Dinner for Everyone: 100 Iconic Dishes Made 3 Ways—Easy, Vegan, or Perfect for Company
By Mark Bittman
Photography: Aya Brackett
Clarkson Potter, 2019
Publisher Description
From the man who taught America How to Cook Everything, the one book a cook needs for a perfect dinner—easy, fancy, or meatless, as the occasion requires.
Mark Bittman is revered for his simple, straightforward, and flexible approach to everyday cooking. In Dinner for Everyone, he shares 100 essential main dishes, each with easy, vegan, and all-out recipes as the mood or occasion requires. Whatever the experience level, craving, or time constraint, home cooks will find exactly what they need to prepare all their favorites with confidence and enthusiasm. Rooted in Mark’s philosophy of using efficient cooking techniques, fresh ingredients, and basic equipment—and written in his signature to-the-point style—Dinner for Everyone is a one-stop, indispensable reference for life’s ultimate question: What’s for dinner?
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The Dinners
- Caesar Salad
- Chicken Caesar
- Grilled Vegetable Caesar
- Tableside Salad with Marinated Sardines
- Hearty Salad
- Classic Ham Salad, Only Better
- :Tofu Larb
- Posole Salad
- Chicken Salad
- Chicken Salad with Corn and Miso Dressing
- Everything-but-the-Chicken Salad
- Seared Duck Salad with Hot, Sweet, and Sour Dressing
- Seafood Salad
- Sardine Niçoise
- Seaweed Salad
- Grilled Octopus Salad, Greek Style
- Noodle Salad
- Peanut Bun
- Gingery Noodle Salad with Snow Peas
- Vietnamese Bean Thread Salad with Shrimp and Chicken
- Pho
- Fast Pho with Tea Broth
- Mixed Mushroom Pho
- Pho with Fresh Noodles
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Hot and Sour Chicken Noodle Soup with Cracklings
- Chickpea Noodle Soup
- Chicken Soup with Egg Noodles
- Onion Soup
- Charred Onion Soup over Torn Bread
- Mostly Onion Soup with Cannellini Crostini
- Hearty French Onion Soup
- Gumbo
- Sausage Gumbo
- Okra Gumbo
- Full-On Gumbo with Cayenne Hush Puppies
- Seafood Soup
- Shrimp and Egg Drop Soup with Wonton Ribbons
- Watercress and Seaweed Soup with Yuba
- Perihuela
- Chowder
- Corn-and-Cheddar Chowder
- Offbeat Vegetable Chowder
- North American Clam Chowder
- Vegetable Soup
- Senegalese Peanut Soup
- Hearty Minestrone
- Borscht with Beef
- Bean Soup
- Fagioli e Pasta
- Smoky Three-Bean Soup with Tomatillo Salsa
- Chickpea Soup with Colorful Garnishes
- Chili
- Santa Fe-Style Green Chile Stir-Fry
- Tempeh-Peanut Chili
- Texas Red with Tamale Dumplings
- Dal with Flatbread
- Garlicky Dal with Buttery Flatbread
- Sprouted Lentils with Winter Squash and Whole Wheat Flatbread
- Mung Beans with Ginger and Homemade Chapati
- Cassoulet
- Sausage Cassoulet
- Lentil Cassoulet with Lots of Vegetables
- Pork Cassoulet with Seared Duck Breast
- Rice and Beans
- Sweet and Salty Coconut Rice with Lima Beans
- Red Beans and Rice with Tangy Zucchini
- Sticky Rice and Adzuki Beans in Lotus Leaves
- Pilaf
- The Best Green Rice
- Brown Rice and Brussels Sprout Pilaf with Shiitake Bacon
- Stuck Pot Chicken and Rice
- Risotto
- Baked Rice and Peas
- Barley Risotto with Beets and Greens
- Vanilla-Scented Lobster Risotto
- Sushi
- Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl
- Quinoa Nori Rolls
- Hand-Cut Nigiri and Sashimi with Pickled Ginger
- Paella
- Shrimp Paella, Under the Broiler
- Vegetable Paella
- Mixed Paella with Mussels
- Fried Rice
- Beef Fried Rice with Frozen Vegetables
- Cauliflower Fried Rice with Fresh Chiles
- Bibimbap
- Rice Noodles
- Seared Beef with Rice Vermicelli
- Wide Noodles with Tempeh and Warm Kimchi
- Pad Thai with Crisp and Spicy Soft-Shell Crab
- Udon Noodles
- Yaki Udon with Chicken
- Udon with Ginger-Roasted Carrots and Miso Sauce
- Homemade Udon with Glazed Short Ribs
- Chinese-Style Noodles
- Beef Stir-Fry over Crisp Wonton Noodles
- Lo Mein with Greens and Lotus Root
- Homemade Egg Noodles with Fermented Black Beans and Clams
- Soba Noodles
- Soba with Sesame Chicken and Broccoli
- Almost-Raw Vegetables with Soba and Sesame Sauce
- Handmade Soba with Shiso Ponzu
- Dumplings
- Pork Pan Stickers
- Potato and Sauerkraut Pierogi
- Seafood Siu Mai with Hot Chile Oil
- Gnocchi
- Parmesan Dumplings in Tomato Sauce
- Butternut Squash Gnocchi and Warm Pecan Gremolata
- Gnocchi Gratin
- Couscous
- Couscous and Chicken with Tunisian Spices
- Whole Wheat Couscous with Charred Eggplant
- Perfect Couscsou with Braised Lamb
- One-Pot Pasta
- Orecchiette with Salmon and Leeks
- Succotash and Shells
- Parmesan-Infused Noodles with Shaved Artichoke Hearts
- Pasta Marinara
- Pasta with One-Can Tomato Sauce
- Whole Wheat Linguine with Fennel-Tomato Sauce
- Spaghetti with Fresh Marinara and Fried Basil
- Pasta Bolognese
- Pasta with Use-What-You’ve-Got Bolognese
- Rigatoni with Ratatouille Bolognese
- Fresh Pappardelle with Bolognese
- Pasta Carbonara
- Classic Spaghetti Carbonara
- Creamy Bucatini with Chickpea Crumble
- Spaghetti Carbonara with Champagne Zabaglione
- Pasta with Pesto
- Linguine with Deconstructed Pesto
- Whole Wheat Pasta with Carrot-Top Pesto
- Roasted Beet Gnudi with Pistachio Pesto
- Pasta with Cream Sauce
- Gina Noodles with Ham and Peas
- Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Oven-Roasted Tomatoes and Almond Cream
- Tagliatelle with Lemon Crème Fraîche and Shaved Bottarga
- Pasta with Seafood
- Orzo with Shrimp and Dill
- Penne with Tomato and Seaweed Sauce
- Lobster Tortelloni in Brown Butter Brodo
- Pasta with Vegetables
- Farfalle with Mushrooms
- Pasta with Garlicky Roasted Squash
- Homemade Spinach Fettucine with Gorgonzola
- Stuffed Pasta
- Skillet Cannelloni
- Baked Phyllo Agnolotti
- Uovo and Homemade Ricotta en Raviolo
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Macaroni and Cheese in a Pot
- Creamy White Bean Pasta and Cauliflower
- ALl-About-the-Cheese Macaroni
- Baked Pasta
- Pasta Frittata alla Caprese
- Mediterranean Gratin with Almond Breadcrumbs
- Baked Fideos with Bacalao
- Lasagna
- Lazy Lasagna
- Tempeh Ragu Lasagna
- Thousand-Layer Green Lasagna
- Polenta
- Baked Cheesy Polenta with Spicy Tomato Crudo
- Lemon Polenta with Mushroom Ragu
- Polenta Party
- Red Pizza
- Pepperoni Pan Pizza
- Mushroom and Pepper Pizza
- Brick Oven-Style Margherita Pizza
- White Pizza
- Pizza Bianca
- Potato Fennel Pizza
- Clam Pizza
- Quesadillas
- Chicken Quesadillas
- Sweet Potato Quesadillas with Pepita Salsa
- Chorizo Quesadillas Verdes with Homemade Flour Tortillas
- Tacos a la Plancha
- Shrimp Tacos
- Crunchy Peanut Tacos
- Carne Asada with Homemade Corn Tortillas
- Saucy Tacos
- Tex-Mex Tacos
- Cauliflower Tinga Tacos
- Tacos Borrachos
- Falafel
- Falafel Hash
- Baked Vegetable Falafel with Orange Tahini Sauce
- Falafel, Fixings, and Zhug
- Burgers
- Secret-Ingredient Stovetop Burgers
- Beet and Lentil Burgers
- Ultimate Cheeseburger with Tomato Chutney
- BLT
- Year-Round BLT
- EAT: Eggplant, Arugula, and Tomato
- Bacon Club
- Sweet Breakfast
- Ironed Toast
- Nutty Quinoa-Blueberry Griddlecakes
- Baked Mascarpone French Toast with Cherries
- Savory Breakfast
- Fried Eggs Rarebit
- Chilaquiles with Black Bean Relish
- Souffléd Hangtown Fry
- Hash
- Red-Eye Ham Hash
- Broccoli and Bean Hash with Tomato Mostarda
- Potato Hash with Gravlax and Creamy Horseradish
- Stir-Fry
- Chicken with Celery and Leeks
- Stir-Fried Snow Peas and Tofu Skins
- Orange Beef
- Scampi
- Shrimp with Olives
- Briny Tofu with Coconut Crust
- Gulf Shrimp and Croutons with Vermouth and Herbs
- The Big Reveal
- Chicken Meunière Under Foil
- Curried Tofu Flan
- Salt-Baked Whole Fish with Aioli
- Simmer Dinner
- New Orleans Shrimp Boil
- Seitan and Vegetables in Miso Broth
- Pot-au-Feu
- Bouillabaisse
- Fish Stew in a Skillet
- Vegetables in Saffron Broth with Almond Rouille
- Bouillabaisse
- Roll-Ups
- Chicken Roulades with Goat Cheese and Asparagus
- Crisp Stuffed-and-Rolled Tofu Skins
- Marrow Bone Lamb Rolls with Berbere Tomato Sauce
- Confit
- Olive Oil-Poached Chicken Breasts
- Garlic and Tomato Confit with White Bean Cakes
- Duck Confit wtih Warm Spices
- Coq Au Vin
- Any-Wine Chicken
- Artichokes and Shell Beans Braised in White Wine
- Coq au Vin with Shiitakes
- Cacciatore
- Drumstick Cacciatore
- Hearty Vegetable Cacciatore
- Rabbit Cacciatore
- Indian Curry
- Chicken Breasts with Curried Cucumber Raita
- Vegetable Masala with Turmeric Tomato Sauce
- Lamb Shanks with Sambar Spinach
- Thai Curry
- Green Fish Curry
- Tofu Curry, Massaman Style
- Thai Curried Drumsticks
- Adobo
- Chicken Tenders Adobo
- Tangy Braised Tempeh and Vegetables
- Coconut Chicken Adobo
- Ma Po
- Almost-Ma Po Chicken
- Szechuan Mushroom Ragu
- Ma Po Tofu
- Vietnamese Caramel
- Caramel Salmon
- Caramel-Braised Winter Squash with Jackfruit
- Candied Ribs
- Teriyaki
- Skillet Teriyaki
- Teriyaki Mushrooms
- Braised Beef Teriyaki with Shallots
- Kebabs
- Skewer-less Minty Chicken Kebabs
- Tamarind Tempeh Kebabs
- Dolma Kebabs with Saffron Yogurt
- Tandoori
- Tandoori-Style Shrimp
- Charred Whole Cauliflower with Mustard Seeds
- Tandoori Chicken adn Charred Onions
- Korean BBQ
- Roasted BBQ Brisket
- Seared Rice Cakes
- Korean BBQ at Home
- Something Smoky
- Smoky Ham Steaks with Greens
- Boozy BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich
- Smoked Spareribs with My Spin on Three Sauces
- Wings
- Hot Sweet-and-Sour Wings
- Buffalo Celery Root
- Korean Fried Chicken Wings
- Jerk
- Saucy Jerk Chicken
- Crisp Plantains with Jerk-Spiked Tomato Sauce
- Whole-Bird Jerk Chicken
- Escabeche
- Chicken Escabeche
- Green Tofu Escabeche
- Bluefish Escabeche with Fresh Tomatoes
- Agrodolce
- Chicken Agrodolce
- Sweet and Sour Dumplings
- Short Ribs Braised with Balsamic and Cherries
- Southern Fried
- Crispy and Tangy Chicken Tenders
- Nashville Hot Okra Cakes
- Double-Dipped Fried Chicken and Waffles with Peach Butter
- Friday Fry
- Fried Calamari and Onion Rings with Cocktail Sauce
- Mushroom Tempura with Orange-Soy Dipping Sauce
- Beer-Battered Fish and Chips with Tartar Sauce
- Fab-Cakes
- Shrimp Melts
- Double Black Bean Cakes with Spicy Mayo
- Curried Crab Cakes with Mango Salsa
- Schnitzel
- Pork Katsu
- Squash Schnitzel with Fresh Vegetable Relish
- Wiener Schnitzel with Green Sauce
- Parmigiana
- Skillet Chicken Parm with Spicy Breadcrumbs
- Eggplant Parmesan with Creamy Vodka Sauce
- Best Chicken Parmigiana
- Gratin
- Bitter Greens Gratin
- Socca Gratin
- Sweet Potato Gratin with Pancetta and Taleggio
- Casserole
- Scalloped Scallops
- Baked Panzanella
- Cabra Casserole
- Moussaka
- Miracle Moussaka
- Mushroom-Sweet Potato Moussaka
- Stewed Lamb Moussaka
- The Whole Enchilada
- Cheese Enchiladas
- Sweet Potato and Corn Enchiladas with Guacamole
- Chicken Enchiladas Verde
- Tamales
- Beef Fajitas Picada
- Millet Tamale Pie
- Carnitas Tamales with Smoky Salsa
- Mole
- Turkey with Black Bean Mole
- Fried Tofu with Vegetable Mole Verde
- Manchamanteles
- Winter Stew
- Beef Stew with Baked Potatoes
- Bean and Parsnip Stew with Oregano Pistou
- Osso Buco
- Stroganoff
- One-Pot Stroganoff
- Mustardy Mushroom and Kale Stroganoff
- Beef Stroganoff with Fried Black Pepper Spaetzle
- Tagine
- Moroccan-Spiced Chicken with Carrots and Olives
- Chickpea-Almond Dumplings à la Tagine
- Whole Fish Tagine with Chermoula
- Steak
- Skillet Flank Steak with Charred Onions
- Portobello au Poivre
- Bistro Rib-Eye and Frites with Creamed Watercress
- Chop House
- Pork Chops with Riesling Sauce
- Thick-Cut Pomegranate-Glazed Eggplant
- Rye-Stuffed Pork Chops with Mustard Cream
- Sausage
- Sausage and Escarole with Garlic Bread
- Merguez Tempeh Sausage Patties with Roasted Carrots
- Homemade Spicy Sausage over Caramelized Fennel
- Meatballs
- Free-Form Swedish Meatballs
- Beetballs with Red Pepper Crema
- Szechuan Beef Pearl Balls
- Meatloaf
- Super-Crisp Mediterranean Meatloaf with Balsamic
- Lentil Loaf with Mushroom Jus
- Stuffed Meatloaf with Red Gravy
- Pot Pie
- Chicken-and-Biscuit Pot Pie
- Moroccan Pastilla
- Garlicky Chicken Pot Pie
- Pot Roast
- Pork Tenderloin Simmered in Peanut Sauce
- Stuffed Cabbage Pot Roast
- Braised Pastrami
- Pan Roast
- Brown-Butter Salmon with Tomatoes and Capers
- Smashed Acorn Squash with Cilantro Pesto
- Porchetta Pan Roast
- Sunday Dinner
- Roast Chicken for the Week
- Butternut Wellington
- Prime Rib with Popovers and Marrow au Jus
- Thanksgiving
- Roast Turkey Legs with Cracker Stuffing and Lemon-Sage Butter
- Autumn Galette with Brussels Sprouts and Chestnut Cream
- Dry-Brined Turkey with Oyster-Cornbread Stuffing and Gravy