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Most weekday afternoons it is possible to join our main student body for an afternoon class. Get all the recipes and a tasting at the end of the demonstration.

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Wider Family Enterprises

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About Us

The Ballymaloe Cookery School

Ballymaloe Cookery School first opened its doors in 1983 and has been teaching students from all over the world and all walks of life since then. Unlike any other cookery school in the world, we are situated on our very own fully certified 100 acre organic farm. In Gaelic, 'Ballymaloe' means "the townland of sweet honey" - meal (honey) lua (soft or sweet), while Shanagarry means "old garden", and we like to believe that these old placenames convey a special meaning about the soil and microclimate in this beautiful part of East Cork. It would certainly seem so.

Our Lecturers

Darina Allen

Rory O'Connell

Rachel Allen

Ballymaloe Cookery School, Organic Farm & Gardens | Shanagarry Co. Cork Ireland | Ph: + 353 21 4646785 | Email: info@cookingisfun.ie

News & Events
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Upcoming Courses

Guest Chef Mary Jo McMillin from Mary Jo's Cuisine

Sat 31st January 2015

Irresistible Breakfasts

Mon 2nd February 2015

Fermented Foods for a Healthier life

Wed 4th February 2015

Home Butchery, Charcuterie and Sausage Making with Philip Dennhardt

Sat 7th February 2015

Afternoon Tea & Cakes

Wed 11th February 2015

Pizza, Calzone, Panzerotti, Piadina.....

Fri 13th February 2015

Garden Workshop: Building a Willow Structure with Norbert Platz

Mon 16th February 2015

Get Blogging with Lucy Pearce

Sat 21st February 2015
Items of Interest

Guest Blog Post: Charlotte Pike on The Art of Fermentation

Valentine's Day Recipe: Pamela's Decadent Chocolate Mousse!

Eat Yourself Well in 2015: The Anti-inflammatory Nutrition Plan with Debbie Shaw

Garden Diary - January 2015

Tartine's Chad Robertson Plans To Take Over The World

Slow Food East Cork: Love of Food & Literature with Dorothy Cashman

Orienteering at Ballymaloe House with Bishopstown Orienteering Club

Ballymaloe House Hosts RNLI Pre-Valentines Casino Gala Dinner

Whats On in Ballymaloe
Take a quick look at what's on in the next few weeks.

Course List

Irresistible Breakfasts	Mon 2nd February 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Fermented Foods for a Healthier life	Wed 4th February 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Home Butchery, Charcuterie and Sausage Making with Philip Dennhardt	Sat 7th February 2015	1.0 Day	€185	Places Available
Afternoon Tea & Cakes	Wed 11th February 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Waiting List
Pizza, Calzone, Panzerotti, Piadina.....	Fri 13th February 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Waiting List
Garden Workshop: Building a Willow Structure with Norbert Platz	Mon 16th February 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Get Blogging with Lucy Pearce	Sat 21st February 2015	0.5 Day	€70	Places Available
Dynamic Vegetarian Cooking	Wed 25th February 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Waiting List
Cooking for Baby: Natural and Wholesome Recipes	Fri 27th February 2015	0.5 Day	€50	Places Available
Garden Workshop: Creating a Soft Fruit Garden with Susan Turner	Mon 2nd March 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Canapes, Finger Food and Tasty Bites	Wed 4th March 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Waiting List
Just Cook It	Fri 6th March 2015	0.5 Day	€165	Waiting List
Organic Horticulture: Vegetable Garden Preparation	Mon 9th March 2015	1.0 Day	€150	Places Available
Discovering Tapas	Wed 11th March 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Waiting List
'Saturday Pizzas' Masterclass with Philip Dennhardt	Fri 13th March 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Sushi made Simple with Shermin Mustafa	Wed 18th March 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Decorating Celebration Cakes	Sat 21st March 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Kids in the Kitchen Part 5	Mon 30th March 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Kids in the Kitchen PArt	Tue 31st March 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Entertaining with Darina and Rachel Allen	Tue 31st March 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
The Business of Food	Tue 7th April 2015	10.0 Day	€2495	Places Available
Bake your own Sourdough, Yeast and Soda Breads.	Wed 8th April 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
Pub Food for a New Era	Wed 8th April 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
Start your own Cafe or Teashop	Mon 13th April 2015	5.0 Day	€945	Places Available
10 Great Brunch Recipes	Fri 17th April 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Spring Foraging with Darina Allen	Sat 18th April 2015	1.0 Day	€195	Places Available
Start your own Guest House	Mon 20th April 2015	5.0 Day	€945	Places Available
Small Plate Ideas	Fri 24th April 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Everyday Kitchen with Rachel Allen	Mon 27th April 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
12 Week Certificate Course May 2015	Mon 4th May 2015	12 Weeks	€10995	Places Available
Homemade Butter, Yoghurt and Several Cheeses	Wed 13th May 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Gluten Free Cooking	Sat 23rd May 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Get Blogging with Lucy Pearce	Sat 30th May 2015	0.5 Day	€70	Places Available
Irresistible Breakfasts	Tue 2nd June 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Fermented Foods for a Healthier life	Wed 3rd June 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Guest Chefs Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich from Honey & Co	Sat 6th June 2015	1.0 Day	€275	Places Available
Afternoon Tea & Cakes	Wed 10th June 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Waiting List
Pizza, Calzone, Panzerotti, Piadina.....	Fri 12th June 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
The Business of Opening a Cafe	Mon 15th June 2015	10.0 Day	€3500	Places Available
Garden Workshop: Designing a Herb Garden with Susan Turner	Mon 15th June 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Organic Horticulture: Successional Sowing and Summer Harvesting	Mon 22nd June 2015	1.0 Day	€150	Places Available
Dynamic Vegetarian Cooking	Wed 24th June 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Canapes, Finger Food and Tasty Bites	Wed 1st July 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Discovering Tapas	Wed 8th July 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Garden Workshop: Designing a Herbaceous Border with Susan Turner Part	Mon 13th July 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Sushi made Simple with Shermin Mustafa	Wed 15th July 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Raw!	Fri 17th July 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
A Week at Ballymaloe Cookery School, Organic Farm & Gardens	Mon 27th July 2015	5.0 Day	€1450	Places Available
Master It with Rory O Connell Pt 2	Wed 29th July 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
Intensive Introductory Course Part 1	Mon 3rd August 2015	5.0 Day	€945	Places Available
Kids in the Kitchen Part	Mon 10th August 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Feel Good Food: Lets Cook! with Debbie Shaw	Mon 10th August 2015	1.5 Day	€345	Places Available
Simply Delicious Food for Family & Friends Part	Wed 12th August 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
Afternoon Tea & Cakes	Fri 14th August 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Organic Horticulture: Autumn Harvest and Winter Crops	Mon 17th August 2015	1.0 Day	€150	Places Available
Intensive Introductory Course Part 2	Mon 17th August 2015	5.0 Day	€945	Places Available
Kids in the Kitchen Part	Mon 17th August 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
One Week Intermediate Course	Mon 24th August 2015	5.0 Day	€945	Places Available
Middle Eastern Flavours	Mon 31st August 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
A Week at Ballymaloe Cookery School, Organic Farm & Gardens	Mon 31st August 2015	5.0 Day	€1450	Places Available
Seafood Course	Wed 2nd September 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
Fast and Fabulous Easy Meals with Rachel Allen	Mon 7th September 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
12 Week Certificate Course September 2015	Mon 14th September 2015	12 Weeks	€10995	Places Available
Homemade Butter, Yoghurt and Several Cheeses	Wed 23rd September 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Autumn Foraging with Darina Allen	Sat 26th September 2015	1.0 Day	€195	Places Available
Gluten Free Cooking	Sat 3rd October 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
'Saturday Pizza' Masterclass with Philip Dennhardt	Fri 9th October 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Guest Chef Jordan Bourke	Sat 10th October 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Irresistible Breakfasts	Mon 12th October 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Fermented Foods for a Healthier life	Wed 14th October 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Get Blogging with Lucy Pearce	Sat 17th October 2015	0.5 Day	€70	Places Available
Afternoon Tea & Cakes	Wed 21st October 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Pizza, Calzone, Panzerotti, Piadina.....	Fri 23rd October 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Spooky Kids in the Kitchen	Wed 28th October 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Home Smoking	Fri 30th October 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Dynamic Vegetarian Cooking	Wed 4th November 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
10 Great Brunch Recipes	Fri 6th November 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
Home Butchery, Charcuterie and Sausage Making with Philip Dennhardt	Sat 7th November 2015	1.0 Day	€195	Places Available
Canapes, Finger Food and Tasty Bites	Wed 11th November 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Just Cook It	Fri 13th November 2015	0.5 Day	€165	Places Available
Discovering Tapas	Wed 18th November 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Sushi made Simple with Shermin Mustafa	Wed 25th November 2015	0.5 Day	€135	Places Available
Decorating Celebration Cakes	Sat 28th November 2015	0.5 Day	€95	Places Available
The Business of Food	Mon 7th December 2015	10.0 Day	€2495	Places Available
Christmas Cooking	Mon 7th December 2015	1.0 Day	€255	Places Available
Christmas Entertaining	Tue 8th December 2015	1.0 Day	€275	Places Available
Festive Entertaining with Rachel Allen Part 1	Wed 9th December 2015	2.5 Day	€625	Places Available
Hands-on Christmas Party	Fri 11th December 2015	0.5 Day	€165	Places Available

What Our Students Say

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Course Attended

Bruce attended our 12 Week Certificate Course in April 2014

A Student

Course Attended

"A wonderful atmosphere and EVERYONE was so friendly and helpful - even after more than 20 years being asked the same silly questions! Admirable!!"

A Student

Course Attended

"I really loved this course. It was such a wonderful experience and will have a significant impact on how I view and treat food from now on. I loved the mix of activities, a great balance between hands-on cookery, high quality demonstrations and discussion about producing and sourcing high quality and natural food. The fishing was a real highlight - nothing like catching a fish yourself and then preparing and eating it. Learning how to smoke a fish was also a revelation. See the cow milked...

A Student

Course Attended

"I'd like to pay special tribute to all the chefs/tutors who were excellent and did so much to make my experience so special. Nothing was too much trouble. Thanks to Gary, Emer, Pat, Debbie, Florrie, Sorcha, Tracie, Pam, Sally, and apologies to anybody I've left out. Ballymaloe truly has excellent staff to be proud of."

A Student

Course Attended

"I would like to commend Ballymaloe on making the whole experience so memorable. The organization couldn't be faulted, the staff were friendly and helpful, the cooking was informative and fun, and the whole farm experience was fantastic. Wish I could have stayed longer!"

A Student

Course Attended

"I really enjoyed the course and learnt so many new skills. The demonstrations and the practical sessions in the kitchen were great and all the people at Ballymaloe were so helpful and friendly. I can't say enough good things about my time at Ballymaloe Cookery School, it was just an amazing experience!"

A Student

Course Attended

"Amazing, informative, great value, interesting, brilliant experience. I loved the course. You definitely under promised and over delivered. Can't wait to find an excuse to go back!"

A Student

Course Attended

"This past week I spent in Ballymaloe has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life. It was practical, lots of demonstrations and opportunities to practice. It was also incredible value for money. I look forward to going back to Ballymaloe in the future for other courses. Thank you to everyone for such an amazing time."

A Student

Course Attended

"Most professional from start to finish - this, along with the friendliness and encouragement helped create a rich and wonderful learning environment."

A Student

Course Attended

Very friendly staff, lovely surroundings, and so much passion for local products - you just want to get home and start cooking! Darina and Rachel were so interesting, kind and helpful. I enjoyed every minute of it!"