Welcome to the Ballymaloe Festival of Food podcast — a celebration of the people, stories and ideas at the heart of one of Ireland’s most cherished food gatherings.
Recorded live at the iconic Ballymaloe Grainstore, this podcast features candid conversations with chefs, producers, writers and food lovers from Ireland and beyond. Captured during the annual festival weekend, each episode reflects the energy, creativity and warmth of a truly special event.
From food memories and kitchen wisdom to thoughtful discussions on sustainability, storytelling and culinary culture, this series takes you behind the scenes of the Ballymaloe Festival of Food — where ingredients matter, stories linger, and the table is always open.
Whether you're a passionate home cook, a food industry professional, or simply someone who loves a good story, pull up a chair. There’s a place here for you.
🎧 Learn more at ballymaloegrainstore.com
📱 Follow us on all platforms: @ballymaloegrainstore
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Welcome to the Ballymaloe Festival of Food podcast — a celebration of the people, stories and ideas at the heart of one of Ireland’s most cherished food gatherings.
Recorded live at the iconic Ballymaloe Grainstore, this podcast features candid conversations with chefs, producers, writers and food lovers from Ireland and beyond. Captured during the annual festival weekend, each episode reflects the energy, creativity and warmth of a truly special event.
From food memories and kitchen wisdom to thoughtful discussions on sustainability, storytelling and culinary culture, this series takes you behind the scenes of the Ballymaloe Festival of Food — where ingredients matter, stories linger, and the table is always open.
Whether you're a passionate home cook, a food industry professional, or simply someone who loves a good story, pull up a chair. There’s a place here for you.
🎧 Learn more at ballymaloegrainstore.com
📱 Follow us on all platforms: @ballymaloegrainstore
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the very first episode of the Ballymaloe Festival of Food Podcast, we sit down with Irish food icon Darina Allen — founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School, passionate teacher, sustainability advocate, and fierce protector of Ireland’s culinary heritage.
It's a warm, honest, and deeply human conversation from how to win someone’s heart with a loaf of soda bread, to the power of simple food memories. We talk about what keeps Darina going after decades at the heart of Ballymaloe… and why she still lights up every time a student learns how to make a proper loaf of bread. As a grandmother, Darina sees food as a thread that binds generations and a way to pass on not just recipes, but a way of life. So we ask… What traditions are worth holding onto? What’s lighting her up right now? And how can we reconnect with real food in a world that’s moving too fast?
This episode is full of passion, play, and purpose and it’s the perfect way to begin our journey through the stories that shape the Ballymaloe Festival of Food.
Thanks for listening to the Ballymaloe Festival of Food Podcast. You can find out more at ballymaloegrainstore.com and follow us on all platforms @ballymaloegrainstore
Until next time, let’s keep savouring the stories.
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