About Me
Darina Allen is a well-known chef, author of 19 cookbooks, and presenter of the TV series ‘Simply Delicious.' She's the co-founder of the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in the midst of a 100-acre organic farm in East Cork in Ireland. Students come from all over the world to hone their culinary skills at this sustainable, farm-to-table project, est. in 1983. The family hotel, Ballymaloe House, has been the recipient of numerous awards for its seasonal, local and home-grown food and hospitality.