Big Report – From Kinsale in the south to the northern tip of Donegal, the world's longest coastal road stretches 2,500 kilometers along a coastline of cinematic beauty. Ranked among the most beautiful panoramic routes in Europe, it celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and attracts more and more gourmets.
Darina Allen, the epitome of slow food, just mentions her name and Irish eyes light up. The founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School forty years ago, she is the author of nearly ten books and has several television shows to her credit, making her a bona fide star. Attracted by so much recognition, we went to meet her at Shangari, a few kilometers from the start of the Wild Atlantic Way. From a small, unprofitable farm she settled with husband Tim in the 1980s, she built an empire training the chefs of tomorrow. It is not uncommon to wait months to attend one of the twelve-week training courses led by the school's principals, Rory, his brother and daughter-in-law Rachel.
“We are one of the few schools located on a farm. We produce almost all the raw materials used in our kitchens, thus offering our students a real experience…
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