Pommes Anna

A delicious cake of thinly sliced potatoes roasted in butter.

RECIPESimon Baker17 November 2019pommes annaComment

Butternut squash velouté

Velvety butternut squash velouté. With a pumpkin purée raviolo, pickled pumpkin, pumpkin crisps and toasted pumpkin seeds.

SOUP, RECIPESimon Baker28 October 2019butternut squash, pumpkin, pasta, pumpkin seeds, velouté, ravioloComment

Rack of pork

Rack of pork with fennel seeds and crunchy crackling. Served with Pommes Boulangères and a sage, honey and mustard sauce.

MEATSimon Baker15 October 2019pork, pommes boulangères, cavolo nero, garlic purée, rack Comment

Happiness is steak

Dry-aged beef from a slow-growing, grass-fed animal is best. Cooked to a Maillard crust brimming with sugars, salts, umami and fat, it hits all our pleasure sensors and makes eating steak an oh so happy experience.

MEATSimon Baker6 March 2019steak, beef, animal welfare, food provenance, maillard reactionComment

Posh croque monsieur

What a croque! There’s no doubt about it. This is a posh croque monsieur that’s packed with gastronomic gooey goodness—rich and smooth cheese ganache with meltingly delicious ham hock terrine.

SANDWICH, RECIPESimon Baker28 January 2019cheese, ham, toasted sandwich, croque monsieurComment

Responsibility

The responsibilities we accept in our lives contribute to the type of person we become. With big dreams, bold ideas, and the courage of our convictions we are free to explore new answers and create impact.

Simon Baker1 December 2018Comment

Curiosity

The first emotion we discover in life is curiosity. By maintaining a sense of wonder throughout our lives and indulging our impulses to explore, we fuel creativity, learning and innovation for a positive future.

Simon Baker26 November 2018Comment

Mise en place workbench by Frankfurter Brett

Want to do mise en place like a pro? The Frankfurter Brett gets you seriously organised in your home kitchen, saving you time and making you tidier.

REVIEWSimon Baker24 November 2018mise en place, frankfurter brettComment

Roasted butternut squash soup

Colourful, creamy and comforting. This roasted butternut squash soup is a right winter warmer. Great as a supper. Fancy enough to start a dinner party.

SOUP, RECIPESimon Baker9 November 2018butternut squash, roastedComment

Salt beef

Turn beef brisket into salty, juicy, tender and deeply beefy salt beef. It’s simple to make and I guarantee you won’t be able to get enough of it.

MEAT, RECIPESimon Baker31 October 2018beef, cured, brine, slow-cookedComment

Braised feather blade of beef

A fabulous slow-cooked steak feast for friends. Made with tender, tasty feather blade beef that can be cut with a spoon.

MEAT, RECIPESimon Baker24 October 2018beef, feather blade, braised, slow-cookedComment

Soda bread

You can’t beat the smell of freshly baked soda bread wafting through the house. It’s yum and so easy to make. You have no excuse not to give it a go.

BREAD, RECIPESimon Baker23 October 2018baking, breadComment

Friendship

Friendship fosters the positive connections and sense of belonging we need for our well-being. At work, friendship nurtures a kind and generous environment where trust is strong, productivity is high and enjoyment is shared.

Simon Baker20 October 2018Comment

Bara Planc. Welsh bakestone bread

Bara Planc is a traditional Welsh bread cooked on a bakestone on the hob. Almost cakey in texture and utterly delicious toasted then generously buttered.

BREAD, RECIPESimon Baker18 October 2018baking, bread, welsh Comments

Juniper crust cured venison

No need to wait for winter to enjoy this finest, most tender cut of venison. Cured and encrusted in juniper and rosemary. It’s a real treat. Yum.

MEAT, RECIPESimon Baker20 June 2018cured, venison, fillet Comments

Lamb ham

You haven’t lived until you’ve tried lamb ham. That’s right. No pork. Just lamb. Cured, rubbed and smoked. The recipe dates back to colonial times in America.

MEAT, RECIPESimon Baker15 June 2018lamb, cured, smoked, hamComment