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How to get our Bittman fix? Let us count the ways: There's his New York Times "Minimalist" column, of course; his expert contributions at KitchenDaily.com; his health and fitness articles for Runner's World and Men's Health; and, lest one forget, his 1044-page tome How to Cook Everything. I happen to own that $35 behemoth myself; I thumb through it compulsively, getting Bittman's take on everything from scrambled eggs to bouillabaisse. But now the book's contents can be downloaded to your iPhone -- for less than two bucks.

Having bought the app this morning, I can now browse the 2000 recipes, bone up on kitchen basics, even go directly to Bittman's picks, right there on my phone. It also has features not possible in print media, like a built-in kitchen timer embedded in the recipes. In fact, I started to wonder -- will the app compete with the book? I asked the man himself what he thought.

More from Mark Bittman after the jump.