things we think you'll like, including U2 in 3-D, an alternative to talk radio, and a novel of intrigue inside Thailand's jungles.