Another night of lack of sleep here and a real struggle to get into the kitchen ... but once I was in the kitchen I kicked into gear and managed to get though my dishes fairly handy ... 😊

Today I cooked Lobster with cream and fresh herbs ... and ... Tarte Tatin ... both turned out really well and i was happy with them ... 😆

After lunch we had a visit from a chicken farmer ... and learnt about how things used to be done , before mass chicken "production" ... enough said ... 😱☺️

Demo today was done by Rachel and it was a nice melange of dishes ...

• Mexican Ceviche
• Asian Ceviche
• Potted Lobster
• Rosette of Smoked Salmon
• Sweet Cucumber Salad
• Smoked Irish Salmon with Potato Wafers and Horseradish Cream
• Smoked Wild Irish Salmon with Arjard and Pickled Red Onions
• Pork en Crôute with Duxelle, 
• Bramley Apple Sauce 
• Lentils du Puy
• Gratin Dauphinois and variations
• Potato and Celeriac Gratin
• New Potatoes with Mint
• Green Salad with Verjuice Dressing
• Ballymaloe Coffee Ice-Cream with Irish Coffee Sauce
• Cappuccino Ice-Cream
• Coffee or Chocolate Ice-Cream in Chocolate Cases with Rum Flavoured Cream
• Chocolate, Coffee and Vanilla Parfait with Hot Chocolate Sauce
• Cappuccino Ice-Cream
• Summer Bombe with Fresh Strawberry Coulis
• Ice-Cream Bombe with Butterscotch Sauce

Unfortunately I also learned of some sad news and the passing of a good friends father ... an absolute gent! My thoughts are with you and your family Jez 😒

After demo we went to work on the lamb ... we marinaded it in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice and zest, marjoram, salt and freshly ground black pepper ... it is currently resting in the cold room at the school 😃

After that a trip into Midleton for some supplies for tomorrow ... then a bit of chill time ... before the long day tomorrow  ... we start the fire for the Asador lamb tomorrow at 10.a.m ... hoping it will be ready for 8 p.m. 🤞