Chefs come up with new recipes by balancing soft and crispy ingredients and using high quality ingredients. It takes time and patience to understand how different foods pair together and are enjoyed by people. The document provides examples of different types of foods like entrees, desserts, breakfast, appetizers and lunch. It then presents two original recipe ideas - a burger pocket entree and a mint chocolate chip dessert made with pudding, as examples of how chefs can create new dishes by combining different foods.