Darina Allen

Stories related to chef and owner of Ballymaloe Cookery School Darina Allen

Fermented recipes to try at home

Fermented recipes to try at home

Chef and food writer Charlotte Pike discovered her passion for fermentation while on a cookery course at Ballymaloe. She explains its many health and taste benefits

By Marie Claire DigbyFri Aug 21 2015 - 16:00

Grow: brighten up your diet with edible flowers

Grow: brighten up your diet with edible flowers

Roses, violets and dahlias all have a place at the tables, whether in salads or atop cakes

By Fionnuala FallonSat Aug 15 2015 - 07:00

The Moth: from flight of fancy to successful arts magazine

The Moth: from flight of fancy to successful arts magazine

From the unlikely setting of a farmhouse in Cavan comes ‘The Moth’, one of Ireland’s ‘coolest poetry magazines’ that has now gained an international following, and is the work of a husband and wife team

By Nora-Ide McAuliffeSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00

Top chefs join forces to cook banquet for 800 of their peers

Top chefs join forces to cook banquet for 800 of their peers

Industry figures out in force for the Irish Restaurant Awards 2015

By Marie Claire DigbyWed May 06 2015 - 12:06

Our wedding story: “I vividly remember the exact second I noticed her"

Our wedding story: “I vividly remember the exact second I noticed her"

Tamsyn Keye first met her husband Paddy O’Connell while on a cookery course in Cork

By Sarah GeraghtySat Feb 14 2015 - 06:00

Deepak Chopra tops impressive bill at motivational Pendulum Summit

Deepak Chopra tops impressive bill at motivational Pendulum Summit

Speakers will ‘shower the audience with truth and inspiration’

By Caroline MaddenMon Jan 05 2015 - 01:15

Online food shop with a difference opens in time for Christmas deliveries

Online food shop with a difference opens in time for Christmas deliveries

Creative hampers that don’t get bulked out with things you’ll probably never use

By Marie Claire DigbyThu Dec 18 2014 - 17:00

Television: A generous helping of Darina and Rory Allen’s delightfully dotty Christmas recipes

Television: A generous helping of Darina and Rory Allen’s delightfully dotty Christmas recipes

Review: Twenty-five years after the first ‘Simply Delicious’, the chef and her brother cook up some festive family fare

By Bernice HarrisonSat Dec 06 2014 - 12:00

Nolan gets his ‘Cork on’ as Allen reveals her recipe for success

Nolan gets his ‘Cork on’ as Allen reveals her recipe for success

Cork Chamber’s Outstanding Achievement award goes to Ballymaloe co-founder

By Mark PaulFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:30

Bread Wars: sliced pan ‘not most nutritious’, says Donal Skehan

Bread Wars: sliced pan ‘not most nutritious’, says Donal Skehan

High profile chef discusses working with Jamie Oliver, cooking and white bread

By Declan ConlonSun Nov 16 2014 - 10:37

Behind the News: Raw-milk supplier Owen Crawford

Behind the News: Raw-milk supplier Owen Crawford

As the Department of Agriculture decides whether to ban or regulate raw milk, one farmer talks about why he drinks and supplies it on his farm in Co Tipperary

By Sylvia ThompsonSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00

7 alternative kitchen designs

7 alternative kitchen designs

Is it time for a change from identikit, fitted kitchens? Maverick designer Johnny Grey’s manifesto is to make the kitchen a room that reflects the personality of the whole home

By Alanna GallagherThu Oct 30 2014 - 12:34

Rachel Kelly to stage three-day food and drink festival in Boston

Rachel Kelly to stage three-day food and drink festival in Boston

iFest to showcase Irish brands including Guinness and Kerrygold

By Ciarán HancockMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00

Forever greens

Forever greens

Oh so fashionable, kale is popping up on menus everywhere

By Fionnuala FallonSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00

Irish Roots

Irish Roots

False friends and Boston

By John GrenhamMon Jul 21 2014 - 01:00

Westport Festival: Sinéad on top form – and swan paddle boats

Westport Festival: Sinéad on top form – and swan paddle boats

The Co Mayo bash wasn’t exactly the wild west, but it was nice nonetheless

By Mark GrahamFri Jul 04 2014 - 00:00

Game changing sandwiches

Game changing sandwiches

Dublin is in the midst of a sandwich revolution, so head northside and sink your teeth into a Reuben

By Catherine ClearySat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00

The 25 festivals and music events of the summer

The 25 festivals and music events of the summer

It’s summertime, which means it’s time to hit the fields, parks, GAA stadiums and forests for a blast of live music. Here’s our guide to the 25 festivals and music events you have to see this year

By Jim CarrollFri May 23 2014 - 00:00

Three days of thought for food at Ballymaloe

Three days of thought for food at Ballymaloe

Organisers estimate crowds were up marginally on last year’s 8,000 visitors

By Catherine ClearyMon May 19 2014 - 01:00

Ballymaloe welcomes world’s best chef from Noma

Ballymaloe welcomes world’s best chef from Noma

René Redzepi’s presence in Cork is a coup for the Litfest food festival

By Catherine ClearySat May 17 2014 - 12:41

Thousands expected to attend Litfest events at Ballymaloe

Thousands expected to attend Litfest events at Ballymaloe

‘I love the build-up to it,’ says Darina Allen Chefs as writers and food experts arrive

By Catherine ClearySat May 17 2014 - 11:21

Rich pickings in the hedgerows

Rich pickings in the hedgerows

There are lots of good things to eat growing wild, but you’ve got to know what you’re looking for. Emma Somers takes a lesson in foraging, and tastes the delicious spoils

By Emma SomersSat May 17 2014 - 01:00

Greek inspiration for spring lamb

Greek inspiration for spring lamb

It’s time for a seasonal treat – spring lamb with a Greek twist – an über-crunchy, nutritious salad to accompany it

By Domini KempSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00

Kerrygold helps Ballymaloe LitFest spread the word

Kerrygold helps Ballymaloe LitFest spread the word

By Martin DoyleFri Mar 21 2014 - 16:56

Taste of Dublin event has fire pit, bake-off - and cheaper tickets

Taste of Dublin event has fire pit, bake-off - and cheaper tickets

Attendance hoped to reach 30,000 during June 12th-15th festival at Iveagh Gardens

By Alison HealyTue Mar 11 2014 - 16:15

A baker’s dozen of Irish books shortlisted in world cookbook awards

A baker’s dozen of Irish books shortlisted in world cookbook awards

Books by Darina Allen and her brother Rory O’Connell among those getting the nod

By Alison HealyMon Feb 10 2014 - 21:24

Food File: The weekly food news round-up

Food File: The weekly food news round-up

Fancy icing kit, new butcher recruit, Christmas made easy and edible baubles

By Marie Claire DigbySat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00

Simon Coveney: ‘A McDonald’s burger isn’t as unhealthy as some people suggest’

Simon Coveney: ‘A McDonald’s burger isn’t as unhealthy as some people suggest’

Look who’s coming to lunch: the Minister for Food, Simon Coveney, talks obesity, horsemeat and conflicts of interest

By Alison HealyMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00

My favourite Irish cookbook: ‘Use it to cook for people you love, or hope to persuade to love you’

My favourite Irish cookbook: ‘Use it to cook for people you love, or hope to persuade to love you’

Willy Clingan, managing editor

Mon Nov 04 2013 - 17:13

One More Thing: Darina Allen dishes it out to attendees

One More Thing: Darina Allen dishes it out to attendees

By Davin O'DwyerFri Nov 01 2013 - 01:00

Benefits of urban growing go far beyond the food and the savings

Benefits of urban growing go far beyond the food and the savings

Act of nurturing even a tiny amount of food expands our awareness of the effort involved

By Michael KellyMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00

Currant affairs

Currant affairs

A bumper crop of blackcurrants and redcurrants summon lots of potential

By Marie Claire DigbySat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00

Inside Track: West Cork haven delivers success for Durrus

Inside Track: West Cork haven delivers success for Durrus

Jeffa Gill, founder, Durrus farmhouse cheese

By Olive KeoghWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00

Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine

Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine

Luminaries of food and wine world just can’t say no to Darina Allen

By Marie Claire DigbySun May 05 2013 - 08:12

Simply Darina

Simply Darina

Darina Allen talks to Patrick Freyne about overseeing a food empire in good times and bad

By Patrick FreyneSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00

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