- The Cafe at the End of the Shop, Ballymaloe House
- Day 1 lunch, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 3, 1st day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 5, 2nd day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 8, 3rd day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 9, 4th day cookery, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Days 10–12, 2nd demo day and 5th and 6th days cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Nautilus, Inn by the Harbour, Ballycotton
- Day 76, 59th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 16, 7th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 18, 18th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 19, 19th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 19, 9th day cookery, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 22, 10th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 24, 12th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 25, 13th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Week 5, 14th–17th days cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 36, 18th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 37, 19th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Introducing Mr Bubbles
- Exams and hospitality, The Silk Purse, above An Crúibín, Cork
- Week 7, 41st-43rd days cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- O’Brien Chop House, Lismore, Co Waterford
- Week 8, 44-46th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 57, 47th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Week 10, 51st-54th days cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Gilbert’s Restaurant and Townhouse, Cobh, Co Cork
- Nautilus, Inn By The Harbour, Ballycotton (2nd visit)
- Week 11, 55-58th days cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- Day 76, 59th day cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- The Exams, Ballymaloe Cookery School
- 10 tips for Ballymaloe students
Hi there….came across your blog ..am really happen to have got to read it ..and that’s because i too am planning to attend the 12 week course at The Ballymaloe Cookery School….now since Iam back in India and not many people know about this school here and i am just trying to hunt the internet left ..right ..up down ..center to get as much as information i can about this course and so can you please help me while you answer a few queries for me..??….it ill be nice if you could mail me your email address and i shall try and catch up with you for an online chat…or simply mail you my questions
Hi Ahana, I’ve replied to your email
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