If you're looking for a fun and friendly place to learn about the culinary arts, you've come to the right place!

My name is JACOB BURTON, and for the last 20 years, I've worked every position in the restaurant kitchen, starting as an unpaid apprentice at a Michelin starred restaurant, all the way up to Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Director of a large hotel with multiple restaurant outlets, overseeing a team of 100+ culinary and hospitality professionals.

Along the way, I found a passion for teaching people the how's and why's of cooking, and have been doing so through a mix of podcasts, videos, and writing since 2008.

I love debunking culinary dogma, taking deep dives, and stripping the complexity of the culinary arts down to their universal building blocks. This first principals approach allows you to flatten the culinary learning curve, allowing you to make rapid progress in your culinary journey.

Whether you're a home enthusiast looking to up your holiday hosting game, or a culinary professional trying to take that next leap in your career, chances are, you'll find a good deal of the information you need somewhere on this site.

And if you have trouble finding something, that's what our friendly community is for! All you have to do is ask.

Welcome to the site! I'm happy you found us.