Posted on Nov 28, 2007 in Ballymaloe Cookery School | 5 comments

Ballymaloe Cookery Course: Week 11: Wednesday

Wine exam over – phew! – so it’s now time to get stuck into revision for next week’s theory papers. Meanwhile, we’re treating ourselves very well in the house. I made my second pair of sourdough loaves yesterday and, when I brought them home, the Ranelagh Housemate produced his...
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Posted on Nov 27, 2007 in Ballymaloe Cookery School | 5 comments

Ballymaloe Cookery Course: Week 11: Tuesday

Wine exam tomorrow at 8am – time to get studying!
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Posted on Nov 23, 2007 in Do | 0 comments

www.greatfood2buy.com

Congratulations to Anne Kennedy over on Greatfood.ie who has got her new fine food and ingredient gift shop – Greatfood2buy.com – off the ground in perfect time for Christmas. I know she has been cooking and testing for the Greatfood.ie range of chutneys, preserves and jams – Wild Cranberry...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2007 in Ballymaloe Cookery School | 3 comments

Ballymaloe Cookery Course: Week 10: Thursday

Today everything clicked into place, despite last night being a late one with the Sister at a musical evening in Ballymaloe House and lots of red wine! I was in at 8am on gardening duty with the ever-perky red-socked gardener. The two of us whizzed around the greenhouse or, rather, she whizzed – I...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2007 in Ballymaloe Cookery School | 2 comments

Ballymaloe Cookery Course: Week 10: Tuesday

Last week I had a really good time in the kitchen with lots of ideas for my final three-course exam meal. We have to have the menu and a detailed list of ingredients in for Wednesday, alongside the occasion for the meal, the reason for the choice of menu and accompanying wines. I’ve been toying with...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2007 in Ballymaloe Cookery School | 9 comments

Balllymaloe Cookery Course: Week 8: Sunday

Some days, after the morning’s cooking, you feel on top of the world; others leave you feeling like you never want to set foot in a kitchen again! Thursday was one of those days. I had a simple enough list of things to cook – Pan-grilled Steak with Béarnaise Sauce, Cauliflower Cheese and Pommes...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2007 in Ballymaloe Cookery School | 7 comments

Balllymaloe Cookery Course: Week 8: Tuesday

After a scattered start – I forgot to check this week’s duties and I was actually on early salad prep – Monday was a day spent sitting in demo for the home butchery part of the course. We started easy, jointing a chicken and duck, gradually working our way thorough half carcasses of lamb,...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2007 in Ballymaloe Cookery School | 3 comments

Balllymaloe Cookery Course: Week 7: Wednesday

After starting at 8am on Friday – I was on Early AM duty, shaping and rolling pizza bases for that morning’s demonstration – and having our first set of set of exams that afternoon, the last thing I needed was a night at Declan Ryan’s Arbutus Bakery. But, as my father continually...
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