Cook Without Fear
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Build the pot before you fill it.
Build a useful base and give the pot a direction.
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Cast Iron Without All the Rules
Useful cookware needs attention, not ceremony.
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Control first. Speed comes later.
A sharp knife, a steady board, and a patient hand.
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Cooking With Fire
Two zones, a way out, and a thermometer nearby.
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Flavor is built in layers, not dumped in at the end.
Browning, fond, and the decisions between the steps.
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How I Season Food
A full cabinet, a cheap-pasta education, and two favorite seasonings.
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Learning to Bake
Practice, patience, and dough.
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Ribs: The Way I Like Them
The personal method I arrived at through a fair amount of practice.
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Temperature: Use the Thermometer, Then Pay Attention
Use the thermometer, check another spot, and keep paying attention.
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Thawing: Making a Plan for Dinner
Refrigerator, cold water, or microwave: choose a safe thawing method that fits your plans.
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The Quiet Math of Dinner
Work backward from dinner, without turning Tuesday into an event.
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Think before the heat.
Think through the next few minutes before turning on the heat.
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