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Darina Allen

Learn how to cook with Darina's top recipes

The concept of Indian cuisine. Baked chicken wings and legs in honey mustard sauce. Serving dishes in the restaurant on a black

Darina Allen: Delicious ways to cook with honey including BBQ chicken drumsticks

The chicken recipe is perfect for the next time you get the barbecue out

Sat, 20 May, 2023

Darina Allen: Embrace the challenge of zero waste

Darina Allen: Embrace the challenge of zero waste

"Here at the Cookery School, we have a ‘leftover of the day’ suggestion, so the students learn the art and skill of using up leftovers, creatively."

Sun, 07 May, 2023

Darina Allen: a taste of the sweet life in California

Darina Allen: Delicious recipes to make the most of rhubarb while it is in season

Here are some of my favourite ways to use rhubarb — and don’t forget to freeze a few bags of chopped rhubarb to enjoy when the season ends

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Darina Allen: a taste of the sweet life in California

Darina Allen: a taste of the sweet life in California

Plus - a trio of new recipes from the American food frontier

Sat, 22 Apr, 2023

Darina Allen: Delicious recipes shared by chefs from the amazing Belfast food scene

Darina Allen: Delicious recipes shared by chefs from the amazing Belfast food scene

Thank you to the chefs who shared recipes for some of the dishes that I enjoyed so much on my brief interlude in Belfast city

Sun, 16 Apr, 2023

poached egg

Darina Allen: How to make perfect poached eggs on toast and other Easter egg recipes

Plus an Easter egg cake that kids would love to help make in the kitchen

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Darina Allen: Recipes from the Irish Food Writers' Guild Awards winners

Darina Allen: Recipes from the Irish Food Writers' Guild Awards winners

Catching up on all the gossip after a lengthy in-person absence

Sun, 02 Apr, 2023

Darina Allen: This onion tart recipe is perfect for anyone who thinks they can't make pastry

Darina Allen: This onion tart recipe is perfect for anyone who thinks they can't make pastry

Darina discovers new ways with pastry from visiting chefs

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

Irish stew in copper bowl, with vintage spoon

Darina Allen: A recipe for my favourite Irish stew and celebrate Mother's Day with cake

"If cooking isn’t your forte, you could treat your mum to a slap up meal in anything from a ritzy restaurant to the local café."

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

Darina Allen: How to make my one pot bacon, cabbage and scallion champ pie

Darina Allen: How to make my one pot bacon, cabbage and scallion champ pie

Plus, a recipe for bacon, cabbage and scallion pie - just in time for Paddy's season!

Sun, 12 Mar, 2023