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Rachel Allen

レイチェル・アレン

Reicheru Aren

Aliases: Rachel O'Neill / Rachel Sheila O'Neill

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1972-03-21 (Dublin)
Nationality
Ireland
Languages
English
Residence History
Foxrock, Dublin → Shanagarry, County Cork

Career

Occupations
Television chef, Cookbook author, Author, Businesswoman
Active Years
2000-2024
Affiliations
Ballymaloe Cookery School, RTÉ
Influenced By
Darina Allen, Myrtle Allen

Education

Alexandra College
General
Period: 3歳から17歳まで
Year of Graduation: 1989
Country: Ireland
Attended from age 3 to 17
Ballymaloe Cookery School
Cookery
Period: 18歳時、3ヶ月コース
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: Ireland
Sparks her passion for food
Dublin Institute of Technology
Country: Ireland

Awards

Irish Book Awards
2012
Work: Easy Meals
Category: Best Non-Fiction
Organization: Irish Book Awards
Result: Winner
Honorary Doctorate in Science
2012
Organization: University of Ulster
Result: Recipient

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Easy Meals

2011 Cookbook

A cookbook featuring easy-to-make meals for home.

Easy cookingHome meals

Bibliography

  • Rachel's Favourite Food
  • Rachel's Favourite Food for Friends
  • Bake
  • Rachel's Favourite Food at Home
  • Rachel's Food for Living
  • Home Cooking
  • Entertaining at Home
  • Easy Meals
  • Cake
  • Rachel's Irish Family Food
  • Rachel's Everyday Kitchen
  • All Things Sweet
  • Coast: Recipes from Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
  • Recipes from My Mother
  • Home Baking
  • Soup Broth Bread

Style & Themes

Literary Style
ApproachablePracticalAccessibleDetailed recipe instructions
Recurring Motifs
Fresh ingredientsHome flavorsSeasonal produceSimplicity

Legacy

Prominent Irish celebrity chef known for TV appearances and cookbooks, with over 1 million books sold worldwide.

Trivia

  • Mother-in-law is renowned chef Darina Allen.
  • Grandmother-in-law is Myrtle Allen.
  • Son Lucca Allen is a racing driver.
  • Opened a restaurant in Cork in 2017, later renamed after refurbishment.