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 frying pan and a baking dish
- tongs
- a meat thermometer or a metal fork
- salt and pepper
- Cajun spice mix (optional)
- olive oil
- a bone-in, skin-on chicken breast
Illustrations by Bill Russell


