Delicious Thai green curry with chicken and sweet basil

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I am crazy about cooking! I believe in good, honest food made with the best ingredients and I believe that is the best way to describe the approach to food from both Cully & Sully and Ballymaloe. Attending the course at Ballymaloe has been a dream of mine for years as I am a passionate home cook waiting to take the step from my own kitchen and into the culinary world. As I am just finishing a degree in journalism, it seems the perfect time to get the chance to do more than just write about food.
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I have cooked an authentic Thai green curry with chicken, mini eggplants and sweet basil, which has simmered in coconut milk and has been seasoned with fish sauce and sugar. Both the recipe and my love for cooking have been passed on to me from my Thai mother who used to teach Thai cooking. Often when I have friends over for dinner I cook a number of different Thai dishes as is the tradition in Thailand. My green curry with chicken is always the favorite among my guests.

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Mysterious Critic
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Go for it

Good luck Nadia!
I hope you'll make to the final.
You'll be a total gain for this amazing school!
Love
Eva

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Thank you so much Eva. I

Thank you so much Eva. I really appreciate your vote and your comment.

All the best,

Nadia

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Ballymaloe will be lucky...

...to have you!

/Anders
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Thanks for the vote Anders

Thanks for the vote Anders Smile

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Nadia FTW!!

Good luck Nadia!

Brian
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Thank you very much Brian.

Thank you very much Brian. Not sure what FTW means, but appreciate your vote.

X Nadia

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*Cheering for ya*

Your dish sounds delicious, I voted for it/you. FTW means for the win (:

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Best of luck!

I really hope you win this, Nadia. It is also my dream to go on a (shorter) course at Ballymaloe. My mother has been on a couple of them (both with Darina and Rachel Allen). Will keep my fingers crossed for you!

Both you and the curry look very nice Smile

Kerry
www.foodytwoshoes.com

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Thanks

Hi Kerry

Thank you very much. It would probably be the dream of any true foodie. Let me know if you ever do one of the short courses. If you pass by Dublin we should definately meet up.

All the best & thanks for taking your time to vote.

Nadia

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Win win win!!

Best of luck Nadia!!

Therese Smile

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Thanks

Thank you very much for your support Therese. I really appreciate it.

Nadia

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How do I get to 'like' this

How do I get to 'like' this cook?

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To Vote

You should see a Facebook "like" button at the top of the page - click that to vote for this chef!

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Just click the "like" button

Just click the "like" button just above the photo (you may need to be logged in on Facebook in order for it to show).
Thank you so much for your support.

Nadia

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Best of luck

You are one of the best foodbloggers around...

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Aw, thank you very much for

Aw, thank you very much for your kind words.

Nadia Smile

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Live the dream lillebi. You

Live the dream lillebi. You deserve this chance more than most - and you're pure talent in the kitchen!!

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Thank you very much. I am

Thank you very much. I am sure many people in this competition deserve to win, but if I was to be the lucky one, it would be my biggest dream coming true. This is such an amazing chance.

With love,

Nadia

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Best of Luck - - - You're the best cook i know!!

No one deserves this more than you Nadia.

We've travelled from Galway and from abroad to your kitchen, for the hint of your cooking...

Let's see if any of the rest of them can get my Dad to eat Garlic.. and like it!!

All the best !!

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Thank you.

Thank you so much. There is no name on this comment, but I can almost guess who it is from Smile

I am very proud to the only one your dad trusts with garlic haha.

Please come visit soon and I will cook up a storm for you.

Lots of love

Nadia

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Good luck Nadia

You deserve to win! *fingers crossed*

Kære Nadia
Vi krydser fingre for dig.

Hk Max og Malou

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Thanks!

Thank you so much for your support Max & Malou. I am blessed to have your help and your votes.

Nadia Smile

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Good luck

You have my vote as well - I always enjoy following your blog, and hope that your wish comes true Smile

Heidi from Heidis Verden at
hejdis.blogspot.com

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Thank you so much Heidi. I

Thank you so much Heidi. I really appreciate your vote, and I am delighted to hear you enjoy my blog.

All the best,

Nadia

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Best of luck

That dish shold be a golden ticket to the final. Best wishes and good lcuk.

Kristian
www.kokkekniven.com

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Thank you very much

Thank you very much Kristian. I think so too. It is so tasty.

Nadia Smile

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Kasper Bergholt

Agree with @Kristian -- Best of luck!

Kasper Bergholt
http://bergholt.net/gastronomi

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Thank you Kasper. You

Thank you Kasper. You support means a lot to me.

Thanks again!

Nadia

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Go Nadia!

Go Nadia!

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Thanks

Thanks Smile

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Yes, Nadia! Hope you make it

Yes, Nadia! Hope you make it to Ballymaloe.
Kh Kim

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Thank you very much Kim. So

Thank you very much Kim. So do I. I have said this several times already here, but it really would be a dream coming true. I have wanted to go to Ballymaloe since I first heard about the school years ago. Hopefully this will be my chance Smile

All the best,

Nadia

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Hope you make it to

Hope you make it to Ballymaloe.

I also love cooking and often use your blog as inspiration. Thanks:)

Regards Anne-Mette

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Dear Anne-Mette Thank you so

Dear Anne-Mette

Thank you so much for your kind wishes. Also it is nice to hear that I have inspired you in the kitchen. If I make it to Ballymaloe I will hopefully be able to share much more with you.

Nadia Smile

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What's your blog please Nadia?

What's your blog please Nadia? Would love to read it.

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What is your blog please?

What is your blog please?

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Hi Thank you so much for

Hi

Thank you so much for your interest. The English version of my blog is http://www.mygloriousfood.com

Hope you like it Smile

All the best

Nadia

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GOOD LUCK NADIA

GOOD LUCK NADIA

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Thank you

Thank you Smile

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I like the sassy look - somehow the hat intrigues me =D

All kidding aside, Good luck Nadia! I hope for the best.

Best wishes

Philip Xavier

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Haha Philip Well I have to

Haha Philip

Well I have to get Cully & Sully's attention somehow if my networking skills fails - and I do honestly think their products are amazing. I was sick the day the competition began and was eating their chicken soup in bed with the laptop on my lap as I was trying to get my friends to vote for me.

Nadia

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Interesting..

Why does someone who appears to be a chef, want to do a cookery course. ?? Your food looks great in your blog though.

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I am not a chef. I am a

I am not a chef. I am a journalism student (have almost finished my degree). I am simply just someone who is mad about food and although I am a passionate home cook I still have a lot to learn.

I have been wanting to do the Ballymaloe Cookery Course for years, so winning this would be a dream come true.

All the best

Nadia

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Love the blog...

and the recipes. Best of luck Nadia.
Mike

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wow!

wow! how did you get 821 votes in less than 48 hours!>!>!>

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I have mobilized my entire

I have mobilized my entire network, and my network's network, to support me. Most people were happy to help, as they know how much I love cooking, and how much it would mean to me to win. Hopefully other people are voting too if they like my dish. Would you care to vote for me? Smile

All the best

Nadia

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Just to add to this, we've

Just to add to this, we've been keeping an eye on the voting by tracking each vote as it comes in. We can confirm that Nadia's votes are legitimate, she has been using social media very well to get the votes in!

Don't worry if you are behind, Cully & Sully have plenty of surprises planned during the voting stage, so keep the faith and keep the votes coming in!

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nice

hi nadia were can your blog be found

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Blog links

Her fabulous blog can be found here:

English: http://www.mygloriousfood.com/
Danish: http://www.foodfanatic.dk/

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Go on Nadia you can teach

Go on Nadia you can teach them a thing or two.

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