A letter from Darina Allen: How the years have flown and the food has changed
A firm believer that every person, no matter what space is available to them, can grow some of their own food, Darina has used her columns through the years as a means of teaching us how to do it.
A few of Darina's favourite thing.
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MOREDarina believes that food is an essential part of the fabric of a family; it should be nourishing, and it should always be nurturing.
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MOREDarina’s mission is to teach her students that great food is made with produce that has been prepared simply, and with respect.
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