12 Foodie Finds to Make November the Coziest Yet

Mark Bittman's matrix-formatted recipe columns — 12 ways with shrimp or choose-your-own-adventure tartare, for example — were always a highlight of T Magazine. His latest cookbook, Mark Bittman's Kitchen Matrix ($35), extends the concept and is an ideal book for those looking for novel ideas, as well as to become more comfortable in the kitchen. As Bittman explains in the intro, these are looser recipes that can easily be tweaked and expanded upon to suit an individual's tastes.

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