Pheaseant plucking anyone?

Pheaseant plucking anyone?

” I am not the pheasant plucker. I am the pheasant plucker’s mate. I am only plucking pheasant plucker’s late…” Ended the day yesterday with watching Darina pluck a pheasant, and ended my evening tonight by plucking pheasant with Ros on...
“Basic ingredients are terribly important.”

“Basic ingredients are terribly important.”

Day one at the cookery school is complete, and wow, what a day it was! I’m exhausted but in the best way possible. Thinking back to breakfast this morning seems like a life time ago, could be to do with the fact that I woke up at 4:30, (damn jet lag!). But,...
Ballymaloe

Ballymaloe

At last I am actually here at the cookery school! After a good sleep in at the hotel in Cork this morning, I had breakfast, closed up the dreaded suitcase and got in a cab to head for Ballymaloe. Arrived here just before noon, checked in, and was shown to my home for...
Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Well… I’ve made it to Ireland. After what feels like a whirlwind holiday season, a quick trip to London, and endless worry about my damn luggage (which in the end didn’t cause too much grief), tomorrow morning I will be headed to Ballymaloe Cookery School, and I...