foraging, survivalism and a good dollop of mischief.
After stubbing my toe for the third time on the same suitcase and feeling the pain waft slowly up my leg, I knew that I wasn’t off to a good start. Today was officially the first day of the Ballymaloe Cookery School adventure, I was eager to hop out of bed (not my forte), and …
As I’m writing this, I’m tucked away in the comfort of my cottage-esque home for the next three months – That’s right folks I’m finally here at Ballymaloe Cookery School! Apart from the occasional mumblings from people outside in the courtyard, everything is pretty quiet – even the chickens are hushed in their coup. I …
Last week I kickstarted a continuous series of some of the best food and drink producers on our Irish soils. I absolutely love things that are produced in Ireland and when I see companies that embrace local my heart soars. Here are five more producers in Ireland that make the most of what we have …
For me, there’s something incredibly satisfying about plunging your hands into the soil and creating a space to grow your own. From farm to table, there are so many people out there that get a kick out of seeing something grow up from the ground. Global movement Grow it Yourself aka GIY, is planning to …
I’m sure a lot of you will agree when I say that buying fresh ingredients with minimal food miles tastes all the more better. We produce such a fantastic variety of things here in Ireland but sometimes we forget how amazing a range we actually have. From fresh beef, pork, fruit and veg, we’re spoiled …
It’s been a crazy few days, so I apologise for the lack of updates on site. I’m currently doing mountains of research for Ballymaloe and trying to do some extra studying. I have this intense fear that I’m going to make an arse of myself during the first week of the course so I’m desperately …
There are just 28 days to go until I embark on a life-changing new adventure… This year I left my full-time job as a staff writer with Her.ie to pursue a passion that had been bubbling in me for the past few years. Ballymaloe Cookery School, a three-month intensive course that would hopefully propel myself …
These are the kind of stories and ideas I love seeing coming out of Ireland. Sourcing locally is an integral part of keeping the Irish food and drink industry thriving and with this new documentary 12 Mile, it highlights the importance of just this. Filmed by Sean Monaghan of Tall Story Media, the documentary is …
When it comes to baking and making sweet things, I’m often terrified – I never really took time out to learn how to bake properly so I nearly always fascinated at what people create. I’m a massive fan of A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones and when I read the description of Sansa …