A Weekend in Haren
Had such a lovely weekend with The Robinson’s and Mary in Haren. They spoiled me, it was so great to see them all, and I am so glad I was able to make the journey over to The Netherlands while still in Ireland and so close. The kids were so much fun, we played lots of...
Croissants & A Wine Exam
I think I said at the beginning of the week that it’s Monday morning, and then it’s Friday evening, the in between time goes way too fast! I was up bright an early this morning, met Mary at the school just after 7:00 to roll out and shape our croissants, so that they...
Wine Revision
What a day! I’m tucked in for the night, going to do a bit more revision for tomorrow morning’s wine exam, and then nod off at a decent hour. Had a really good day in the morning, made Jalousie – a puff pastry treat that is a bit like a strudel, which was filled with...
Tapas & Sherry and Risotto & Wine
Missed yesterday’s blog… It was a late night, as is tonight. With the days coming to an end, I feel like I need to pack everything in and enjoy the time with all of the wonderful people I’ve met. After a good morning in the kitchen, a great demo by Pam yesterday...
5am Wakeup Call
Woke up this morning to the rain and the wind at Mary’s, we hit the road just before six, and arrived back to the farm at 8:20. The weather was wild here too, but quite mild, it calmed down and we even saw the sun for a bit thi afternoon. I raced home to collect my...
To Week Ten
What a fantastic weekend it’s been. Just tucking into bed for the night at Mary’s, we will get up and head back to Shanagarry early tomorrow morning. Yesterday evening we headed into the city for a pint at Tigh Neachtain (a very traditional Irish pub, first Irish...
And That’s The End of Week Nine
I seriously, don’t know where time is going. I had a lay in this morning, which was lovely. It’s a typical Irish morning, windy, grey and wet, I’m having a cup of tea and a bowl of granola in the country, but not on the farm at Ballymaloe. I’m at Mary’s house in...
Thursday Morning With a Squid
What a long day! I had a really productive morning in the kitchen, I was down for fish and chips with mushy peas – and not the mushy peas that have a grey tinge to them, the real thing, and they are delicious! I started my morning by making focaccia, prepped for the...
Piglets & Canapés
Just home from our weekly Wednesday family dinner with The Play Room, Max, Erin, and Theresa cooked a wonderful meal. We enjoyed a few drinks (of course), lots of Ballymaloe conversation, and now it’s time for bed! Today was our lecture day, cheddar cheese and cheese...
No Gas, No Hot Water…
I had a really great morning in the kitchen, although it was a bit of an odd one to start. My recipes required pretty much every saucepan in our section, and a Kenwood – which was nearly impossible to get (only because so many of us were making ice cream). I had...