This is a guide to creating your own recipes by learning what flavors go together. This is part my own experimentation and part excerpts and inspiration from the most amazing book The Flavor Bible by Kare Page & Andrew Dorenburg.

Beef

  • Beef+garlic+ginger (coconut milk optional add in)
  • Beef+garlic+tomatoes
  • Beef+mushrooms+red wine+black pepper
  • Beef+cinnamon+coriander+onions+tomatoes

Chicken

  • Chicken+apples+endive+walnuts
  • Chicken+asparagus+ginger+scallions
  • Chicken+avocado+bacon+garlic+mayonnaise+tarragon
  • Chicken+basil+cinnamon
  • Chicken+mushrooms (chanterelle, morels, Portobello, shiitake, white)+rosemary
  • Chicken+coconut+ginger+shiitake mushrooms
  • Chicken+coriander+cumin+garlic
  • Chicken+cream (cashew or coconut)+grapefruit+pink peppercorns
  • Chicken+figs+honey+thyme+white wine
  • Chicken+mustard+thyme+shallots

Crab

  • Crab+aioli+cilantro+jalapeno+chile
  • Crab+almonds+avocado
  • Crab+avocado+cilantro+grapefruit or mango
  • Crab+cucumber+lime+mint (ginger optional add in)
  • Crab+mango+raspberry vinegar
  • Crab+saffron+shallots

Duck

  • Duck+almonds+apricots and or honey
  • Duck+apples+celery root+hazelnuts
  • Duck+apricots+cherries+balsamic vinegar
  • Duck+arugula+vinaigrette+walnuts/almonds
  • Duck+blackberries+Pinot Noir+ginger
  • Duck+cinnamon+honey+orange+star anise
  • Duck+ginger+honey+Bragg’s aminos (soy sauce substitute)
  • Duck+green peppercorns+sweet potatoes

Fish (White flakey Halibut, Cod, Haddock, Mackerel )

  • White fish+olives+anchovies
  • White fish+beets+blood orange+olive oil+sherry vinegar
  • White fish+white wine+herbs+onions
  • White fish+tomatoes+onions
  • White fish+coriander+lemon+fennel

Salmon

  • Salmon+grapefruit+avocado+chili peppers
  • Salmon+beets+cashew cream+horseradish
  • Salmon+chili peppers+pineapple+tomatoes
  • Salmon+coriander+cumin+lime+cilantro+ginger
  • Salmon+asparagus+peas+morel mushrooms+mint
  • Salmon+mustard+horseradish (optional: caviar)
  • Salmon+eggs+asparagus+lemon

Mussels

  • Mussels+white wine+shallots (optional add ins onion, thyme, fennel)
  • Mussels+ginger+lemongrass+coconut milk+chile peppers
  • Mussels+onions+curry+cream (coconut milk or cashew)
  • Mussels+tomatoes+tarragon+garlic (optional add ins saffron, olives, white wine)

Lamb

  • Lamb+carrots+ginger+pistachios
  • Lamb+cardamom+yogurt
  • Lamb+chocolate+cinnamon+cloves
  • Lamb+cinnamon+dried apricots+preserved lemons+walnuts/almonds
  • Lamb+mustard+rosemary+garlic
  • Lamb+mint (optional add ins: tomatoes, olives, parsley, dill, cilantro, orange)
  • Lamb+tomatoes+all spice+cinnamon+cloves+cumin+coriander+red wine

Pork (In General)

  • Pork+allspice+mace (optional add ins:figs, onions, cabbage, red wine)
  • Pork+apples+mustard (optional add ins: ginger, white wine, curry, cilantro, chives, cabbage)
  • Pork+chili peppers+lime+garlic+cilantro
  • Pork+coriander+honey+Bragg’s Aminos/GF soy sauce
  • Pork+fennel+garlic
  • Pork+garlic+ginger+molasses
  • Pork+port+rosemary+onions
  • Pork+peaches+balsamic vinegar

Scallops

  • Scallops+grapefruit+citrus+vanilla+endive+mint
  • Scallops+carrots+chili peppers+cilantro
  • Scallops+almonds+cauliflower
  • Scallops+fennel+lemon+parsley+white wine
  • Scallops+ginger+scallions and/or mint
  • Scallops+bell peppers+mangoes+avocado
  • Scallops+mushrooms+garlic (optional add ins: spinach, shallots, duck fat, dashi broth)
  • Scallops+fennel+orange+black pepper
  • Scallops+cauliflower+cream substitute (optional add in:mustard)

Tuna

  • Tuna+aioli+capers+tomatoes
  • Tuna+beets+lemons
  • Tuna+anchovies+green beans+olives
  • Tuna+avocado+ginger (or lemon and GF soy sauce)
  • Tuna+wasabi+sesame+ginger
  • Tuna+cumin+orange+pineapple+ginger
  • Tuna+mushrooms+GF soy sauce+garlic
  • Tuna+olives+orange+mustard