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Classes, Ireland, Spring

How to Make Perfect Irish Scones at Ballymaloe Cookery School

Irish Scones recipe from Ballymaloe CookingSchool


Originally tested and written for the Williams Sonoma Taste Blog, March 2020

There’s nothing like fresh scones slathered with butter and jam, so we made sure to get our fill of the classic teatime treats during our recent trip through the Irish countryside with our friends from Tourism Ireland and Bake from Scratch Magazine. We traveled south from Dublin to County Cork, the culinary capital of Ireland, to spend the day at the renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School. We toured the sprawling 100-acre organic farm and made scones in one of their four full-service kitchens.

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Classes, Savory Recipes, Summer

Heirloom Tomato Galette with Gruyere

heirloom tomato galette with gruyere
See the galette assembly here

My career in food began 20 years ago, when I volunteered to assist with cooking classes at Sur la Table. It was just a few classes here and there based on my interests, which I already knew was baking at that point. One of the recipes I remember to this day is this heirloom tomato tart. I can still recall my reaction I had when I ate it. Absolutely delicious. Flaky crust, subtle tartness from the Dijon mustard and the juiciest tomatoes. This is my take on the savory tart.

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Classes, France, Savory Recipes, Spring, Travel

Savory Soufflé from The Cook’s Atelier

Cheese soufflé with green garlic from The Cooks Atelier Cookbook

I took a two-hour train ride from Paris to Beaune, a town is situated in the wine-making region of Burgundy. I made the weekend trip to take a day-long cooking class at The Cooks Atelier. The charming school is run by mother-daughter team Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini. There’s a wine shop on the ground floor, kitchen on the second and dining area on the third. It’s a truly idyllic place and I had so much fun prepping and eating a menu of French classics. One of my favorite dishes was the comforting, savory cheese soufflé.

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