Learn about the different kinds of knives and what they're used for. Proper knife skills and technique are fundamentals for beginners and advanced chefs alike.

Recipes to Try:

• Basic Chicken Stock
• Broccoli Cream Soup
• Creamy Tomato Soup

Learn how to cut up a whole chicken. Not only will you become well-versed with the different parts of the chicken, but buying a whole chicken rather than individual parts will save you money.

Recipes to Try:

• Pan-Roasted Chicken
• Broiled Chicken

Learn how to braise, a technique that doesn't require much hands-on time or fancy equipment.

Recipe to Try:

• Pork Shoulder Braised in Hard Cider

Learn how to saute and fry. Master these simple techniques, and you'll be able to whip up a quick, satisfying meal in no time at all.

Recipes to Try:

• Chicken Piccata
• Pan-Fried Chicken Cutlets

Learn how to butterfly and stuff. The butterfly method of cutting is ideal for working with thicker cuts of meat, opening it up and making it thinner.

Recipes to Try:

• Stuffed Turkey Breast

Learn how to roast and bake vegetables. This technique, favored by many chefs, produces rich flavor and keeps the outside of the vegetable crisp while the inside stays tender.

Recipes to Try:

• Roasted Autumn Harvest Salad
• Potato-and-Turnip Gratin

Learn how to make genoise. Genoise is a sponge cake that doesn't use chemical leavening agents, such as baking powder or baking soda, and is used as the base for many desserts.

Recipes to Try:

• Chocolate-Rum Swiss Ball
• Jelly Roll

Learn how to make bone-in pork loin, which uses a technique of inserting garlic and ground fennel seed into slits in the meat to add more flavor. It's the perfect centerpiece for a special meal.

Menu to Try:

• Bone-In Pork Loin
• Braised Broccoli Rabe
• Winter Squash Puree

Learn how to steam fish. Prepared over a simmering liquid with hot vapor, steamed food is a quick cooking method that produces exceptionally moist, tender, and healthy dishes.

Recipes to Try:

• Steamed Whole Fish
• Steamed Salmon with Peas

Learn how to poach chicken and fish. Poaching is a fast and healthy way to cook food by partial or full submersion in simmering liquid.

Recipes to Try:

• Poached Chicken Salad with Chopped Vegetables
• Shallow-Poached Fish Fillets

Learn how to stew. When you prepare a stewed dish, the meat is cut into small 1- to 3-inch pieces and the ingredients are entirely covered in a liquid. The technique, which doesn't require much hands-on time in the kitchen, is great for making flavorful, hearty meals with inexpensive cuts of meat.

Recipe to Try:

• Chicken Curry

Learn how to make rice. A versatile grain, rice plays a central role in many meals and can carry the flavor of a sauce, tame the fire of a spicy dish, and lend satisfying substance to lighter dishes.

Recipes to Try:

• The Perfect Rice
• Rice Pilaf
• Risotto

Learn how to make a salad. From lettuce basics to flavorful dressings, this lesson shows how to create and enhance the simple, healthy, and delicious dish.

Tips and Recipes:

• Lettuce 101
• Lemon Vinaigrette
• Buttermilk-Herb Vinaigrette

Learn how to make custard. Versatile custard-based dishes offer a smooth, creamy texture and are the perfect finishing touch to a meal.

Tips and Recipes:

• How to Make Custard
• Creme Anglaise
• Creme Brulee
• Flan