I’m Michael Prescott, the voice behind the stovetop at Recipes by Mike. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, I grew up in a kitchen where my grandmother’s cast-iron skillet was the most treasured heirloom. She taught me that a good meal starts with patience—and a little bit of butter. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, I spent a decade working my way up through some of the Pacific Northwest’s best farm-to-table restaurants, from line cook to executive chef. Along the way, I
