Owner of the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry, Co Cork, Ireland, Darina Allen is a teacher, food writer, newspaper columnist, cookbook author and television presenter.

This week on The Main Course, Patrick is joined by "The Julia Child of Ireland", Darina Allen. Darina is an award-winning author and runs the world-renowned cookery school at Ballymaloe in County Cork, Ireland, which she founded with her husband in 1983.

This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda tells us all about the origins and uses of maple syrup.