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I dog-eared a page on roasted squash and discovered it pairs perfectly with sage and brown butter—I’ve cooked from it every weekend since. The alphabetical format makes it dangerously easy to flip open and find a new combination I’d never considered.

The way this book pairs ingredients and techniques by flavor profile has completely changed how I approach cooking. I’ve already discovered three new flavor combinations I never would have tried on my own.

I’ve cooked for twenty years and this still makes me see ingredients in a new light—the way it draws on real chef wisdom for pairing, say, thyme with apricots, is pure gold. It’s not a recipe book, but that’s exactly why it’s the most useful one I own.