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Darina Allen

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Darina Allen: Make the most of the season with my versatile roasted winter vegetable recipe

Once upon a time, root vegetables were our winter staples, they stored well at a time of the year when fresh fruit and vegetables were not so readily available

Sun, 05 Feb, 2023

Tasty cheese fondue on skewers

Darina Allen: Go retro with my Ballymaloe cheese fondue — plus a tasty Cashel Blue salad

To honour the memory of Saint Brigid, I thought it would be appropriate to feature recipes using ingredients from some of the many Irish women food producers

Sun, 29 Jan, 2023

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Darina Allen: Think you hate cabbage? These recipes will make you fall in love with it

Cabbage recipes to convert ardent haters

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023

Darina Allen: This Carrageen Moss Pudding is easy to make and full of nutrients

Darina Allen: This Carrageen Moss Pudding is easy to make and full of nutrients

You don’t have to go far to find Irish superfoods

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Darina Allen: Brownies, peanut butter cookies and popovers — three easy recipes for any baker

Darina Allen: Brownies, peanut butter cookies and popovers — three easy recipes for any baker

You can whip all of these recipes up in a few minutes and have fun with the kids in the kitchen at the same time

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023

Soup recipe: How to make a quick and easy tomato and red lentil soup for lunch

Soup recipe: How to make a quick and easy tomato and red lentil soup for lunch

Back to work today? Here’s an easy but nutritious soup to whip up for lunch that will warm you from the inside out

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Darina Allen: My leftover pie recipe and 10 food resolutions to ring in 2023

Darina Allen: My leftover pie recipe and 10 food resolutions to ring in 2023

Plus a winter vegetable soup and how to make old-fashioned marmalade

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023

Darina Allen's perfect Christmas turkey recipe plus all the trimmings for a stress-free feast

Darina Allen's perfect Christmas turkey recipe plus all the trimmings for a stress-free feast

Follow Darina Allen's step-by-step guide to a stress-free Christmas dinner

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Caramel Popcorn

Darina Allen: Three quick and easy recipes for edible Christmas gifts

Caramel popcorn and homemade sweet and fiery chilli sauce are among Darina Allen's suggestions

Sat, 17 Dec, 2022

Darina Allen: How to make my tasty family-friendly one-pot dishes

Darina Allen: How to make my tasty family-friendly one-pot dishes

Christmas is the time to stock the pantry with items and fill the freezer with casseroles and pots of stews

Sat, 10 Dec, 2022