Rachel Allen
Market Kitchen presenter Rachel Allen is a cook and a mother who creates simple, practical food perfect for families.
Rachel Allen was brought up in Dublin and left home at eighteen to study at the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School. Rachel is now a busy TV chef, author, journalist and mother, and still teaches at Ballymaloe.
Rachel's major cooking series have included Rachel Allen: Bake!, Rachel's Favourite Food at Home and Rachel's Food for Living and she now has a new series Rachel Allen's Cake Diaries.
Rachel is also a columnist and contributor to a number of Irish publications, including the The Sunday Tribune magazine, and is often featured in articles and interviews.
See our Rachel Allen photo gallery.
Books
Cake, Collins, 2012
The Market Kitchen Cookbook
Home Cooking
Rachel's Food for Living
Rachel's Diary 2009
Bake
Rachel's Favourite Food at Home, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2006
Rachel's Favourite Food for Friends, Gill & Macmillan, 2005
Rachel's Favourite Food, Gill & Macmillan, 2004
When is Rachel Allen: Home Cooking next on?
Rachel Allen: Home Cooking is next on at 11:00 am on Monday, 3rd June on Good Food Channel.
Rachel Allen's Recipes
Rachel Allen shares a recipe using light Italian flour for a twist on this classic teatime treat
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40 min
Rachel Allen’s delicious lemon curd can be used in tarts, cakes – or even on toast
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25 min
Rachel Allen’s classic treats are made first by poaching, then baking for that distinctive chewiness
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4 hrs 40 min
White soda bread with cheese by Rachel Allen is stunning served with bowls of extra virgin olive oil and coarse sea salt for dipping
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35 min
Rachel Allen's mayonnaise recipe is a doddle to make and a delight to eat, this creamy dreamy mayonnaise has a million and one moreish uses
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15 min
These jam cookies are the perfect nibble to serve with coffee - the icing sugar is a lovely finish
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25 min
Ballymaloe white soda bread is Rachel Allen’s basic bread recipe, you can make it come alive with a host of sweet and savoury variations – try chocolate, cinnamon, crisp bacon or herbs
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35 min
Enjoy these sweet treats of syrupy, nutty filo pastry with refreshing mint tea or strong coffee after dinner, with a recipe from Rachel Allen
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1 hr 25 min
These sweet, buttery and nutty treats from Rachel Allen are delicious with a cup of tea or coffee. Normally made with a yeast-risen dough, these buns are made using a slightly faster method.
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1 hr 25 min
The rich oiliness of coconut in Rachel Allen’s simple recipe helps keep this sweet treat moist for a few days
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1 hr 30 min
