Heading for a lesson at Dublin Cookery School, Chloë McPolin was hoping to expand her recipe repertoire but soon felt the heat in the kitchen
Tutor José Gomez with Chloë McPolin at Dublin Cookery School. Photo: Gareth Chaney
During a recent trip to Barcelona for the Primavera music festival, I found myself gorging on copious amounts of seafood paella and sangria. When I got home, I vowed to learn how to make the paella.
I hadn’t given cooking a go in my quest to find a hobby, even though I have always loved food. I foolishly had always seen it more as a functional skill rather than something I would use to relax. My rotting Hello Fresh in the fridge tells me that a lot of my attempts to home cook had fallen short.