Books like How to Cook Everything

How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman reads as instructional, accessible. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Joy of Cooking

Irma S. Rombauer · 1931

Both explore cooking & home economics

87% genome match

Salt Fat Acid Heat

Samin Nosrat · 2017

Both explore cooking

83% genome match

Hamlyn All Colour Cook Book

Mary Berry · 1970

Both explore cooking

57% genome match

New York Times Cook Book

Craig Claiborne · 1961

Both explore cooking

55% genome match

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

Marcella Hazan · 1992

Both explore cooking

55% genome match

Family dinners in a hurry

Betty Crocker · 1970

Both explore home economics

57% genome match

Beard on Pasta (James Beard Library of Great American Cooking)

James Beard · 1983

Both explore cooking

58% genome match

Practical cookery

Victor Ceserani · 1962

Same nonfiction feel

54% genome match

Everyday cooking with Jacques Pépin

Jacques Pépin · 1982

Both explore simplicity

55% genome match

The Best Recipes in the World

Mark Bittman · 2005

Both explore versatility

53% genome match

Every Night Is Pizza Night

J. Kenji López-Alt · 2020

Same nonfiction feel

53% genome match

Professional cooking

Wayne Gisslen · 1983

Same nonfiction feel

51% genome match