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Essentials of Recipe-Free Cooking

Want to learn how to make deliciousness happen in your very own kitchen? Learn from our experts, Makenna Held creator of the Courageous Cooking Method, and Kendall Lane, chef & culinary director at RecipeKick and learn the in's and out's of recipe-free cooking. In no time, you'll be creating dishes in your kitchen, without a recipe. 

Get Courageous in the Kitchen!

Save time shopping for ingredients. Reduce waste in your kitchen. And have a heck of a lot more fun, with recipe-free, courageous cooking. 


Over 1,000 students have dived deep into our methodology and the results are in: our recipe-free approach changes the way you shop, cook and eat. Ultimately, we'll change how you cook for life. No more relying on recipes, or going from supermarket to market searching for an obscure ingredient. Cook with what you  have on hand and make delciousness happen in your kitchen--everytime. 


Here's what's included: 

Learn to cook, recipe-free, with the courageous cooking bundle. 


Get started with the Courageous Cooking Method by learning the essential framework to understand how to make deliciousness happen without recipes.


Included in this bundle is: 

  • The Courageous Cooking Breakdown: a 9 part series that empowers you to think like a chef, fast-tracking flavor development and culinary understanding. While it won't instantly turn you into a kitchen wizard, it will grant you the confidence to explore the market's intriguing ingredients and craft delightful meals without a recipe's constraints.

  • Recipe Diagramming: a 4-part series which breaks down recipes in popular cookbooks, breaking down the Courageous Cooking method and deepening your understanding of how to make deliciousness happen. 

  • Riffin' on Recipes: a 3-part series where we examine several different recipes and methods for the classic “Hot Butter Sauces”, or Beurre Blanc and how to alter these recipes depending on what you are using the sauce for. 


As an added bonus we've included knife skills--essential basics for the new cook OR seasoned cooks who need a refresher. Plus recordings of our Cooking 101 series and Baking Foundations series, both of which were originally filmed live. 

Is the Courageous Cooking Bundle right for me?

The Courageous Cooking Method is ideal for those with a bit of home cooking experience who long to break free from the constraints of recipes. It's designed for those who want to "cook from the hip" and reliably make delicious meals without fuss. 

Can you really cook without recipes?

You betcha! Listen, we don't HATE recipes or cookbooks, in fact, we love them. But recipes don't teach users HOW deliciousness happens which means if you don't have a particular ingredient you may feel stumped, frustrated and give up all together. Our methodology teaches students the building blocks of deliciousness so that you don't have to RELY on recipes or cookbooks, but you can still be inspired by them. 

Is this a membership?

Nope! This is a one-time purchase that you'll keep for life.