A groundbreaking book designed to help creative cooks develop their own recipes, from the bestselling author of "The Flavour Thesaurus." One dish leads to the next. "Lateral Cooking" is, in a way, the methodical companion to its bestselling predecessor "The Flavour Thesaurus," equally useful, brilliantly organized, and enjoyable to read. The book is divided into 12 chapters, each covering a fundamental culinary category such as bread, sauces, or pudding. The recipes in each chapter are arranged on a continuum, with the transition from one recipe to another typically requiring just one or two adjustments in method or ingredients. This means that once you master flatbreads, the adjacent dishes on the continuum (crackers, soda bread, scones) require the simplest and most intuitive adjustments. The result is greater creativity.