Catherine Fulvio
Irish chef
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Catherine Fulvio (née Byrne) is an Irish TV chef, food writer, author, and the owner of Ballyknockan House and Cookery School.[3][4][5]
January 1, 1970[1]
Catherine Fulvio | |
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| Born | Catherine Byrne January 1, 1970[1] Glenealy, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Claudio Fulvio (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Culinary career | |
Award(s) won
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| Website | www |
Early life
Fulvio was born and raised at Ballyknockan House in Glenealy, County Wicklow. She and her siblings were raised on a farm at Ballyknockan.[4][6][7]
Career
Since 2004, Fulvio has been the principal proprietor of Ballyknockan House Bed & Breakfast, which she later expanded to include Ballyknockan Cookery School. Fulvio is a TV personality in Ireland, the UK, and the US, and has authored multiple cookbooks.[4][8][6]
TV work
Fulvio has been featured on several cooking-related TV shows, both in Ireland and abroad. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Host[9] for the US TV series "A Taste of Ireland" on Recipe TV.[10] Fulvio has also featured in other TV shows, including:
- Lords & Ladles[11] – originally on RTÉ, which is on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
- Tastes Like Home[12] – RTÉ
- Saturday Kitchen [13]
- BBC A Taste of Success[14] – RTÉ Player
- Catherine Celebrates[15] – RTÉ Catherine's Italian Kitchen[16]
- RTÉ Catherine's Roman Holiday[17]
- RTÉ Catherine's Family Kitchen[18]
- RTÉ The Today Show[19]
- NBC[20] The Best Christmas Food Ever[21]
- BBC iPlayer[22]
Writing
As of 2021, Fulvio has authored six cookbooks covering various meals and cooking styles, from Italian dishes to baking recipes. Fulvio is also a weekly food columnist for the RTÉ Guide, where she shares weekly recipes.[23][24]
Cookbooks
- A Taste of Home
- The Weekend Chef: Easy Food for Lazy Days
- Catherine’s Italian Kitche
- Eat Like An Italian: Recipes for the Good Life
- Bake Like An Italian: More Recipes for the Good Life
- Catherine’s Family Kitchen
Personal life
Catherine is married to her husband Claudio, of Palermo, Italy. Together they have two children.[3][8]
After the death of her mother, Fulvio took over the management of the Ballyknocken House Bed & Breakfast, which was a 4-star Victorian-style guesthouse located in Wicklow, 47 km from Dublin.[25] The Ballyknocken Cookery School was opened in 2004 on the grounds of Ballyknocken House.[26]
Awards and achievements
- Tastes Like Home: Best Reality Series, 2021 Taste Awards[27]
- Catherine Fulvio: Entrepreneur of the Year 2013, ActionCOACH[28]
- Bake Like An Italian: Best Italian Cuisine Cookbook 2015, Gourmand Awards[29]
- Eat Like An Italian: Cookbook Of The Year 2012, Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards[30]
- Ballyknocken Cookery School: Cookery School of the Year 2007, Cordon D’Or Gold Rubbon Culinary Academy Awards[31]
- Catherine's Italian Kitchen: Best Italian Cuisine Cookbook Ireland 2011, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards[32]
- Catherine's Italian Kitchen: Best Television Celebrity Cookbook Ireland 2011, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards[32]