Cooking as Art: a Simple Guide to Creativity

Cultivate the skills of an artist in your cooking with this simple guide to how to think about food through the lens of art. Do you want to learn how to create food that evokes a sense of beauty for those you share it with?Do you want to feel equipped to design food, not just cook it?Would you like to be able to create your own recipes from scratch or troubleshoot a dish that doesn’t quite taste right?This book is the simple pocket-guide you need:Learn how to use color, shape, size, and number to cook and plate food in a way that captures the eye’s attentionLearn how to pair flavors in a way that creates complex, delightful food tasting experiencesDiscover how to balance or enhance the flavors in any dish to make it exactly what you want it to beUnderstand how texture and mouthfeel play into the culinary experienceLearn simple tools that will allow you to think like an artist in the kitchenWhether you are only a boxed mac ‘n’ cheese connoisseur, a busy stay-at-home mom, or a professional in the culinary world, this book has something for you. It is not a book of recipes, but a book of tools. Understanding these tools will help you create food that both tastes delicious and delights the mind and eye. No previous kitchen experience is required to get started on the path toward culinary artistry. Begin your journey to creativity in cooking now with the tools made available to you in this book. Bon Appetit!