This looks at the magic elements that make a plate of food really come into its own: acid, texture and contrast. These are the fundamental building blocks that will transform a modest dish into the star of the show. Whether you want a simple midweek meal or a centrepiece to blow your guests' socks off, there's something for all occasions. Divided by type of food - brassicas, root vegetables, alliums, fruit, gourds, cheese, eggs, fish and meat - Selin's recipes show that a meal can be so much more than the sum of its parts through the simple guidelines of using acid, texture and contrast in each dish.