Rachel Allen was born on 21 March 1972 and is an Irish celebrity chef, known for her work on television and as a writer.
13 Facts About Rachel Allen
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Rachel Allen has often appeared on Raidio Teilifis Eireann.
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Rachel Allen worked for a while as a caterer in Vancouver before returning to teach at Ballymaloe Cookery School.
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Rachel Allen is a frequent guest on BBC's Saturday Kitchen, and was one of the presenters on the Good Food Channel's Market Kitchen show.
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Rachel Allen has written for many Irish publications, including three years with Irish lifestyle magazine Image and a weekly column in The Sunday Tribune Magazine.
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Rachel Allen has contributed to BBC Good Food magazine and AWT at Home magazine.
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Rachel Allen's books have sold in excess of 1 million worldwide.
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Rachel Allen soon appeared as a guest on The Saturday Night Show to discuss the subject.
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Rachel Allen won the 2012 Irish Book Award for Best Non-Fiction for Easy Meals.
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In March 2017, Allen opened her first restaurant 'Rachel's' in Cork's Washington Street, part of a business venture with her husband, Isaac, and publican Paul Montgomery.
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In September 2019, Rachel Allen returned as a judge and co-host with chef Marco Pierre White on the popular Irish television series The Restaurant.
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Rachel Allen joined the series after food writer Tom Doorley left in 2017.
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Rachel Allen grew up in Foxrock, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland.