Darina Allen
Darina Allen is a leading chef, author, and advocate for local Irish food, known for her work at the Ballymaloe Cookery School. She emphasizes the importance of using seasonal ingredients and traditional cooking methods.
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Celebrity chef Darina Allen told an Oireachtas committee that the programme must do 'much better' when it comes to nutrition.
School meal scheme not to everyone’s taste – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-10
Darina Allen, the renowned chef and cofounder of the Ballymaloe Cookery School, was in Leinster House last week for a committee meeting on the hot school meals programme.
A call from ‘Death’ turns a junior minister into a detective – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-31
Darina Allen stepped back from her day-to-day role at the Ballymaloe Cookery School.
Ballymaloe Cookery School employee pulled up for being ‘persistently late’ loses WRC claim – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-26
Darina Allen is a legendary food figure and feminist who believes in the transformative power of food rooted in nature.
Skye Gyngell was singular. She had the palate of a chef and the palette of an artist | Restaurants
United Kingdom· 2025-11-25
Darina Allen of Ballymaloe came in and ate her way through the entire menu in a single sitting.
‘We didn’t have lasagne or carbonara – the things Irish people might expect’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-02
Darina Allen is the majority shareholder of Ballymaloe Cookery School.
Ballymaloe Cookery School profits soar after Kate Winslet enrolled for course – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-26
Darina Allen helped Cormac make a delicious green concoction that tasted mildly medicinal.
Making friends in your 50s is an adventure – you just have to grasp that nettle – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-30
Darina Allen is listed as a guest speaker at the Festival of Gardens and Nature.
How to water your plants – it’s harder than you think – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-19
Darina Allen is among the guest speakers at the Festival of Gardens and Nature.
How the right water feature can elevate your garden and soothe your soul – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-12
Darina Allen is one of the guest speakers at the Festival of Gardens and Nature.
Gardening: A purifying herb, symbol of immortality, culinary linchpinIreland· 2025-04-05
Darina Allen is listed as a guest speaker at the Festival of Gardens and Nature.
Yellow is a polarising colour with gardeners. Here are 10 subtler daffodils to try – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-29