Rachel Allen
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Rachel Allen is an Irish celebrity chef
, known most widely for her work on television and as a writer.
at the age of 18. After graduating from the school she cooked at the Ballymaloe House Hotel, eventually returning first to test recipes and then to teach at the school. She worked for a while as a caterer in Vancouver
before returning again to teach at Ballymaloe.
In September 2004 RTE
broadcast Allen’s first series in Ireland Rachel’s Favourite Food, which has also been broadcast in Australia
, Italy
, and elsewhere. A book, Rachel’s Favourite Food, accompanied the series, published by Gill & Macmillan
. Two further TV series and books followed, Rachel’s Favourite Food for Friends and Rachel's Favourite Food At Home; reruns of the latter became part of Create's television schedule in the United States starting in September 2010.
Allen is a frequent guest on BBC's Saturday Kitchen
, and is one of the presenters on the Good Food Channel Market Kitchen
show. In 2008, she was in a series called Rachel Allen: Bake!
for RTE
.
Allen has written for many Irish publications including three years on Irish lifestyle magazine Image and has a weekly column in The Sunday Tribune Magazine. She has also contributed to BBC Good Food magazine and AWT At Home magazine.
Allen designs a line of products for Tipperary Crystal
, including crystal stemware, porcelain dinner sets, and kitchen/dining essentials.
with her husband Isaac, and their three children.
Celebrity chef
A celebrity chef is a kitchen chef who has become famous and well known. Today celebrity chefs often become celebrities by presenting cookery advice and demonstrations via mass media, especially television. Historically, celebrity chefs have included Antoine Carême and Martino da Como.-External...
, known most widely for her work on television and as a writer.
Career as chef
Allen went to the Ballymaloe Cookery SchoolBallymaloe Cookery School
The Ballymaloe Cookery School is a privately run cookery school in Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland that was opened in 1983. It is run by Darina Allen the well known celebrity chef, cookery book author and pioneer in Ireland of the slow food movement and is located in the grounds of an organic farm....
at the age of 18. After graduating from the school she cooked at the Ballymaloe House Hotel, eventually returning first to test recipes and then to teach at the school. She worked for a while as a caterer in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
before returning again to teach at Ballymaloe.
In September 2004 RTE
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
broadcast Allen’s first series in Ireland Rachel’s Favourite Food, which has also been broadcast in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and elsewhere. A book, Rachel’s Favourite Food, accompanied the series, published by Gill & Macmillan
Gill & Macmillan
Gill & Macmillan is a publisher based in Park West, Dublin, Ireland, and is a publisher of nonfiction and educational books in Ireland. It is a member of CLE, the Irish Book Publishers' Association.-History:...
. Two further TV series and books followed, Rachel’s Favourite Food for Friends and Rachel's Favourite Food At Home; reruns of the latter became part of Create's television schedule in the United States starting in September 2010.
Allen is a frequent guest on BBC's Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen Live is a 90 minute cookery programme, which is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. It is currently presented by James Martin; previous presenters have included Antony Worrall Thompson and Gregg Wallace. The programme is currently produced by Cactus TV...
, and is one of the presenters on the Good Food Channel Market Kitchen
Market Kitchen
Market Kitchen is a cookery programme, made by Optomen, that premiered on Good Food in 2007. Presented by Rachel Allen, Amanda Lamb, Matt Tebbutt, Tom Parker Bowles and Matthew Fort, the programme concentrates on seasonal cooking and features visits to a local market to obtain seasonal produce...
show. In 2008, she was in a series called Rachel Allen: Bake!
Rachel Allen: Bake!
Rachel Allen: Bake! is an Irish cookery television show presented by Rachel Allen and broadcast on RTÉ One each Wednesday at 7:30pm. The first episode aired on October 15, 2008...
for RTE
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
.
Allen has written for many Irish publications including three years on Irish lifestyle magazine Image and has a weekly column in The Sunday Tribune Magazine. She has also contributed to BBC Good Food magazine and AWT At Home magazine.
Allen designs a line of products for Tipperary Crystal
Tipperary Crystal
Tipperary Crystal is an Irish design company. It was founded by master craftsmen Joe Foley and John Meagher in 1988. They established a team of craft workers and designers.The company was taken over by its current Managing Director, Declan Fearon in 2005....
, including crystal stemware, porcelain dinner sets, and kitchen/dining essentials.
Personal life
Allen, the daughter-in-law of television chef Darina Allen, lives at a seaside home in County CorkCounty Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
with her husband Isaac, and their three children.
External links
- Official website
- Rachel Allen Recipes on Good Food Channel
- BBC's Saturday Kitchen
- Biography at Create (TV network)