Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

Samin Nosrat's cooking book built around four elements, the basis of the Netflix series of the same name.

• More than 100 recipes and more than 150 illustrations by Wendy MacNaughton.
• Winner of the James Beard Award and the IACP Cookbook Award.
• Teaches why food tastes good rather than just how to follow a recipe.

A cookbook people actually read cover to cover. Great for new cooks, new couples, and the friend who cooks every night but only from memory.