With the holidays hovering and some of us feeling a touch homesick, is there a better person to chat with than the legendary Darina Allen? Allen is the fairy godmother of modern Irish cooking and the queen of Irish Christmas; however, she’s been instrumental in bringing the rituals and cuisines of other countries to these shores. Join us as we talk turkey with Darina, and dish about Darina’s classic book, A Simply Delicious Christmas, a book that has graced many a household (not just Irish), and to tease her about a famous mistake. Also our listeners from Romania, Venezuela, and Ethiopia-Somalia share their own holiday traditions.

Mentioned in this episode:

https://ballymaloeshop.ie/product/darina-allen-simply-delicious-christmas-hardcover-1

http://letters.cookingisfun.ie/2014/12/06/a-simply-delicious-christmas/

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/menorah-christmas-irish

https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2020/1210/1183523-hanukkah/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tochitur%C4%83

https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/tastes-like-home-christmas-dishes-from-around-the-world-39844929.html

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