Mark

From finance to food. Aspirations to own my own restaurant. Student of Ballymaloe Cookery School. Chef at Bastible

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Packed house last night @ClanbrassilH. Great to see so many post Xmas catch ups. Some space tonight (Sat) if anyone is looking for a #LastMinuteTable. Give the restaurant a call to book. RT please

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Coffee cured BBQ duck at #DublinTownFoodDrink Hard to beat Irish produce with that coffee kick!! #Monday #toughlife

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#electricpicnic #session https://t.co/iFr54IYy1L

[Mark @MarkLawlor1987]

Glendalough. Beautiful day until the heavens opened up and we got soaked!!

#failteireland #ireland #soaked #travelireland #discoverireland https://t.co/iOzk4Xmjbs

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Helping grainne43 from @ClanbrassilH @biggrillfest in Herbert park this weekend. Olive fed Irish wagyu beef on the menu. Unbelievably juicy and tender. Come down and try it!! #wagyu #beef… https://t.co/b2a6bthB6P

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Day 82: Be humble.  Be teachable.  The world is bigger than your view of the world.  There’s always room for a new idea, a new step… a new beginning.

Had to do a final walk around the… https://t.co/P78bZ7eAPU

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Day 81: Its exam day. A day I thought I left behind for good 😂 Tough and diverse questions which I guess shows the breadth of what we have learnt in 12 weeks. Just wish I did a better job… https://t.co/bdJ8O492Un

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Day 80: "Day off" ahead of exams. While I tried my best to study there was also a of distractions. Swim at ballycotten, a walk around the gardens to check out all the amazing fruit and… https://t.co/zKSkm5MGTW

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Day 79: D-Day, and it all came down to this. 3 course meal, with a bread. Not an easy task. I went well over time but happy with what I plated.

Starter: Carpaccio of Zucchini with… https://t.co/eV9ue0PN1U

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Day 78: Hard to believe it but last demo today, led by the amazing and inspiring @rorysfood. Its been a crazy and fun 11 and a half weeks that has gone way too quick. So much learnt. All… https://t.co/UBN0G9mwlp

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Day 77: And you thought you knew what tomatoes looked like. A great selection of this years tomatoes from the greenhouse with some great names. This morning I took fairly chill...White… https://t.co/rZkVajpBYH

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Day 74: An exciting morning cooking my first Lobster. A beautiful creature. Stunning colours before and after cooking. Hard to believe its the same creature. Cooked and use to fill my vol… https://t.co/N8q8cwyhwA

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Day 73: Great morning in the Ballymaloe gardens picking veg and salads. First of the tomatoes coming through along with early cucumbers and aubergines. Morning cooking included another… https://t.co/5oWSrBbBUe

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Day 72: Wine exam in the morning. Not overly happy with how it went but at least I know more than when I started. Sushi demo day followed by olive and olive oil tasting. Really interesting… https://t.co/9XJLi74a3f

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Day 71: A nicely chilled day. White soda bread that managed to hold its height well and not fall flat like so many I have made before. Maybe I'm getting better at this 🤔 Pork belly… https://t.co/H0kqUnMhW3

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Day 70: Last full week of cooking (next week mostly exams). Almond Jalouise using my puff pastry from last Friday. Soused Mackeral with Sweet Dill Mayonnaise. My 2nd Focaccia with some… https://t.co/Fu76uveVLn

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Day 68 & 69: Amazing weekend in Kinsale. Stopped off at the Old Head of Kinsale for some amazing views. Hard to beat Ireland on a sunny day 😎 Beautiful stroll around Kinsale followed by… https://t.co/8KEVXtP9r3

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Day 65: Tapas...🐷 Iberico ham freshly carved by @rorysfood, marinated olives, salt cod stuffed piquillo peppers, sardines and beetroot in Hojalata, Octopus salad in vinegarette pulpo,… https://t.co/EV9sXVjgJt

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Day 64: Brown Sode Bread Loaf with sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds. Roast Pork 🐷 with Crackling, Carrot and Cumin Salad with Coriander and Potato and Spring Onion Salad. Really delicious.… https://t.co/fl7dsjJ8Es

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Day 63: Tired today after busy weekend. Made Homemade Ricotta and Mascarponi filled Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce and Raspberry and Mint Jelly with Mint Cream. Followed by demo and some… https://t.co/WYYYl0slWf