Darina Allen shares some of her favourite recipes from a selection of cookbooks

Buying a cookbook this Christmas for your foodie friend this Christmas? Darina Allen shares her suggestions
Darina Allen shares some of her favourite recipes from a selection of cookbooks
Sat, 03 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
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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.

I’ve been inundated with a whole new crop of cookbooks just in time for Christmas, something to tempt aspiring, experimental, and accomplished cooks. Every time I think I’ve reached ‘peak’ cookbook, along come some new temptations. So what has peaked my fancy…

Jamie has done it again. Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook is full of gorgeous photos of tempting foods and delicious recipes for edible gifts, party foods, and new ways to love leftovers. I loved his smoked salmon toasts and Boxing Day Quesadillas.

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Food & DrinkPlace: River CottagePlace: UKPlace: English MarketPlace: CorkPerson: Darina AllenPerson: JamiePerson: Jamie OliverPerson: HyggePerson: Nigel SlaterPerson: SignePerson: Pierre GagnairePerson: Gill MellerPerson: GillPerson: Hugh FearnleyPerson: WhittingstallPerson: Colman AndrewsPerson: Christopher HirsheimerPerson: Melissa HamiltonPerson: Jeremy LeePerson: Mark HixPerson: Sally ClarkePerson: Fergus HendersonPerson: AbramsPerson: Michael KellyPerson: Rachel AllenEvent: ChristmasEvent: Boxing DayOrganisation: Carlingford Oyster CompanyOrganisation: Quinlans
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