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Theodora FitzGibbon s column in The Irish Times was once essential reading for anyone with an interest in cookery. Infused with wit, a lust for life, and a genuine love of good food, classic recipes like her Christmas Cake and Barm Brack became legendary and were well used in homes in Ireland and abroad for decades. Now, Ireland s most exciting young food writer, Donal Skehan, discovers the art of Theodora in this beautiful new collection in which he selects her very best dishes and lovingly brings them to life through his glorious photography. Life-long fans will be delighted with this replacement for their battered and much-used books (or ancient newspaper clippings), and a new generation of food lovers, just like Donal, will discover the delight of Theodora FitzGibbon for the very first time.

Over 80 delicious food and drink recipes and industry legends as Darina Allen, Catherine Fulvio, Neven Maguire and Kevin Thornton

Pubs in Ireland are the cornerstone of their communities; relaxed places where locals and visitors can experience the best of traditional Irish hospitality. Many pubs have also become the place to go for a great meal, with a choice of both traditional and contemporary dishes. In recent years Irish cooking has been transformed, with skillful cooks making the most of wonderful fresh local produce to create delicious new dishes and giving a twist to many classics.

Darina Allen is Ireland’s best-known food ambassador and runs the world-renowned cookery school at Ballymaloe, Ireland. She is the author of ‘Irish Traditional Cooking’, ‘A Year at Ballymaloe Cookery School’, ‘Healthy Gluten-free Eating’, ‘Easy Entertaining’, ‘Forgotten Skills of Cooking’ (winner of the Andre Simon Food Book Award 2009), ‘A Simply Delcious Christmas’ ’30 Years at Ballymaloe’, ‘Grow, Cook, Nourish (winner of The World Gourmand Cookbook Award 2018) and most recently Simply Delicious, The Classic Collection (publishing date end of September 2018). She has won many other awards including for outstanding contribution to the Irish culinary sector by Euro-Toques in 2007, the UK Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 and the 2018 Guaranteed Irish Food Hero Award.