Chef
Darina
Allen
Co-founder of the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School, biodiverse organic farm, gardens and greenhouses in East Cork. Students come from all over the world to hone their culinary skills at this sustainable, Farm-to-Table project, Est. in 1983.
Founder member of the Irish Farmers’ Market Movement, East Cork Slow Food Convivia Leader, Chair of Artisan Food Forum, Farming for Nature Ambassador. Weekly food column in the Weekend Section of the Irish Examiner. Author of 20 cookbooks.
Dinners
Dinner at Why House
Mihiripenna
Friday 1st
Why House, a family oriented boutique hotel nestles in a three acre walled garden with tropical plants. Offering luxury with informality, it accommodates up to 24 guests in 10 double ensuite rooms with private terraces. Each room features free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and amenities by Kemara. The in-house team crafts diverse, fresh, family style serving and a children’s menu while the large pool and dining pavilion provide scenic relaxation.
Afternoon Tea
Dinner at Why House
Mihiripenna
Saturday 2nd
Why House, a family oriented boutique hotel nestles in a three acre walled garden with tropical plants. Offering luxury with informality, it accommodates up to 24 guests in 10 double ensuite rooms with private terraces. Each room features free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and amenities by Kemara. The in-house team crafts diverse, fresh, family style serving and a children’s menu while the large pool and dining pavilion provide scenic relaxation.
Masterclasses
Masterclass at Galle Fort
Masterclass Kitchen
Sunday 3rd
Learn cooking secrets and tips from the masters in their field, as Darina Allen & JR Ryall guide you through a demonstration of a culinary masterclass. This is held in our masterclass kitchen in the UNESCO Galle Fort, a very intimate event where you meet the chefs, can ask questions and taste morsels of delight. Take advantage of this outstanding talent being here in Sri Lanka, and improve your dinner party hosting skills, surprise friends and loved ones – you can become the kitchen goddess or god!