Darina Allen's Ballymaloe Cooking School Cookbook

As Seen on ABC TVis Good MorningAmerica and the Food Networkis Cooking LiveNominee, James Beard Foundation Award, International Cookbook Category, 2002Since its founding in 1981,students at Irelandis respected Ballymaloe Cookery School have benefited fromDarina Allenis enthusiastic instruction and keen understanding of what makesfood taste good. Now, readers everywhere can learn her techniques, tips, andshortcuts for creating delicious meals at home.Darina Allen begins with the basicsby explaining what to look for while out shopping (organic, local, and in-seasonproduce are favorites) and how to stock a pantry with quality ingredients andequipment. She demonstrates over 200 cooking techniques, from making mayonnaiseto butterflying a leg of lamb, with clear instructions and step-by-stepphotographs. Both novice and experienced cooks will find plenty of new ideas andinspiration. By arming her readers with the fundamentals, Darina Allen preparesand encourages them to experiment and tackle new culinary challenges.Darina Allenis BallymaloeCooking School Cookbook is packed with mouth-watering recipes. Ofcourse, there are traditional Irish favorites, like Watercress Soup and WestCork Rabbit Casserole, and classic gourmet dishes, like Boeuf Bourguignon andRatatouille Nicoise, but Darina Allen does not forget busy modern families.There are several variations of pizza, barbecue, and cookie recipes, as well asinstructions for freezing and reheating leftovers. Darina Allen has trulythought of everything, and she has included it all in this cookbook.About the AuthorDarina Allen runs the world-renowned cooking school atBallymaloe, Ireland. Winner of the 2001 Veuve Clicquot Irish Businesswoman ofthe Year Award, Darina Allen lectures and travels extensively. She is alsoIrelandis most famous cooking-show host, having presented nine series of herprogram, Simply Delicious , on television around the world. As a cookbookwriter, Darina Allen has won the Langhe Ceretto-SEI Prize and was short-listedfor the IACP Julia Child Awards. Other Pelican books that celebrate the cuisineof Ballymaloe are A Simply Delicious Irish Christmas ,by Darina Allen, and The Ballymaloe Bread Book (pb) by Tim Allen.Allen, Darina is the author of 'Darina Allen's Ballymaloe Cooking School Cookbook' with ISBN 9781589800366 and ISBN 1589800362.