Darina Allen: “Risotto is the ultimate stand-by dish”
21 March 2026

Darina Allen: “Risotto is the ultimate stand-by dish”

Brendan O'Connor

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It’s the ultimate comfort food, so Darina Allen - chef and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School – gives Brendan a masterclass in Risotto, suggesting foods that work well with it: from crispy pork lardons to foraged nettles.