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Darina Allen

Darina Allen is co-founder of the Ballymaloe Cookery School and more recently the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School in Shanagarry, East Cork.

Cheesy gratin of leeks and brussels sprouts

Cheesy gratin of leeks and brussels sprouts

35 mins

6 people

Simple chicken casserole

Simple chicken casserole

1 hours 10 mins

4 people

Traditional Irish Sherry Trifle

Traditional Irish Sherry Trifle

5 hours 30 mins

8 people

Black bean salad with corn, avocado and lime vinaigrette

Black bean salad with corn, avocado and lime vinaigrette

40 mins

6 people

Banana bread

Banana bread

1 hours 15 mins

10 people

Perfect pavlova

Perfect pavlova

2 hours 10 mins

10 people

Lemon drizzle cake

Lemon drizzle cake

1 hours 5 mins

10 people

Ballymaloe shepherd’s pie

Ballymaloe shepherd’s pie

1 hours 15 mins

6 people

Tomahawk steak

Tomahawk steak

20 mins

2 people

Victoria sponge

Victoria sponge

35 mins

10 people

Rory O'Connell's Moroccan harira soup

Rory O'Connell's Moroccan harira soup

2 hours 20 mins

4 people

Plum pudding with Mrs Hanrahan's sauce

Plum pudding with Mrs Hanrahan's sauce

10 people

Christmas cake

Christmas cake

3 hours 30 mins

12 people

Slow-cooked lamb with cannellini beans, tomatoes and rosemary

Slow-cooked lamb with cannellini beans, tomatoes and rosemary

2 hours 0 mins

6 people

Slow-roasted shoulder of pork with fennel seeds

Slow-roasted shoulder of pork with fennel seeds

5 hours 50 mins

8 people

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