Ballymaloe Cookery School Blog Index

Below is the index for all of my posts while I did the 12-week certificate course in Ballymaloe, feel free to click through to each day. If you’ve any questions about Ballymaloe you can drop me a comment or an email at unaminh[at]gmail[dot]com Day 0: Leave your Prada and Gucci behind Day 1: “This is…

Ballymaloe Day 37: Full-time forager!

I sucked in the oyster with a breath that could knockout the whole of Ireland and savoured the flesh that slipped into my tummy. After starting out my day in a lazy fashion, I could have never predicted that I would be ending the working day with glorious, fresh, seafood. A roast chicken and a…

Ballymaloe Day 36: “A pan of water to a furious boil”

Muttering mild expletives under my breath, I sliced the apple into thin slivers and placed them onto my tart. Back in the kitchen for the start of week six, I felt quite drained and my energy levels were far from their peak. I’m back in Kitchen 2 for the week and though tired, I was…

Ballymaloe Day 33: “Like a fine, cashmere blanket”

The chili made its way under my nails and over my knuckles – my hands felt like they were on fire. Today I had three dishes to get prepped, and with a sense of Friday calm, I busied myself chopping, peeling and dicing vegetables. Rachel Allen was around in our kitchen today, and it was…