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"This Will Make It Taste Good" is a cookbook published in 2020 by American chef Vivian Howard, known for her work highlighting the culinary traditions of Eastern North Carolina. The cookbook is structured around ten foundational flavor bases or condiments that Howard refers to as "heroes," demonstrating how these elements can be repurposed to create multiple meals. It is aimed at home cooks interested in accessible, flavor-driven Southern cuisine and practical, everyday meal preparation.

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What are 'heroes' in Vivian Howard's cookbook This Will Make It Taste Good?

In This Will Make It Taste Good, 'heroes' are Vivian Howard's term for versatile, flavor-packed bases—such as pestos, chutneys, relishes, and seasoned butters—that can be prepared ahead and deployed across multiple dishes. The idea is that keeping these heroes on hand makes everyday cooking faster and more flavorful.

Is This Will Make It Taste Good Vivian Howard's first cookbook?

No, This Will Make It Taste Good is Howard's second cookbook, published in 2020. Her first was Deep Run Roots, which was a widely praised exploration of the food of her native eastern North Carolina.

Who is Vivian Howard and what restaurant is she known for?

Vivian Howard is a chef and author from eastern North Carolina, best known for her restaurant Chef & the Farmer in Kinston, North Carolina, and her Peabody Award–winning PBS series A Chef's Life. Her cooking draws deeply on the agricultural and culinary traditions of the rural South.

What style of cooking is in This Will Make It Taste Good?

The cookbook focuses on Southern-inflected everyday cooking organized around the make-ahead 'hero' flavor bases Howard champions. Recipes draw on the same eastern North Carolina ingredients and traditions featured in her television work, but are designed for practicality in home kitchens.

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