What's New

This version corrects an issue that could cause the app to crash when started on iOS 9 systems.

App Description

This first-of-its-kind app of the bestselling cookbook—How to Cook Everything® from New York Times columnist Mark Bittman—has 2,000 recipes, 400 how-to illustrations, and a host of features that appeal to cooks on the go.

This app is optimized uniquely for both the iPad and the iPhone, making the most of the size, shape, and capabilities of each. (Some features are specific to the iPad only.)

In the app you’ll find:

• The full content of the multiple-award-winning How to Cook Everything®: all 2,000 recipes and variations.

• Bittman’s no-nonsense cooking guidance: how-to illustrations; equipment, technique, and ingredient information; and meal-planning ideas.

• Easy-to-use and flexible search capabilities, including enhanced filters and the ability to browse recipes and reference information.

• Dedicated layouts for portrait and horizontal views, so the information and recipes are easy to follow—from any angle.

• Inspiring photos of weekly featured recipes (iPad only).

• Well-organized and email-friendly shopping lists that make it easy to buy ingredients—and whatever other groceries you need at home.

• The ability to bookmark particular recipe steps and jump with ease among recipes (iPad only).

• The ability to convert temperatures and quantities to metric.

• Handy built-in timers, placed throughout the recipe steps.

• A How-To section that provides convenient access to hundreds of illustrated tutorials on a broad range of topics (iPad only).

• A notes tab on each recipe that makes it easy to add your own recipe notes (iPad only).

• Select quotes from the book with voice-overs by Mark Bittman (iPad only).

• A constant-on button to prevent the screen from dimming while you cook (iPad only).

• The ability to print recipes and shopping lists and to add recipes to calendars.

• The ability to email up to 10 recipes a month to yourself or to friends.

• Cooking inspiration: Bittman’s Picks, Featured Recipes, Menues, and Favorites, which provide quick access to selected recipes.

• Feed your friends: Integration with Facebook and Twitter allows you to share what you’re cooking with your social network!

• Owners of the new iPad: this one's for you. We've updated the app to include a full set of retina display graphics and images to take full advantage of your high-resolution screen.

All recipe and reference content is embedded in this app, which means that you can use it even if you don’t have a network connection. The How to Cook Everything app is the perfect complement to the book, an invaluable resource and guide.

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"The bells-and-whistles of this app are what make it a must-buy, from grocery lists you can email to how-to illustrations. Bittman also makes it nearly impossible to mess up a dish—each recipe step has a built in timer so there’s less chance you’ll forget how long your osso bucco has been cooking."

   — Bon Appetit

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Love this app? Check out its companion apps: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian and Cooking Basics.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 12, 2011 New version 1.6.4
  • June 01, 2011 New version 1.6.3
  • May 15, 2011 New version 1.6.2
  • May 08, 2011 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • May 06, 2011 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • April 30, 2011 New version 1.6
  • February 11, 2011 Price increase: $7.99 -> $9.99
  • February 10, 2011 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $7.99
  • February 01, 2011 New version 1.5.2
  • January 24, 2011 New version 1.5
  • January 14, 2011 New version 1.3.2
  • December 29, 2010 New version 1.3.1
  • July 28, 2011 New version 1.7
  • August 18, 2011 New version 1.7.1
  • November 01, 2011 New version 1.8
  • November 03, 2011 New version 1.8.1
  • November 18, 2011 New version 1.8.2
  • November 19, 2011 New version 1.8.3
  • February 11, 2012 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • February 13, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • March 17, 2012 New version 1.9
  • June 06, 2012 New version 1.9.1
  • September 18, 2012 New version 1.9.2
  • September 19, 2012 New version 1.9.3
  • September 28, 2012 New version 1.9.4
  • December 13, 2012 New version 1.9.5
  • April 26, 2013 New version 1.9.6
  • July 03, 2013 New version 1.9.7
  • July 08, 2013 Price decrease: $9.99 -> FREE!
  • July 14, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $9.99
  • July 17, 2013 New version 1.9.8
  • September 18, 2013 New version 1.9.9
  • October 06, 2013 New version 1.9.10
  • October 26, 2013 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $5.99
  • October 28, 2013 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • November 02, 2013 New version 1.9.11
  • January 29, 2014 New version 1.9.12
  • April 16, 2014 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $6.99
  • April 19, 2014 Price increase: $6.99 -> $9.99
  • May 17, 2014 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $5.99
  • May 19, 2014 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • October 25, 2014 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $5.99
  • October 27, 2014 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • December 21, 2014 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $6.99
  • January 03, 2015 Price increase: $6.99 -> $9.99
  • February 27, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $6.99
  • March 01, 2015 Price increase: $6.99 -> $9.99
  • June 15, 2019 New version 1.10.3

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