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Recipes & Techniques

Recipes & Techniques

Dig in—there’s always something cooking around here.

Kenji Lopez-Alt concentrates while cooking with cast iron
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Explore all my latest recipes, techniques, and deep dives here. You’ll find free recipes and videos available to everyone, plus bonus content—exclusive recipes, behind-the-scenes articles, live-stream cook-alongs, and early access to my next cookbook—when you join at a higher level.

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Super Frienjis

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Super Frienjis

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Thanks for being a Super Frienji!

At this tier, you’ll get:

  • All of my cooking content ad-free, including bonus videos, recipes, articles and then some!

  • My weekly newsletter, “The Alt-Weekly,” featuring good food, thoughts, and reflections.

  • Access to private community chats with fellow Super Frienjis.

  • Livestreams and cook-alongs you can join from your own kitchen.

  • The AKA (Ask Kenji Anything) chat, where I—and your fellow Super Frienjis—can answer your cooking questions.

Early access and discounts on new tools, ingredients, merch, and products I’m developing

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The Cookbook Club

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Calling all Food Nerds!

This one’s for you.

The Cookbook Club

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I’m writing my next cookbook — and I want your help!

Ready to turn your home kitchen into a test kitchen? As a community, we’ll test recipes together, share feedback with one another, and watch the final results come to life.

When you join The Cookbook Club, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of the Super Frienji tier alongside: 

  • Monthly recipes you can test in your own kitchen! Follow along, share your results and provide feedback.

  • A dedicated Cookbook Club chat to connect with me and other Cookbook Club members

  • Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates on recipe testing and writing

  • And if you purchase an annual membership, your name will be printed in the final book!

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I’m writing my next cookbook — and I want your help!

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Bring a Friend to the Frienji Family

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Know someone who loves to cook, experiment, or just geek out about food? Give them a Frienji membership! They’ll get access to ad-free videos, new recipes, live cook-alongs, and the chance to be part of the community that helps shape my next cookbook. Whether they’re brand new in the kitchen or a seasoned pro, it’s the perfect gift for anyone who loves learning why things taste good.

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Books by Kenji

Cook, learn, and gift the books that changed how millions cook at home.

Cook, learn, and gift the books that changed how millions cook at home.

From the award-winning Food Lab to the deep dive of The Wok and the joy of Every Night Is Pizza Night, my books explore the hows and whys of great cooking — whether you’re perfecting dinner, mastering technique, or introducing kids to the fun of food. Together they’ve earned multiple James Beard Awards, IACP honors, and many well-loved stains from years of kitchen use.

Kenji’s Cooking Show

Real Cooking, Real Learning, No Scripts.

All of Kenji's Books

Kenji’s Cooking Show

Real Cooking, Real Learning, No Scripts.

On my YouTube channel, you’ll find the full range of how I cook at home—from simple late-night snacks to meals for friends and family, plus deep dives into technique and food science. Most videos are unscripted and unplanned: real cooking from a real kitchen. Think of it as my recipes and lessons in action, shared in real time.

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Turn your kitchen into a test kitchen by joining my Patreon community. You’ll get early access to recipes-in-progress, behind-the-scenes updates, and the chance to have your name printed in the finished book—plus all the videos, recipes, and community perks that come with being a Frienji of Kenji.

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