Mark Bittman’s “The Minimalist” column ceased publication in its New York Times home last week, but he wrapped things up by choosing his personal 25 favorite recipes from his run.

Okay, so I haven’t tried any of these per se, and some of them, like braised squid with artichokes, and Crisp Braised Duck Legs are not food you’d see me preparing too often. But most of them are intriguing–like the spaghetti with fried egg; no knead bread; curried eggplant; or stir-fried chicken with ketchup. Bittman’s work has also appeared often in mags like Men’s Health, and some of those I have tried. And I can vouge for one thing–the man is a master at recipe creation, and anything I’ve tried was usually simple to make, delicious, and with no crazy ingredients. I’m guessing that was the premise of his column too–no elaborate ingredients or instruction.

So check out the link to Bittman’s 25 faves, where you can link to each recipe to try them. I know I’m going to do the same very soon….