NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERChange 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 cooking really works.

The newJoy of Cooking. The New York Times

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, NPR, Epicurious, The Boston Globe

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 Times bestselling author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

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

A practical, information-packed, and transformative guide to becoming a better cook and conquering the kitchen, Start Here is 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 Here gives 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 Here is culinary schoolwithout the student loans.