From the store to the kitchen to the table: We outline the steps that get you from something raw to something cooked using simple ingredients, free of measurements and complicated techniques. A method that you can have in your back pocket and whip out whenever you like. We call it recipe-free cooking.

- a skillet (or a frying pan and a baking dish)
- tongs
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- a meat thermometer (optional)
- a steak
Illustrations by Bill Russell


