LE CORDON BLEU

Cast iron crêpes

Crêpes au Citron.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker11 April 2019crepes Comment

Real men do eat quiche

Pâte Brisée et Quiche Lorraine.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEU, PASTRYSimon Baker10 April 2019short crust, quiche Comments

Eggs

Where would we be without eggs?

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker9 April 2019eggs Comments

Soupercalifragilistic

12 hours and 6 fantastic soups.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker8 April 2019soup Comments

Lock, stocks and Béchamel

Stocks are a foundation of flavour and well worth doing well.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEU, STOCKSimon Baker5 April 2019Comment

Cheese glorious cheese

Age isn’t important unless you're a cheese.

BASIC CUISINE, CHEESE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker4 April 2019 Comments

Not just vegetable bling

Classic vegetable preparations for presentation and flavour punch.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker4 April 2019vegetablesComment

About the mayo

Cooked appetisers and salads and that stable cold emulsion.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker3 April 2019salad Comments

Spin class

Spinning salad leaves, whisking emulsions and losing time.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker2 April 2019vegetables, salad, dressing Comments

Food safety

Keeping bacteria levels low enough to prevent food poisoning.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker28 March 2019food safety Comments

Chop chop

Classic vegetable cuts and an introduction to knife skills.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker26 March 2019knife skills, vegetables Comments

Induction day

New friends, fingerprints and playing dress-up.

BASIC CUISINE, LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker25 March 2019 Comments

Hungry to learn

From dinner parties to supper clubs. Why I want to be a better cook.

LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker20 March 2019 Comments

Chef school, here I come

This digital outlaw is taking time out to train at Le Cordon Bleu to become a chef.

LE CORDON BLEUSimon Baker18 March 2019 Comments

Hospitality and the generosity of cooking

Hospitality and the generosity of cooking

To cook for others is generous, fulfilling and passionate—a sign of love.

Simon Baker13 October 2018Comment