'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 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 flavours of all-time favourites 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.

Oondgerooster, oor die kole, as deel van bredies, sop of pasteie – hoender is maklik om voor te berei en ’n ekonomiese keuse vir elke gesin. 50 Hoendergeregte bevat vyftig veelsydige hoenderresepte wat aan gesinne maaltydinspirasie gedurende moeilike ekonomiese omstandighede bied. Al die resepte maak gebruik van bestanddele wat reeds in jou koskas is of maklik by jou plaaslike supermark bekombaar is. Die resepte bestaan uit treffers soos:

• Blatjanghoender

• Oros-hoender

• Hoenderbobotie

• Romerige hoender-stroganoff

• Pikante hoender-en-lensiesop

• Pynappelhoender

• Hoender-en-brokkoli

• Hoendersamoesas

• Appelkoos-en-hoenderpotjie