Darina Allen and Rory O'Connell's Christmas Cake This White Christmas Cake with its layer of crisp frosting is a delicious alternative for those who do not like the traditional fruit cake. It … Christmas recipe • 13 Nov 20
A Simply Delicious Christmas with Rory and Darina: The Recipes Have a simply delicious Christmas with Rory and Darina. Food • 19 Dec 18
Rory and Darina's Marzipan Dates Use up your scraps of almond paste on these Marzipan Dates. Food • 19 Dec 18
Rory and Darina's Roast Red Onion Leaves Choose small red onions for roasting as you really want the finished leaves to be bite-sized. The smoked eel can be replaced with smoked salmon … Recipes • 19 Dec 18
Rory and Darina's Pico de Gallo Use cherry tomatoes in winter for better flavour. Recipes • 19 Dec 18
Rory and Darina's Cauliflower Soup with Spiced Oil I love cauliflower and when I am buying one, I try to get one with as many of its green leaves attached as possible. Food • 18 Dec 18
Rory and Darina's Salad of Rocket and Radicchio This is a simple and refreshing salad which is perfect when something light and savoury is required. Recipes • 18 Dec 18
Rory and Darina's Rustic Turkey Pie with Tarragon I like to serve the pie with a salad of crisp leaves or a green vegetable such as purple sprouting broccoli or peas. Recipes • 18 Dec 18
Rory and Darina's Roast Squash & Brussels sprouts Roast Pumpkin or Squash and Brussels sprouts with Pumpkin Seed Praline, Pomegranate Molasses and Crème Fraiche. Recipes • 18 Dec 18
Rory and Darina's Cucumber & Elderflower Granita I think granitas are great for the home cook as they are so easy to make and bring a little of the smartness we expect … Recipes • 18 Dec 18
Rory and Darina are back for A Simply Delicious Christmas Rory O'Connell and his sister Darina Allen are back together again for the return of their popular Christmas programme, A Simply Delicious Christmas Food • 18 Dec 18
Darina Allen and Rory O'Connell's Christmas Nougat This is my take on Italian Torrone, firmer in texture than the softer French version. Nougat will keep in an airtight container for up to … Christmas recipe • 13 Dec 17
Darina & Rory's Christmas Mincemeat Here are three delicious options, the first is the classic Mincemeat recipe passed down in Myrtle Allen's family for several generations. Of course, it contains … Christmas • 11 Dec 17
Darina & Rory's Christmas Blackcurrant Pastilles These tiny bites are utterly delicious, they taste intensely of blackcurrant, so we cut them into little squares to savour slowly. A pretty box of … Christmas • 22 Dec 16
A Simply Delicious Christmas, Darina & Rory: The Recipes Darina Allen and her brother Rory O'Connell showed us the perfect edible treats to give to friends and family this Christmas. Get all their delciously … A Simply Delicious Christmas • 23 Dec 16
Darina & Rory's Cheese Sablées with Sesame Seeds A brilliant recipe for using up leftover bits of cheese, add a little blue cheese if available. Cheese Sablées • 24 May 17
Darina & Rory's Chocolate Christmas Tree This was one of the all-time favourites in the original Simply Delicious Christmas, so it certainly makes it into the revised edition. This time we … Christmas recipe • 13 Dec 17
Darina & Rory's Beetroot Purée on Poppadums I love this combination which I first tasted at The Dutch House in Galle in Sri Lanka, no less! If you can't source Buffalo curd, … Beetroot • 20 Dec 16
Darina & Rory's Spicy Indian Meatballs Spicy Indian Meatballs with Pomegranate, and Coriander Raita is great in a mini bap, or pitta with lots of crunchy Little Gem lettuce and a … Meatballs • 24 May 17
Rory & Darina's Salsify or Asparagus in Filo Fans of the irrepressible Jeremy Lee's Quo Vadis in London's Dean Street, will recognise this recipe, its quintessential Jeremy. He serves salsify, scorzonera and new … Asparagus • 19 Dec 16
Darina & Rory's Christmas Quail Eggs with Cumin Another delicious bite, provide cocktail sticks and maybe serve them on a bed of watercress. Quail Eggs • 24 May 17
Darina & Rory's Medjool Dates with Blue Cheese How easy can a delicious bite be – the blue cheese needs to be mild and meltingly ripe.We were served this delicious little morsel with … Dates • 19 Dec 16
Darina & Rory: Sophie Grigson's Ruggelach Lovely Sophie of the many earrings, was a guest chef at the Ballymaloe Cookery School in 1993. This was one of the many delicious things … Ruggelach • 14 Dec 16
