It has been a whirl wind lately. I finally made it to Ballymaloe Cooking School in Ireland! Last time I tried to make it over for their 3 month course a volcano erupted in Iceland – that little devil Eyjafjallajökull – yes, it is now a curse word in many parts of the world. I made a pact with myself that I would faithfully update my blog and emails daily, but have failed miserably. Unfortunately there’s no internet in my cottage and we’ve been going flat out at the school. We have survived the first hectic week which has been packed with information from short pastry making to fire safety. I hope to get a little more organized and include some of the amazingly delicious recipes soon, but for now a very brief glimpse of arriving, learning and cooking:
MixedSoup 
That is wonderful. What an experience. It is also hard work. Enjoy it!