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Darina Allen

Learn how to cook with Darina's top recipes

fried thai fish cakes on a skillet on a concrete table with sweet chili sauce

Darina Allen: Sustainable fish recipes for World Oceans Day

'Look out for hake, rock salmon, sometimes called coley or saithe, and mackerel'

Sat, 05 Jun, 2021

Darina Allen: Field with joy — my favourite picnic recipes

Darina Allen: Field with joy — my favourite picnic recipes

I come from a long line of picnickers so here are some really useful and tasty tips

Sat, 29 May, 2021

Darina Allen: Purple potato, pickled beetroot, red onion and scallion salad

Darina Allen: Purple potato, pickled beetroot, red onion and scallion salad

— and that's just one of recipe made using delicious ingredients from the well-deserved winners of the Irish Food Writers Guild Awards

Sat, 15 May, 2021

Nettle cream soup

Darina Allen: Nettle and wild garlic soup is literally a top pick

It's time to step up to the plate and work on our sustainability

Sat, 08 May, 2021

Homemade Rhubarb Compote on White Marble

Darina Allen: Growing your own is worth it on so many levels

— delicious fresh beetroot is a winner with salmon or in salad or as a tonic

Sat, 01 May, 2021

Darina Allen: My favourite barbeque recipes for sunny weekends

Darina Allen: My favourite barbeque recipes for sunny weekends

— and you'll love Lamb, Pork or Chicken Satay or Spatchcock Chicken with Sumac, Thyme and Garlic

Sat, 24 Apr, 2021

Felafel

Darina Allen: Home made falafels and Turkish flatbreads to help break the fast on Ramadan

"After sunset prayers, many families invite neighbours and friends to join them to break the fast so Ramadan is also a time of sharing and celebration."

Sun, 18 Apr, 2021

Darina Allen's tips for foraging on your countryside walks

Darina Allen's tips for foraging on your countryside walks

Where some people see weeds, Darina sees dinner

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

Darina Allen: Sea Kale and Oysters on Toast with Hollandaise Sauce

Darina Allen: Sea Kale and Oysters on Toast with Hollandaise Sauce

— and here's Myrtle’s recipe for Mint Sauce for Easter Lamb

Sun, 04 Apr, 2021

Darina Allen: How to make hot cross buns for Easter

Darina Allen: How to make hot cross buns for Easter

— plus Simnel Cake, a hot cross bun loaf, and torrejas

Sun, 28 Mar, 2021