On Recipe Development

West Coast was an at home chef looking for a way to formalize his passion in cooking, and East Coast was, well, a girl who put jalapeños in everything and harmed many the unsuspecting. We are two friends living on opposite sides of the country, and we decided to create a blog that focused on recipe development, answering questions such as: How are recipes created? Where do chefs get inspiration from? How do you then take that inspiration and translate it to a dish?

We have progressed a lot, learned a lot about our personal cooking philosophies, and decided to share all of our knowledge and research in hopes of helping you.

This book has evolved along with our journey. It is much more than just a cookbook. The recipes (all originals) from us and the chefs we interview are nothing without the knowledge around research and recipe development. If you are looking to become a chef, or up your creativity in the kitchen by developing your own recipes, or simply open your world to new ideas, then this book is for you.