Ditch the takeaway and go for fakeaway with Chef Adrian

Clodagh Finn meets the irrepressible ‘Chef Adrian’ who is on a mission to steer the country away from a costly dependence on fast food by showing us how to cook healthier, cheaper alternatives.

Every time someone asks Chef Adrian for dietary advice, he gives the same answer — ditch the diet. Every single one of them. None of them work.

His own guiding principle comes from the doyenne of Irish cuisine Darina Allen: “The more you spend on your food, the less you spend on your doctor.