Rachel Visits Castle Leslie Estate in County Monaghan

Rachel sits down with Darina Allen, Founder of the World Famous Ballymaloe Cookery School, in Cork, Ireland.
They talk about the history of Ballymaloe House & Cookery School, the Cookery School, cooking and introduces us to her new award-winning cookbook 'One Pot Feeds All'.

Learn more about Ballymaloe House:
https://ballymaloe.ie

Visit Ballymaloe Cookery School Farm and Organic Gardens' website:
http://www.cookingisfun.ie

Baking in an Irish household reaches feverish pitch during the Christmas period.

This week, Rachel will be chatting about Irish traditions & Customs and sharing details of her upcoming Christmas Cookie Class in Dallas on December 9.

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With the chilly weather upon us, there is simply nothing like a warm bowl of delicious soup.

Rachel shares her recipe for root vegetable soup with a Thai twist.

How about a recipe for easy crusty Irish Soda Bread to accompany that soup? No problem. Watch today's episode to get the recipes.

Halloween Spending was estimated at $9 billion in 2018.
It is fair to say that Americans love Halloween. Did you know the traditions for this holiday come from Ireland?

In today's episode, Rachel will explore the story of Jack-o-lanterns, costumes, Trick or Treating and will share her recipe for Pumpkin Pie Spice Shortbreads.

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Rachel decided to take the road less traveled from Counties Cork to Kerry and shares her adventure with us.
She takes us on a visit to the Beara Peninsula, one of the most breathtaking routes in Ireland and unveils the connections between this Peninsula and Butte, Montana.

In This Week's Episode, Rachel will be talking about the Food Revolution Ireland has experienced in the last decade. This Autumn sees the launch of Taste The Island, a celebration of Ireland's food and drink.
It will take place from 6 September to 30 November, beginning with one of the leading food festivals in the country, A Taste of West Cork.

Kilkenny Castle was home to the Butler Family. James Butler, the 3rd Earl of Ormond purchased the castle from King Richard II in 1391. The history of the Butler family is fascinating. Join Rachel this week as she takes us to visit Mount Juliet Estate and explains the Butler connections.

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Overlooking Cork City and the historic Port of Cork is the magnificent Montenotte Hotel. Join Rachel as she broadcasts live from her hometown and talks all things Cork.

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On today's episode, Rachel takes us to The Park Hotel, Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland.
The Park has a long and illustrious history. Envisaged and realized in the late Victorian era as a luxury hotel, the Park Hotel Kenmare still retains that sense of Victorian decadence blended with contemporary tranquillity.

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