"Julia Turshen makes cooking seem like a beautiful thing anyone can do and in her latest cookbook, What Goes with What, she offers up her characteristic warmth and wisdom and a wonderful new set of culinary adventures. Fans of her newsletter will recognize the whimsical charts she often shares, demonstrating how versatile we can be with just a handful of simple ingredients. This is a cookbook that should be in every home cook's kitchen."
--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger

"One of the only books for beginners I've ever seen that isn't just a collection of recipes but also a guide to how to think about food. Turshen is known for books that give people footholds, places to begin; this book also gives them a road map . . . to recognize patterns in cooking, which is the key to improvisation in the kitchen. Absolutely genius."
--Washington Post

"[Julia Turshen] is known for developing recipes that are flavorful, approachable, and as close to foolproof as possible. It's evident in her newest title, What Goes With What, as Turshen shows readers how to make a complete dish while leaving room for improvisation."
--People

"If the question of what, exactly, your family will have for dinner has become a daily headache, then this book from Julia Turshen is your proverbial aspirin. Turshen provides handwritten charts to help home cooks easily and strategically cook every meal. The book provides a whopping 100 recipes--but more importantly and excitingly, it also supplies 20 corresponding 'formulas' that break down how exactly to form (and eventually riff on) the perfect salad, brothy soup, or savory pie."
--Forbes

"Cook and bestselling author [Julia Turshen] is known for her down-to-earth and accessible approach to cooking, hand-drawing geometric grids for salads, sandwiches, dressings, soups, pastas, and more. [What Goes with What] infuses even the most seemingly mundane pantry dump meal with warmth and creativity. Beyond the charts and hacks, the book has heart, too, with essays on queer cooking and body positivity. The photography and graphics are light, bright, and simple--accented with Turshen's signature handwriting that always makes me feel at home."
--Eater

"If you've ever stood in front of your fridge despairing over how to make a meal out of stray leftovers and random produce, author and chef Julia Turshen's new cookbook, What Goes With What--a 100-recipe behemoth that boasts a series of carefully compiled, visually pleasing charts breaking down exactly how to put together the optimal, say, BLT--is most definitely for you."
--Vogue

"What Goes With What is the fifth accessible, unfussy cookbook from the highly organized brain of Julia Turshen. The irony is, this book makes you feel so organized . . . you might just end up thinking you don't need it."
--NPR

"This has been on my cookbook wish list ever since it was announced since Julia Turshen is behind one of my favorite cookbooks of the last decade, Simply Julia. What makes this cookbook so unique is that she includes a variety of different charts for each chapter highlighting the perfect balance of ingredients for a successful dish. Chef's kisses galore!"
--Today

"Julia Turshen became known on Instagram for her hand-written recipe charts. For those of us who know how to cook but struggle with inspiration, these clever recipe matrices give you a direction then send you on your way. I'm thrilled that Julia turned her idea into a full-fledged book, with charts galore (a visual feast!) but also with fully-fledged recipes for those of us needing a little more guidance."
--Simply Recipes

"What Goes With What certainly includes recipes, but it's also jam-packed with easy-to-understand tables and lists through which Turshen shares what she comfortingly terms 'learned kitchen wisdom.' It's a generous book, a liberating book, and one that truly offers the keys to the kitchen. It's the perfect present not just for the nervous novice but anyone who cooks."
--Nigella.com

"When my daughter says home cooking, what she means is Julia's cooking. Thanks to these books that live on the bedside table by night and kitchen table by day, home is too delicious to leave. We celebrate the everyday with Julia's recipes that my family knows by taste and also by heart."
--Michelle Williams, award-winning actor

"Every cookbook from Julia is a gift to the world and this one is no exception. What Goes With What leans into what makes Julia's cooking philosophy so great (that cooking should be relaxing, creative, flexible!) with beautiful satisfying recipe formulas that will truly help you become a more confident cook, no matter your skill level."
--Molly Yeh, New York Times bestselling author and Food Network host

"What Goes with What is inspiring! It's a joyous book, chockablock with so much that's helpful, so much that's smart and so, so much that's delicious. Julia is our best friend in the kitchen!"
--Dorie Greenspan, New York Times bestselling author of Baking with Dorie

"Just as the many home cooks who join her virtually every week already know, Julia Turshen is a warm, non-judgmental, and reassuring companion in the kitchen. In What Goes with What, she champions the kind of simple but delicious food I want to eat and make at home. With helpful charts organizing the clever, un-fussy recipes, the book ensures you never have to wonder what to make for dinner."
--Claire Saffitz, New York Times bestselling author of Dessert Person and What's for Dessert

"What Goes With What is a cookbook built on the simple premise that if we understand what makes food delicious, we can feed ourselves well. Nobody understands this better than Julia Turshen, who has been excavating the rules, limitations, and hidden diet mindset of food writing for years now, and in doing so, offers us all a better, more straightforward way to think about food and making meals happen. For anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by the deeply loaded question of "what's for dinner?"--here is a safe place to start figuring it all out."
--Virginia Sole-Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture

"Julia Turshen isn't just going to teach you some recipes. She's explaining what goes with what, so you can enjoy an endless combination of possibilities from a few basics. Great!"
--Parade

"There's just something special about [Julia's] down-to-earth recipes. Now she's back with another cookbook, What Goes With What. She separates the cookbook into six sections that break down different kinds of meals, helping readers create the perfect pairings of their favorite foods. Plus, there are plenty of charts that help cooks of all experience levels create their best and most comforting dishes."
--Book Riot

"Sure to be a hit . . . Home cooks will love Turshen's practical charm and recipe construction as much as they love the delicious dishes they produce . . . The world will never have enough practical weeknight cookbooks, but what will make this one fly off the shelves is Turshen's unique cooking philosophy and wonderfully tasty results."
--Library Journal