Start Here

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERChange the way you think about cooking! In this epic guide to better eating, the chef, recipe developer, and video producer Sohla El-Waylly reimagines what a cookbook can be, teaching home cooks of all skill levels how cookingreallyworks.

The book I wish someone had handed me when I began my own journey as a cook.from the Foreword by Samin Nosrat,New York Timesbestselling author ofSalt, Fat, Acid, Heat

A book to return to again and again and again. Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times bestselling author ofPlentyandOttolenghi Simple

A practical, information-packed, and transformative guide to becoming a better cook and conquering the kitchen,Start Hereis a must-have master class in leveling up your cooking.

Across a dozen technique-themed chaptersfromTemperature Management 101andBreak it Down & Get Saucy to Go to Brown Town, All About Butter,and Getting to Know DoughSohla El-Waylly explains the hows and whys of cooking, introducing the fundamental skills that you need to become a more intuitive, inventive cook.

A one-stop resource, regardless of what youre hungry for,Start Heregives equal weight to savory and sweet dishes, with more than two hundred mouthwatering recipes,including:

• Crispy-Skinned Salmon with Radishes & Nuoc Cham
• Charred Lemon Risotto
• Chilled Green Tahini Soba
• Lemon, Pecorino & Potato Pizza
• Fruity-Doodle Cookies
• Masa & Buttermilk Tres Leches

Packed with practical advice and scientific background, and an almost endless assortment of recipe variations, along with tips, guidance, and how-tos,Start Hereis culinary schoolwithout the student loans.