Darina Allen: Roast chicken, fluffy mash and apple pie
Roast chicken
Well here we are at last in 2021, full of hope and expectations and good riddance to 2020. It’s been quite the upheaval for each and everyone. The Covid 19 Pandemic has forced us to rethink so many aspects of our lives, our values, our global food and distribution system.
It has shown just how vulnerable we are and taught us many valuable lessons on how to be better prepared for future crisis. Almost overnight back in March, the entire world was plunged into uncharted waters: governments, the entire medical system, multinational food companies, artists, musicians, teachers, publicans, and chefs all scrambled to cope with unprecedented challenges. The shock of coping with the heartbreak of bereavements, the prospect of losing a job, racking our brains to think of other income streams to survive — our lives changed beyond recognition.
