I love his philosophy and style, particularly in his various PBS series. He teaches you not just to cook different dishes, but how to gracefully cook several at

I love his philosophy and style, particularly in his various PBS series. He teaches you not just to cook different dishes, but how to gracefully cook several at once in a reasonable weeknight dinner timeframe. The way he’s relaxed about quantities and substitutions and focuses on making things the way he likes them versus how they’re “supposed to be made” completely changed my approach to the kitchen and gave me a fundamental ease with cooking. And I love the “waste not, want not” philosophy!