{"product_id":"9780316267786","title":"Kitchen Creativity: Unlocking Culinary Genius--with Wisdom, Inspiration, and Ideas from the World's Most Creative Chefs","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Utter genius... If Leonardo da Vinci wrote a book on culinary creativity in 2017, this would be it.\" - Michael Gelb,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnlock your creative potential with the world's most imaginative chefs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking exploration of culinary genius, the authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Flavor Bible\u003c\/i\u003e reveal the surprising strategies great chefs use to do what they do best. Beyond a cookbook, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitchen Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a paradigm-shifting guide to inventive cooking (without recipes!) that will inspire you to think, improvise, and cook like the world's best chefs.\u003cbr\u003eGreat cooking is as much about intuition and imagination as it is about flavor and technique. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitchen Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e distills brilliant insights into these creative processes from more than 100 top restaurant kitchens, including the Bazaar, Blue Hill,Daniel, Dirt Candy, Eleven Madison Park and the NoMad, Gramercy Tavern, the Inn at Little Washington, Le Bernardin, Oleana, Rustic Canyon, Saison, Single Thread, and Topolobampo.\u003cbr\u003eBased on four years of extensive research and dozens of in-depth interviews, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitchen Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e illuminates the method (and occasional madness) of culinary invention. Part I reveals how to learn foundational skills, including how to appreciate, taste, and season classic dishes (\u003cb\u003eStage 1: Mastery\u003c\/b\u003e), before reinventing the classics from a new perspective (\u003cb\u003eStage 2: Alchemy\u003c\/b\u003e). Einstein's secret of genius-combinatory play-pushes chefs to develop unique creations and heighten their outer and inner senses (\u003cb\u003eStage 3: Creativity\u003c\/b\u003e). Part II's A-to-Z entries are an invaluable culinary idea generator, with exercises to prompt new imaginings.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll also discover:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexperts' criteria for creating new dishes, desserts, and drinks;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecomprehensive seasonality charts to spark inspiration all year long;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to season food like a pro, and how to create complex yet balanced layers of flavor;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe amazing true stories of historic dishes, like how desperate maitre d' \"Nacho\" Anaya invented nachos; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eproven tips to jump-start your creative process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe ultimate reference for culinary brainstorming, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitchen Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e will spur your creativity to new heights, both in the kitchen and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069596483824,"sku":"9780316267786","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316267786_p0.jpg?v=1763680514","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316267786","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}