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CookImprov

Fresh Foundations

By: Tucker Herbert, Lou Baker Smith (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 15 October 2025

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112 Pages

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27.94 x 21.59 x 1.12

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CookImprov: Fresh Foundations introduces a transformational approach to cooking.

Through visually driven frameworks, you'll learn to build meals around both structure and spontaneity. Each framework begins with a timeless, versatile dish, then breaks it down into interchangeable components that invite you to adapt, improvise, and explore.

You'll examine the anatomy of everything from vibrant salads and savory crªpes to foundational proteins and avocado toast. Along the way, you'll uncover how to balance flavor, layer texture, and cook with intention using whatever you have on hand, whether from a well-stocked pantry or a quick grocery run.

This book is for curious home cooks who crave both freedom and form. It teaches you to think like a chef, trust your instincts, and make every dish an act of creative expression.

Free from rigid recipes, just a clear, flexible path to more intuitive cooking.

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"Herbert demystifies kitchen improvisation as he demonstrates that, from the salad and its many forms, readers can build their skills all the way out to, say, beef bourguignon. In the process, home cooks will become more adept with substituting and the art of whipping up something that nourishes. CookImprov will resonate with anyone who is tentative but improvisation-curious in the kitchen, but even a more experienced cook will find some twist they may not have considered previously." - Publishers Weekly, Booklife

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