Peckham Kitchen

LE CORDON BLEU

My cook’s diary at Le Cordon Bleu.

 

ABOUT ME

Hi. I’m Simon Baker. Call me Si.

What can I say, I’m a feeder. I love to feed people. Cooking for peeps and eating together gives me the greatest pleasure. I mean, food, conversation, and friendship are food for the soul, right?

Once upon a time I was a founder and veteran of the internet industry. These days I cook. And write. And invest—my entrepreneurial spirit is mostly directed at food artisans, hospitality startups, craft brewers and distillers. I jumped off my hamster wheel to train as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu. Now, when I’m not peeling chickens or rescuing vinegar mothers or drooling through Tupperware catalogues, I’m cooking from scratch with lots of butter. And double cream. And failing that, foie gras!! 

I’m a keen charcutier, wannabe butcher, and techie turned kitchen nerd. I love culinary technique and process. I mean, who wouldn’t want to rustle up their own puff pastry for a badass Beef Welly or fillet a fish better than Zorro? I’m also a seasoned Oktoberfester with all the leather accoutrements, of course.

Peckham Kitchen is my place on the Interwebs where I share my mutterings and musings, food adventures and kitchen experiments. In my head I’m building up to a supper club. In reality I probably need a serious push.

 
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