An essential collection of more than 100 foolproof recipes from food luminaries such as Julia Child, Alice Waters, and David Chang--curated, introduced, and photographed by the team behind the leading food website Food52.

This debut title from Food52 Works, a new imprint from Ten Speed Press, draws from Food52's James Beard Award-nominated Genius Recipes column, which features inventive recipes that rethink cooking tropes and, simply put, are nothing short of genius. In this inspired book for the modern cook, Food52's executive editor Kristen Miglore combines new genius recipes, greatest hits from the column, and her own kitchen wisdom in a sleek, lushly illustrated package. Whether it's fail-safe Fried Chicken from Michael Ruhlman or the imaginative Black Pepper Tofu from Yotam Ottolenghi, once you try these recipes, you'll never need to go back to other versions. Plus with abundant how-to and finished dish photographs throughout, Genius Recipes is destined to become every home cook's go-to reference for smart, enjoyable cooking.

KRISTEN MIGLORE is the Executive Editor at Food52.com. She has a master's degree in Food Studies from New York University and a culinary degree from the Institute of Culinary Education. Her writing has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Saveur, and The Atlantic, and she was nominated for the James Beard Award for Best Food-Focused Column in 2014.

AMANDA HESSER is the co-founder and CEO of Food52.com and has been named one of the fifty most influential women in food by Gourmet. She has written the award-winning books Cooking for Mr. Latte and The Cook and the Gardener. Her book The Essential New York Times Cookbook was a New York Times bestseller and the winner of a James Beard Award.

MERRILL STUBBS is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Food52.com and has worked in the food industry for more than a decade. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, she has written for the New York Times, Edible Brooklyn, and Body+Soul.

FOOD52.com, which has more than 25,000 recipes and 3.2 million unique monthly visits, was named Best Food Publication at the 2012 James Beard Awards and Best Culinary Website at the 2013 IACP Awards.