Chef and restaurateur Katie Button shares why she always cooks with curiosity, and why she’s excited to help you become a more creative and intuitive cook.

Techniques for Cooking

Learn what to look for when choosing pots and pans, plus Katie’s tips for how to care for and maintain them for life.

Pots and Pans

Learn how to make two different emulsifications—a vinaigrette and a mayonnaise—as well as tips for troubleshooting.

Emulsifying

 Learn the art of the perfect boiled egg as Katie demonstrates her favorite techniques that result in differing levels of doneness.

The Perfect Boiled Egg

If you’re looking for permission to add more salt, this is it. Learn all about what salts you need, why it’s essential, and techniques for using it to yield more flavorful food.

Salting

Learn the technique of searing, including prep, how to manage heat and knowing when your dish is done.

Searing

Katie offers tips on roasting, including how to prep, prevent overcrowding and know when your dish is done.

Roasting

Learn the art of deglazing to improve how you capture the flavor of the food you're cooking with.

Deglazing

Learn the technique of braising, a simple cooking method that embraces the "low and slow" process of adding heat to ingredients. Katie teaches how to balance time and temperature with a variety of ingredients to create easy and flavorful meals.

Braising

Katie combines each technique from the workshop to create a delicious and special meal. Follow along as she shares how to time each dish just right so that everything is ready to enjoy at the same time.

Timing Out Your Meal

Sharpen your knowledge in the kitchen with Chef Katie Button’s fundamental cooking techniques.

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Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs

Citrus and Herb Vinaigrette Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Citrus and Herb Vinaigrette Recipe

Katie’s Mayonnaise Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Katie’s Mayonnaise Recipe

Your Perfect Yolk Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Your Perfect Yolk Recipe

Pan-seared Strip Steak Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Pan-seared Strip Steak Recipe

Pan-seared Fish Filet Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Pan-seared Fish Filet Recipe

Pan-seared Mushrooms Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Pan-seared Mushrooms Recipe

Roasted Potatoes Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Roasted Bone-In Pork Shoulder Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Roasted Bone-In Pork Shoulder Recipe

Roasted Chicken Thighs with White Wine Pan Sauce Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Roasted Chicken Thighs with White Wine Pan Sauce Recipe

Spanish Sofrito Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Spanish Sofrito Recipe

Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course.

Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs Recipe

Simple Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Simple Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts Recipe

Roasted Broccolini Recipe from Katie Button's "Techniques for Cooking" Course

Roasted Broccolini Recipe

A Southern chef with a scientific mind, Katie Button worked for some of the world's best chefs before opening her own restaurants to rave reviews. Receiving four James Beard nominations and many editorial features, she now inspires the at-home chef with her first cookbook of authentic Spanish recipes.

Katie Button

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