Kitchen Confidence Camp

Photo by James Ransom

It's time to tie up your aprons: Welcome to Kitchen Confidence Camp! Over the course of several lessons, our exuberant host, writer Caroline Lange, will take us through four essential elements of cooking, inspired by chef and author Samin Nosrat's cookbook Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. Each new lesson or video will guide you through how to use salt, fat, acid, or heat to your advantage in the kitchen. Camp is for new and experienced cooks alike—so grab your wooden spoon and dive in.

Perhaps no ingredient is as important as curiosity.

Samin Nosrat

Salt Lessons

Why Seasoning is the Most Important Part of Cooking

Why Seasoning is the Most Important Part of Cooking

Cooking Questions I'd Like Tattooed on My Arm

Cooking Questions I'd Like Tattooed on My Arm

When You Salt, Are You Doing the Wrist Wag?

When You Salt, Are You Doing the Wrist Wag?

Fat Lessons

A Trusty Trick for Cooking Without a Recipe (& Anxiety)

A Trusty Trick for Cooking Without a Recipe (& Anxiety)

Skip Butter in Baking (Samin Says, Sometimes)

Skip Butter in Baking (Samin Says, Sometimes)

Watch Samin Nosrat Make Rule-Breaking, Supremely-Flaky Biscuits

Watch Samin Nosrat Make Rule-Breaking, Supremely-Flaky Biscuits

Acid Lessons

The Trick to Adding Oomph to Blah Food

The Trick to Adding Oomph to Blah Food

The Sure-Fire, Scene-Stealing Side Dish

The Sure-Fire, Scene-Stealing Side Dish

Watch Samin Nosrat Surprise Us with Salad Tricks (& Slick Dance Moves)

Watch Samin Nosrat Surprise Us with Salad Tricks (& Slick Dance Moves)

Heat Lessons

Put the Sizzling Pan Aside: Why You Should Embrace Quieter Cooking Methods

Put the Sizzling Pan Aside: Why You Should Embrace Quieter Cooking Methods

Why You Should Ignore Your Thermometer & Timer

Why You Should Ignore Your Thermometer & Timer

Watch Samin Nosrat's Technique For Restaurant-Quality Steak at Home

Watch Samin Nosrat's Technique For Restaurant-Quality Steak at Home