The Skillet

Your hardest-working pan can do more. Much more.

ATK pushes the limit of what you can make in a skillet with 200+ recipes and inventive techniques that will forever change how you sear steak, roast chicken, simmer pasta, and even scramble eggs. Once you start cooking from this book you will look at your skillets with fresh eyes. A skillet can serve as a baking dish, a roasting pan, a saucepan, a pasta pot, and a griddle. With this collection of one-pan dishes you'll have a roadmap for cooking perfect meals, breads, and even dessert. You’ll also find dozens of for-two variations throughout the book that scale down recipes that serve four or more.

"Handmade gifts of food, with their personal touches, make people feel seen and, certainly, deeply considered."

— Elle Simone Scott

More from The Book:

Up Your Skillet IQ

Whether you’re a nonstick superfan, a cast-iron devotee, or are exploring carbon steel, you’ll learn the science behind each type so you can choose the best skillets (and sizes) for your cooking style and learn how to swap one for another.

Streamlined Recipes Meet Superior Results

With just one pan, make Cheesy Stuffed Shells, Spanakopita, Tomato Cobbler, Herbed Roast Pork Loin with Asparagus, Chicken Under a Brick with Herb-Roasted Potatoes, French Toast Casserole, Sticky Buns, and Brownies.

Spreads Feature Test Kitchen Techniques

Visual spreads throughout the book bring to life core techniques such as why (and when) you should start food in a cold pan with no oil when searing, how to poach fish perfectly in a skillet, the keys to successful pan-roasting, and more.

A Simple Citrus Peel

Hold a citrus strip horizontal, pith side facing you, near the surface of your cocktail. Pinch the zest to express oils onto the cocktail and then rub the outer edge of the glass with the peel.

Making Gift Tags and Recipe Tags

Handwrite on premade tags or on cut-out cardstock.

Type and print the tag and mount on decorative paper.

Print custom labels and become a food-gifting legend.