A taste of summer

Four celebrity chefs, 12 questions. Ahead of the Irish Examiner Food Festival next week, Darina Allen, Andrew Rudd, Rachel Allen and Paolo Tullio reveal their dream dinner party guests, memorable meals — and their favourite summer recipes.

A taste of summer
Sat, 14 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Joe McNamee

Darina Allen

Chef and food writer, Ballymaloe Cookery School, special guest at Irish Examiner Food Festival

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