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February 11, 2012
So in Love

Rachel's Favorite Food at Home

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“Irish Cooking Queen” Rachel Allen introduces American public television viewers to her straight-forward yet stylish dishes with her new series, Rachel's Favorite Food at Home.

Shot entirely in her own kitchen in County Cork, Ireland, Rachel draws on family favorites, classic regional fare and international influences to provide creative options for many occasions — a simple family meal, a festive supper, a romantic dinner for two, or a hearty picnic.

Some of her delicious, inspiring and easy-to-follow recipes include: South American beef steak with chimichurri salsa, oven-baked risotto verde, lamb samosas, soda bread scones and a summer fruit tiramisu.

Distributed by: American Public Television (APT)

Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen was brought up in Dublin and left home at eighteen to study at the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in County Cork, Ireland. Rachel is now a busy TV chef, author of six bestselling cookbooks, journalist and mother, and still teaches at Ballymaloe.

Easy Family Meals
#101
In this episode, Rachel recreates some of her family's favorite dishes: broccoli soup with Parmesan toasts, a chicken and ginger stir fry with coconut noodles, an oven-baked risotto verde and an upside-down rhubarb and ginger cake.

Food for a Crowd
#102
Rachel prepares a meal ideal for an all-ages event such as a Christening or a house-warming party: chicken pilaf with a green salad, Southeast Asian salmon, beef stir fry and baked meringue with fruit.

Food for Children
#103
In this episode, Rachel takes on the fussy palates in her household with a few tasty and nutritious dishes popular with her children: meatballs and tomato fondu, chicken goujons with homemade tomato ketchup, cheese quesadillas, chewy snack bars and drop scones.

Home Cinema
#104
Rachel presents some of her favorite things to eat in front of the "telly": stuffed baked potatoes; lamb samosas with coriander and lime raita; spicy popcorn; sausages with a honey mustard dressing; a toasted sandwich and amaretti ice cream with a hot mocha sauce.

Dinner Party
#105
Looking to impress her dinner guests, Rachel prepares asparagus with Hollandaise sauce, green leaf and pea soup, lamb tagine and pomegranate couscous, and a chocolate, hazelnut and caramel tart.

Hearty Breakfast
#106
Rachel creates a hearty breakfast menu of granola, banana and peanut butter muffins; white soda bread scones; the perfect scrambled eggs; pancakes with bacon and maple; syrup and tropical fruits with honey and lime juice.

Sweet Celebrations
#107
Cake and biscuits take center stage in this episode as Rachel presents dessert ideas for anyone looking to satisfy their sweet tooth: Porter cake made with Guinness; chocolate and almond cake with rhubarb cream; lemon biscuits; cardamom buns and almond brittles.

Fish Dishes
#108
Rachel celebrates the bounty of the sea, with an Asian twist: light coconut broth with Dublin Bay prawns; spicy salmon fishcakes with a Thai dipping sauce; Vietnamese crab salad with noodles and a lemon and ginger ice cream made with creme fraiche and yogurt.

Comfort Food
#109
This episode features some of Rachel's favorite comfort-food recipes, best enjoyed curled up on a sofa: chunky Mediterranean pasta soup with basil pesto; cheese fondue; homemade sausages with apple sauce and concannon, and banana butterscotch pudding.

Edible Gifts
#110
For holidays and birthdays, Rachel likes to give away homemade jams, chutneys and sweets as presents. The edible gifts she makes in this episode are among her favorites: spicy tomato and apple chutney, onion jam, vanilla melting moments, fudge, dark chocolate and stem ginger biscuits and summer fruit jam.

Big Family Get-Together
#111
Rachel provides dishes suitable for serving a large extended family and accommodating a wide range of ages. Her go-to recipes include: chicken pie with ham, peas and puff pastry; winter broth with haricot verts and chorizo; gratin of fish; and toffee, apple and almond crumble.

Dining Al Fresco
#112
On Rachel's menu: two salads (avocado, orange and watercress, and fennel, blue cheese and pine nut), a South American beef steak with chimichurri salsa, a Sicilian pasta dish, and a no-pastry pear and almond tart and a summer fruit tiramisu.