Cookbook Author Serena Wolf, author of You Do You

When it comes to creating the perfect meal, the best cooks know when it’s time to go off the book. Nothing kills appetites—and enthusiasm—faster than following rigid rules for cooking. But changing things up can also feel risky. What if you end up ruining a meal by changing something in a recipe? Crafting a delicious meal should be an activity that, first and foremost, feels good. Nothing kills appetites—and enthusiasm—faster than following rigid rules for cooking. But changing things up can also feel risky. What if you end up ruining a meal by changing something in a recipe? Crafting a delicious meal should be an activity that, first and foremost, feels good.