This morning we had a 'Dynamic vegetarian demonstration' which involved: Sesame-ginger marinated tofu, Tofu in a curry coconut sauce, Chickpeas with chilli lime tamarind and coriander, Tabouleh, Red quinoa tabouleh with toasted pine nuts and pomegranates. Moro daal, Sweet potato and rice salad, Quinoa with herbs, Aubergine flan, Zucchini fritti, Deep-fried courgette flowers, Chickpea and red quinoa burgers, Onion bhajis with tomato and chilli sauce, Indian spices vegetable pakoras with mango relish, Irish cheddar cheese croquettes, Samosas, Cheese fondue*.
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* If you happen to be a guest at a dinner party featuring cheese fondue, choose your seat wisely - apparently if your bread falls into the fondue you have to kiss the person to your right. Alternatively, you may see this as an opportunity to sit beside someone you fancy and then suddenly forget how to use a fork (Warning: this could backfire as they may be alarmed at your inability to use basic cutlery).
The afternoon wine demonstration - what can I say. We turn up, we learn about wine, we get tipsy (or in my case, borderline drunk)... It's everything I ever wanted in a learning experience.
As you all know, on Wednesday afternoons I have pilates class - my attempt at counteracting the fact that I am now 82% butter. Pilates involves a lot of stretching and some rather intense positions, and as such it is recommended that you do not consume food or liquid immediately before a class. Today, I attended the class after consuming lentils, chickpeas, onions, fried vegetables, six types of Irish farmhouse cheese ... AND ... 7 generous samples of wine. Ten minutes in we did a series of exercises on our stomachs whereby I immediately began to hiccup. Fifteen minutes in, the tranquil melody of dolphin calls was rudely punctuated by some rather unladylike grumblings. There is a lesson to be learned here - legumes, booze and group exercise do not mix.
As there was no food to photograph this morning, I kindly stumbled out of bed at 5.20am to photograph dawn for you. Enjoy x
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