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Darina Allen

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Darina Allen: It's time to give gooseberries and elderflowers their kitchen spotlight

Darina Allen: It's time to give gooseberries and elderflowers their kitchen spotlight

I’m sure you’ve noticed the fluffy white blossoms on the elder trees, not just in the hedgerows around the countryside, but there are plenty in the cities too.

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Darina Allen: Three highlights from my MAD trip to Copenhagen

Darina Allen: Three highlights from my MAD trip to Copenhagen

"MAD Food Symposium may just be the most exciting and inspiring avant-garde food event in the world – it’s certainly up there – often dubbed the Davos of food."

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Darina Allen: Three recipe highlights from the Ballymaloe Festival of Food

Darina Allen: Three recipe highlights from the Ballymaloe Festival of Food

Chefs, food writers and activists came from all over these islands and from as far away as New Zealand

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Darina Allen: Summer salad recipes, including this classic Caesar salad

Darina Allen: Summer salad recipes, including this classic Caesar salad

Giving thanks to Mother Nature for fresh bounty

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Darina Allen: Three recipes to try at home inspired by the London food scene

Darina Allen: Three recipes to try at home inspired by the London food scene

Delicious places to visit on your next trip to lively London

Sun, 25 May, 2025

Darina Allen: Three Indian recipes from the inspiring London-based cook Asma Khan

Darina Allen: Three Indian recipes from the inspiring London-based cook Asma Khan

Asma has, for some time now, been one of the brightest stars on the London restaurant scene

Sat, 24 May, 2025

Darina Allen: My top basic baking tips and three of my favourite recipes to try

Darina Allen: My top basic baking tips and three of my favourite recipes to try

Baking is an art form and a way to show off your talent

Sun, 11 May, 2025

White dead nettle and nettle tea.

Darina Allen: How to use nettles in your cooking, including a recipe for nettle beer

Wild, free, and bursting with vitamins, this week’s column celebrates the humble nettle

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Darina Allen: How to make the most popular monkfish dish in our restaurant

Darina Allen: How to make the most popular monkfish dish in our restaurant

Plus why it's a terrific time of year to forage for ‘weeds’ and edible flowers

Sun, 27 Apr, 2025

Darina Allen: How to make my lemon meringue roulade

Darina Allen: How to make my lemon meringue roulade

Plus how to go the egg-stra mile and keep your own hens

Sat, 19 Apr, 2025