Overview
Based on the hugely popular courses at Darina Allen's Ballymaloe Cookery School, this book reveals the lost art of making creamy butter and yoghurt, keeping a few hens in the garden, home-curing and smoking bacon, and even foraging for food in the wild.
So many of our happiest childhood memories are connected to food. Rediscover the flavors of all-time favorites such as traditional stuffed roast chicken, figgy toffee pudding, and freshly baked scones with strawberry jam. Darina also offers lots of thrifty tips for using up leftovers in delicious ways.
Essential reading for urban and rural dwellers alike, this is the definitive modern guide to traditional cookery skills.
“There's not much this gourmet grande dame doesn't know.” Nigel Slater, Observer Food Monthly
“Our first lady of food.” The Irish Independent
“Ireland's answer to Delia and Nigella.” Sunday Telegraph Stella magazine
This book title, Forgotten Skills of Cooking (700 Recipes Showing You Why the Time-honoured Ways Are the Best), ISBN: 9781804192764, by Darina Allen, published by Octopus Books (February 18, 2025) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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