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Are you running a restaurant, writing a book, working for the president of the United States? Whatever you've gotten up to after leaving us let us know we'd love to hear from you. Please email Susan at the Cookery School with details of what you are up to and the course you did.
Ivan Varian
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in April 2010
Ivan Varian and his partner Ellie Balfe have started the Dalkey Food Company. Ivan starts at 5:30am and makes a range of soups and bread and delivers them to local businesses in time for the lunch hour rush.
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Rachel Schleyer
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in April 2009
Rachel Schleyer worked with us at the Cookery School shop for sometime before moving on to Ballymaloe House>>
Peggy Von Rooyen
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in April 2009
Peggy is writing a blog Fake It Til You Make It
Her work website is www.peggyvanrooyen.co.uk>>
Mariana Serff and Juliana Serff
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 2008
We have two restaurants here in Spain and are working on a website.>>
Lindsay McMenamin
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in April 2008
Lindsay recently started a bakery business in Chicago - The Pink Cottage Pastry, she bakes and sells scones, jams, cookies, cupcakes and other pastries for farmer's markets. Everything is made with Kerrygold butter! At her first market she sold out of everything except 4 cookies. Brilliant!
>>Caroline Hennessy
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 2007
Bibliocook: All About Food Musings and meanderings, rants, reviews and recipes on Bibliocook.com: All About Food, a blog that started in Christchurch, New Zealand and is now living North Cork, Ireland.>>
Mike Hanrahan
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 2007
Head Chef Mike Hanrahan has created a menu at Shortts Pub in Castlemartyr, East Cork that is
seasonal, fresh and very local; the vegetables come from across the road at the
Village Greengrocers and the meat from Cliffords Butchers a few doors down. The
fish is fresh off Trevor McNamara>>
Lilly Higgins
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in April 2007
Lilly started her Loaves and Fishes Secret Supper Club in Dublin in November 2010 and it's become so popular it's fully booked all Summer!.
Busy Lilly has also written a book 'Make, Bake, Love' that will be published by Gill and Macmillan in September 2011. Check out her food blog, she has some really good ideas and delicious recipes.
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Busy Lilly has also written a book 'Make, Bake, Love' that will be published by Gill and Macmillan in September 2011. Check out her food blog, she has some really good ideas and delicious recipes.
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Patricia Hennessy
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 2006
I opened a kitchenware shop in Kilkenny just over a year ago. All going well so far. Celebrated our first bithday on monday the 11th of August.>>
Lisa Tracey
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in April 2006
Pantry Organics is based at Warbourne Organic Farm in Hampshire on the edge of the New Forest.
We are a small catering company commited to sourcing local, honest and seasonal food. We offer a bespoke service for a wide range of functions such as weddings, dinner parties, christenings, canapes parties, etc... Our all female team have developed exciting menus that combine passion and personality.
This year we have also been enjoying the fruits of trading at a number of music festivals which we intend to do again next year with even more vigour.
Our Brownies were highly commended in this year's Soil Association Organic Food Awards, recently published in The Times.
We have also been approved by Henrietta Green of Food Lovers of Britain.>>
Gail Joyce
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 2004
Since 2005 I have run a food business catering to clients with celiac disease and other food allergies.
My business is called "The GF Chef". I supply gluten free baked goods to health food stores and to individual clients. My specialties are cookies, muffins, cupcakes, birthday cakes, lemon tea bread, and even cream puffs. All are gluten-free, most dairy free, some vegan. The website is "thegfchef.com". It is presently under construction,but my email is gailjoyce@thegfchef.com, if anyone would like to order something!>>
Niamh Flanagan
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 2004
- Gourmet cookery evenings - professional demonstration followed by delicious 5 course meal and wine
- Outside catering
- Hands on cookery workshops.
www.theivy.ie +353873105373>>
Emily Noble
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 2003
I'm currently managing the delicatessen at the House of Bruar, in highland Perthshire, Scotland. We sell dozens of award winning cheeses from Scotland, England and beyond. We also have hand-cured salamis and marinated olives straight from Italy and our new Pie Section has been a runaway success.>>
Emma Mc Neill
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 2003
When I finished the course I worked with one of the other students from my course in Sligo catering for a year.He was involved with setting up the farmers market in Sligo.I still adore cooking and wish I had time to cook more!!I loved the three wonderful months spent in Ballymaloe.>>
Sorcha Molloy
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 2002
The Herons Rest is a Boutique Bed & Breakfast, offering chic, contemporary accommodation specialising in gourmet breakfasts. Situated in a tranquil central location it is on the river front over looking the Claddagh harbour.>>
Louise Bannon
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 2002
Louise Bannon bakes bread and does many of the delicious desserts at world famous Noma Restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark>>
Julianna Leber
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 2001
Website for my articles: www.IANOhio.com and hopefully one soon for the cookbook!>>
Brendan Golden
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1999
Quince Cottage is a purpose built and family run B&B. Ideally located on the southern outskirts of Dublin, 5 minutes off the M50 motorway. We offer top quality accommodation for the business and sports person, tourist and shoppers. Close by are golf courses, sandyford business parks, the new Dundrum shopping centre, ferry ports and numerous other attractions to many to mention. Check out our website www.quincecottage.ie>>
Robert Windsor-Clive
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1999
Our family have started up a food centre near our home in Shropshire, as a retail outlet for products from local producers in the surrounding 4 counties as well as selling a variety of products made on site. Check it out!>>
Cullen Allen
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1997
Yes, making super soups and pies!>>
Alexandra Glass nee Birkbeck
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 1997
I help a friend of mine run her "Urban Farm Shop" called "The Store" in the heart of Edinburgh.
Her family farm is based in Aberdeenshire and we sell our home grown beef and lamb to City Dwellers along with fabulous veggies and delicious deli produce!
I also provide the shop with delicious homemade meals and yummy traybakes!>>
Polly Parsons
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1996
I have a recently set up a tiny business called Hassle Free Weekends. I will come into peoples weekend houses and fill there fridges with food for the weekend, cooked or as the ingredients as well as cater for parties of all sizes. There is a small flyer in my web site; www.hasslefreeweekends.co.uk
Many thanks
Have a lovely day on 20th.
Best wishes
Polly>>
Sarah Halliday
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1996
My family are now heavily involved in Ballinasloe and Athlone famers markets.>>
Tim Phelan
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1995
I am involved in the running of the county wexford farmers markets.Our website address is http://wexfordfarmersmarkets.com>>
Michael Quinn
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 1993
Congratulations to Michael Quinn - Head Chef at Waterford Castle - who won Just Ask Restaurant of Month Award in December 2010.
Michael is well renowned for using local produce on his menu and he was delighted with the recognition, >>
Michael is well renowned for using local produce on his menu and he was delighted with the recognition, >>
Toby Allen
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1992
Since finshing Toby as done a ski season and set up a cooking jobs website attached to the cookery school trying to find interesting jobs for all our students.
>>Charles Inkin
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1992
Charles has been very busy since doing the course and is now running two great restaurants in the UK, the Felin Fach Griffin in Wales and The Gurnard's Head in Cornwall.>>
Breda Murphy
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 1991
Award winning delicatessen, Food by Breda Murphy, has an established reputation for distinctive, top quality cuisine presented with a unique personal touch.
Based in the North West corner of England our highly individual cuisine blends influences from around the world. Our deli, bistro and catering services aim to source the freshest of ingredients, often straight from local farms and the sea. Our emphasis throughout is on simple, tasty food with a modern twist and a healthier lifestyle in mind.
The delicatessen offers an eclectic mix of homemade food and cakes including a range of Breda>>
Dagmar Lyons
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1989
La Maison des Gourmets, a French boulangerie and patisserie in the heart of Dublin City centre situated between South William Street and Drury Street. We have a small salon de the above the shop serving simple french fare such as tartines, patisseries etc... Open 7 days a week between 8am and 6pm.>>
Raymond Gardiner
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in January 1988
I am currently co owner of an Irish restaurant in New Hampshire in the USA>>
Lynda Booth
Attended our 12 Week Certificate course in September 1985
After completing the 12 Week course in 1985 Lynda worked as a chef in Ballymaloe House for two years with Paddy Cullinane and Rory O>>