Thanks to StarHub's Hubalicious Food Festival 2010, OpenRice got hold of celebrity chef Rachel Allen! Brought up in Dublin and left home at 18 to study at the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School, Rachel Allen is now a busy TV chef, author, journalist and mother, and still teaches at Ballymaloe.
Rachel is the author of six bestselling cookery books, and has sold an excess of one million copies worldwide, with her most recent book selling 250,000 copies in the first six months. Her extremely popular television series have been broadcast internationally in 33 countries and she frequently appears on the BBC's Saturday Kitchen. Her charming manner and effortless style make her a delight to watch. No kidding! Watch this video!
Isn't she lovely? Well, Rachel is also a columnist and regular contributor to Olive, Delicious, and BBC Good Food Magazine among others. Her style of cooking is above all practical - simple but delicious food, ideal for family and friends. Her influences are both regional and global. She has also designed hugely successful range of homeware products.
The BBC describes her as an "Irish cooking queen" and Good Food magazine believes she "has put Irish cooking on the map". Rachel has a devoted fan base both in the UK and Ireland, and the popularity of her television programmes continues to rise.
Catch Rachel Allen - Home Cooking first and exclusively on BBC Lifestyle (Channel 432) every Friday starting 16 July 2010, 8pm, as she proves that staying in is the new going out and presents a master class in family food – inspiring, entertaining and educating viewers with the very best in simple, affordable and delicious home-cooked recipes that the whole family will adore.More recommended Western food to curb your cravings 10 DIY restaurants for a hands-on experience
