I constantly come up with new recipes… What should I do to write a cook book??

OK, I am an improvisational cook… I read a recipe somewhere then remember what I want to about it %26amp; make something similar when I cook at home %26amp; I learn the SCIENCE behind why foods do what they do so I automatically correct bad recipes as I make them.





When I make something good, I remember what I did %26amp; it goes into my mental list of recipes… When people ask me how I made something, I tend to tell them what I did %26amp; then tell them to go off on their own %26amp; make it however it makes THEM happy… BUT… I do have the ability to write down my recipes %26amp; they tend to be like nothing I have seen in cook books or on TV since I NEVER use anything in writing…





I was thinking about writing a cook book called something like “The Improvisational Chef” where I would teach people to take a recipe they like %26amp; to then take that %26amp; put their own personal twists on it to make it “Theirs” and no one else's…





I realized that not everyone can do this now that my aunt is back in town.I constantly come up with new recipes… What should I do to write a cook book??
It is actually a discipline to write a cookery book, as I discovered when I had to sort some of mine out for publication by the BBC. I am rather like you and cook by instinct. However, people using your book would want to know all the details you take for granted about preparation and quantities and any omission or inconsistency will really stand out.





What your're really suggesting is a stock of recipes with a list of alternative ingredients beside each one. Or a series of recipes which you can use with a specific set of ingredients which happen to be available without having to go out shopping for more. In other words, you need a theme.





When people look at cookery books they are seeking inspiration. Some people follow recipes slavishly and want to be guided through the cooking process. Those who are true improvisers tend to read through recipes and then do their own thing.





I think to write a successful cookery book you must target a sector of the public and write your recipes with their needs in mind. For example, there was a French book (translated into English, so widely available) called ';Cooking in Ten Minutes';, which was very appealing, as the idea was that you could rush home, sort out an appetising lunch for yourself in no time at all and even have time for a coffee afterwards before getting back to work. Never mind that one seldom looks at the recipes in that book, which are basically very simple -- it was the idea which appealed!I constantly come up with new recipes… What should I do to write a cook book??
i think it would be a great ideal -- we can always use a new cook book!!!