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Darina Allen

Darina Allen is co-founder of the Ballymaloe Cookery School and more recently the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School in Shanagarry, East Cork.

Portion of fried rustic potatoes

Darina Allen: The secret to perfect homemade chips — with recipes

Darina Allen's Caesar Salad with Potato Crisps recipe reminds us how easy homemade chips can be

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Darina Allen: Our pop-up dinner showcased talents of students

Darina Allen: Our pop-up dinner showcased talents of students

Weeks of fun, thought, planning, haggling, and recipe testing go into the menu that reflects the beautiful seasonal produce from the farm, gardens and local area.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Delicious panna cotta with berries, sauce and mint on white wooden table, flat lay

Darina Allen: Where many just see weeds, I see beauty and dinner

Here are three recipes using meadowsweet

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Darina Allen: Three summer salad recipes to enjoy on a sunny day

Darina Allen: Three summer salad recipes to enjoy on a sunny day

Plus, here are my tips to help make the perfect potato salad

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Tom Hayes: These three dishes helped shaped my career

Tom Hayes: These three dishes helped shaped my career

Guest chef Tom Hayes shares some of his most impactful recipes

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

plate of pasta with pesto sauce on dark background

Darina Allen: Pasta is my favourite comfort food — here are my go-to recipes

Oil-based sauces are best with thin strands of pasta, while heavier meat based sauces are good with wide ribbons.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Italian ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and pesto

Darina Allen: This is Ryan O’Sullivan’s recipe for ravioli that feeds a dozen

Ballymaloe Festival of Food happened a few weeks ago, here's a recap

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Deep fried cheese balls

Darina Allen: Three recipes inspired by ingredients I picked up at Irish farms

Have a look at this Miso Cup, Beetroot, Apple and Smoked Eel recipe

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Homemade French Spinach Quiche Tart

Darina Allen: Foraging is a valuable skill — here are three recipes to try with wild ingredients

With the way events in the Middle East are shaping up, I continue to urge everyone to build up resilience and work on enhancing practical life skills

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Darina Allen: Three pea dishes to make with this summer's fresh harvest

Darina Allen: Three pea dishes to make with this summer's fresh harvest

From coconut to lobster there is plenty you can do with this staple green

Sat, 23 May, 2026