This Much I Know: Rory O’Connell

TV chef and co-founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School

I believe that anybody can be taught how to cook.

Of course, it comes more naturally to some than others. Growing up in Laois, I’d no aspirations of becoming a chef — although food was a big part of our lives. My love of it is due to my mother. She spent her time cooking for the nine of us, six boys and three girls. Darina (Allen) is the eldest and I’m the second youngest. We always looked forward to the next meal.