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Darina Allen

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Darina Allen: Food trends for 2016

With 2015 behind us, I thought it might be fun and interesting to have a look at food trends for 2016.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2016

Darina Allen: Cookbooks you might have found under your Christmas tree

THERE’s always a big flurry of new cookbooks published in time for the Christmas pressie market.

Sat, 26 Dec, 2015

Darina Allen: What to do with those Christmas leftovers

LAST week I was asked a seemingly simple question by a food writer – which do you love most – Christmas dinner or the leftovers? Well now, doesn’t that get you thinking…

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

How to make brand new meals from that leftover Christmas food

Darina Allen whips up a turkey broth with the morsels left behind after the sandwiches have been eaten and cooks a pie that will fill those bellies on Stephen’s Day.    

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Darina Allen shows you how to make a traditional festive spread

It seems like most of our readers are total traditionalist because the requests have come flooding in for recipes for a time honoured Christmas dinner. Well here we are.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Darina Allen's favourite festive treats

CAN you imagine I got my first Christmas card on the third of November, that has to be a record. 

Sat, 05 Dec, 2015

Darina Allen: Utilising cheeses in your recipes

I’VE recently been given a copy of Counter Culture, the Sheridan’s Guide to Cheese.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

So much to enjoy in the ever-changing Capetown food scene

JUST back from a hectic few days in Capetown, whizzing from one speaking engagement to the next.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

Darina Allen: New book from Trish Deseine offers unique perspective on Irish food culture

A REALLY posh new book celebrating Irish food and cooking has just arrived on my desk. HOME: Recipes from Ireland is Trish Deseine’s new book, and it feels like a love letter to her home country.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2015

Darina Allen: My trip to Chicago

I’VE just returned from a whistlestop tour of Chicago. The main purpose of my trip was to collect a iBAM award which I was indeed very honoured to receive.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015