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Darina enjoys a gorgeous new cookbook by Ballymaloe House pastry chef extraordinaire, JR Ryall
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Unsure whether World Ocean Day is a celebration or a day of reflection, Darina Allen explains how much we depend on the oceans – and shares some recipes that respect them...
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Who better than Darina Allen to organise an online cookery demonstration based on the food of Ukraine to raise funds for the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. Here she tells us all about it and shares some super Ukrainian recipes.
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Excited by two speakers who riveted the audience at last autumn’s Food On The Edge symposium, Darina shares her enthusiasm for a book that they have since published...
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Practical as ever, Darina suggests 15 ways we can all make a difference…Not every suggestion will suit every person, but even if we were to make a habit of half of them, the changes would add up to making a big difference.
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As we head into a new year, Darina has been doing some crystal ball gazing and she’s come up with some interestingly diverse predictions for the food trends that we’ll be seeing in 2022...
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As an ardent campaigner for teaching cookery and other life skills in schools, who better than Darina Allen to explain why ‘No Kids Should Leave School Without Being Able to Cook’ – which was the original title for her new book ‘How To Cook’. Whatever the title, it’s a must-have for everyone who needs a hand in the kitchen - perfect for Christmas, but definitely not just for Christmas. Potentially life changing, this could be the most important book you ever give to someone you care about.
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Darina thoroughly enjoyed the recent Food On The Edge symposium – held this year at Dublin’s wonderful urban farm, Airfield Estate.
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After the long months of travel restrictions Darina Allen is back into culinary adventuring and relishing her new-found freedom…
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Famed for her passion for natural food, sustainabilty and biodiversity, who better than Darina Allen to headline Irish events recently on World Microbiome Day? Here she explains why microbes matter to our health and wellbeing, warns against sanitising away the beneficial bacteria that help to protect us – and shares some super recipes that our guts will love.
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