Rachel's Coastal Cooking

Gourmet goddess Rachel Allen searches for the best local produce as she embarks on a cooking adventure along the southern and western coast of Ireland.

Rachel Allen continues her culinary tour of the Irish coast, and arrives at the pretty harbour town of Kinsale.

Rachel Allen continues her tour of the south and west coasts, arriving in West Cork where she visits an old friend, tours a copper mine, and learns about the famous Hag of Beara.

Rachel Allen continues her tour of the south and west coasts, taking inspiration from Valentia Island in County Kerry.

Rachel Allen continues her tour of the south and west coasts, visiting the Dingle peninsula where she judges a mini spud off and sees Fungie the Dingle Dolphin in the sea.

Rachel Allen heads inland to the Shannon River and Foynes Estuary, where she celebrates traditional farming and preserving.

Rachel Allen continues her culinary adventure as she heads into the mountainous limestone pavement of the Burren.

More than half way through her journey up the west coast of Ireland, Rachel Allen reaches Galway where she goes oyster harvesting and visits a wild woodland.

Rachel Allen's culinary adventure continues on the coastline of Connemara, where she heads to Killary Fjord and goes mussel harvesting, before sampling local abalone.

Rachel Allen continues her culinary adventure of the south and west coasts of Ireland, arriving in Mayo before visiting a hill farm in Killadoon where she shears a sheep.

Rachel Allen reaches Streedagh Strand where she dons her wetsuit again to discover a magical underwater forest.

Rachel Allen comes to the end of her epic journey up the south and west coast of Ireland reaching the Fanad Peninsula where she samples some prized beef.