Cooking classes just finished. Lunch begins!

Paella Night tonight in Cava: €15 (with a glass of wine). Choice of three: Fish, Meat, or Veg. That should soften your budget blues!

Great weekend at the Food and Wine Xmas Show.

Sherry tasting next Wednesday 23rd in Cava with Barbadillo Sherry of Jerez: Loads of food and loads of sherry, 6 to 8pm. €25 per person. A must for Sherry lovers.

Congratulations to all @ Cava and @ Massimo @ the launch of EAT: New Gastro pub dining experience @ Galway

Very busy for lunch. Got to go and restock now.

Off to Food and Wine for a photo shoot on Friday.

Great review of Aniar in Examiner today. Well done everybody.

Tonight's specials featuring three parts of Spain: Roast Lamb (Aragon); Ling & tomato stew (Basque); Pork Sausage & wild mushroom (Catalan)

It's the end of the ... summer. I look forward to ... red wine ... in the winter.

Tapa del día; steak with smoked salt and confit of piquillo peppers.

Pulled pork and a good glass of Douro.

In the fatted Calf in Glasson on the back to Galway. Fantastic food.

campo de fiori; one to go to. Absolutly great.

In campo de fiori in Bray with Heather. She says her apple juice is lovely.

Thanks to all the staff in Cava past and present who made it possible for us to come 3rd in Connacht as best restaurant and best chef. We would not have done it without you all. We're very grateful of all the hard work you put in. Jp and Drigín.

Commended as best chef in Connacht. 3rd again!

We got commended in the food and wine awards! Hurrah. 3rd in Connacht. Go Cava!

We got commended in the food and wine awards! Hurrah.

Busy night, cleaned out of everything.