Start from €1980
- This is a private group experience so it is run exclusively for you. Allow 4 hours for the experience (or contact us directly for a bespoke experience)
- Cost Group Rate of €1,980 for up to 10 people
- For every additional person i.e. 11th person + €198
- Optional extra: Irish Coffee Making: €19 per person
- Signed copy of one of Catherine’s Cook books: €30 per person
A LIVING CALENDAR YEAR OF IRISH FOOD AT BALLYKNOCKEN
Twelve Months. Four Seasons. One Irish Farm Table.
At Ballyknocken Cookery School, food is not just taught, it is lived. Follow the rhythm of the seasons on Catherine Byrne-Fulvio’s family farm in County Wicklow, where each month reveals Ireland through its land, kitchen gardens and shared farmhouse table.
Cook, harvest and dine on seasonal dishes from spring’s first greens to winter’s warming hearth, while discovering the stories, traditions and resilience behind Ireland’s food. This is a living, breathing experience of Irish culinary heritage.
Seasonal Experiences
Spring – Awakening the Land
- Hands-on cooking with early herbs, soda bread and spring lamb
- Farm walk with sheep and garden shoots
- Fresh custard with early rhubarb for dessert
Summer – The Generous Garden
- Harvest seasonal vegetables and berries
- Butter-making, light summer cooking and outdoor farmhouse meal
- Strawberry and elderflower cake
Autumn – The Harvest Table
- Gather root vegetables and apples
- Cook Irish beef stew, champ and Bramley apple cake
- Learn preserving and seasonal food traditions
Winter – The Hearth & the Table
- Cook slow-cooked, comforting dishes such as turnip and bacon soup, Irish ham and cabbage
- Oat and treacle bread, poached pear with shortbread and cream liqueur cream
- Explore Irish winter traditions and festive Christmas dishes
Half-Day Seasonal Experience
- Guided farm and garden tour
- Hands-on cooking and shared meal
- Seasonal recipes and storytelling
Duration: 4 hours including dining
Rate: Group rate of €1,980 for up to 10 people and €198 for every additional person thereafter
Start from €1980
- This is a private group experience so it is run exclusively for you. Allow 4 hours for the experience (or contact us directly for a bespoke experience)
- Cost Group Rate of €1,980 for up to 10 people
- For every additional person i.e. 11th person + €198
- Optional extra: Irish Coffee Making: €19 per person
- Signed copy of one of Catherine’s Cook books: €30 per person
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Where To Find Us
Ballyknocken Cookery School, House & Farm
Glenealy, Ashford, Co Wicklow,
A67 X720, Ireland
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Phone: +353 (0)404 44627