Make It Your Own: Recipes and Inspiration for the Creative Cook"" is a new kind of cookbook. Written for those who love to create unique, exciting meals for family and friends, it is filled with wildly flavorful recipes that boldly combine tastes from the world over. It accomplishes this in exciting new ways that inspire a sense of adventure in cooking. Each recipe is followed by a minimum of two variations?Classic Combos and Daring Pairings?that show the reader how a few minor changes to a recipe can result in a completely new dish. For instance, the author's prize-winning Spice Dusted Salmon with Curried Orange-Apricot Sauce is paired as a classic combo with Mustard Seed Salmon with Lemon-Dill Aioli."" Jamie Miller has developed hundreds of creative recipes and has won many cooking awards, including the grand prize at the 2004 Florida Citrus Cook-Off. She has prepared her award-winning recipes on television, including Live with Regis & Kelly and numerous Food Network specials, where she continues to appear frequently. Many of her recipes have been published in cookbooks, newspapers, and such national magazines as Southern Living, Cooking Pleasures, and Bon Appetit . She lives in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota. Used Book in Good Condition