Organized into six sections—salads and sandwiches; soups, stews, and braises; rice, grains, and pasta; vegetables; mains; and baked goods—Julia equips readers with 20 charts and 100 recipes that teach the basics of building a successful dish. This book is designed to inspire creativity and accommodate personal preferences, making it easy to transform seemingly mundane ingredients into exciting meals.

For fans of Melissa Clark’s Dinner, Deb Perelman’s Smitten Kitchen series, and the breezy yet craveable recipes of Molly Baz and Alison Roman, What Goes with What is set to become an instant classic. It will find its place as a foundational cookbook for a new generation of home cooks, offering both reliable guidance and room for culinary exploration.

JULIA TURSHEN is the bestselling author of Now & Again, Feed the Resistance, Small Victories, and Simply Julia– 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food and has co-authored numerous other cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning In Bibi’s Kitchen. She hosts the IACP-nominated podcast Keep Calm and Cook On and has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and Saveur, and more. She sits on the Kitchen Cabinet Advisory Board for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, is the founder of Equity At The Table (EATT), an inclusive digital directory of women and non-binary individuals in food, and is a member of God’s Love We Deliver’s Culinary Council. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her spouse, Grace, and their many pets.