Derry Clarke
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Derry Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Chef |
| Employer | Self-employed |
| Known for | Michelin star, television career |
| Spouse | Sallyanne Clarke[1] |
Derry Clarke is an Irish celebrity chef, and was the proprietor of the restaurant L'Ecrivain. He has also been a reality television judge, having acted as a judge alongside Bibi Baskin and Sammy Leslie on the RTÉ One reality television series Fáilte Towers, and has appeared on other programmes such as The Restaurant, The Afternoon Show and The Panel (in 2008[2]).
In 1977 and worked in Le Coq Hardi in Dublin for four years, under John Howard. He also worked for eight years in Le Bon Appétit in Dublin.[3]
Clarke has received international recognition, having been inducted into Food & Wine Magazine's "Hall of Fame" and been granted a five-star review by The New York Times.[4] The newspaper described his restaurant as "superb" and "a good spot to linger" while in Dublin.[5]
Clarke's recipes feature in publications such as the Irish Independent[1][6][7][8][9] and the Evening Herald.[10]
Roast leg of spring lamb has been one of Clarke's favourites since his childhood and he regularly cooks it for his own Sunday lunch.[1] Asked about whether he cooks the family dinner on Christmas Day, he replied positively.[10] He cooks goose on this day.[10]
When Ranelagh's Dylan McGrath owned Mint shut down in 2009, Clarke expressed his sadness to the Evening Herald.[11]
Personal
Derry Clarke is married to Sallyanne. He had two children, a son and a daughter. His son died 31 December 2012, at the age of 16.[3] Clarke had a double bypass operation in December 2013, after a warning that there was a family history of heart problems, that made him extra vulnerable for a heart attack.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 "Ross Lewis Derry Clarke". Irish Independent. 12 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "Tuesday, 30 December 2008[permanent dead link]". RTÉ. Accessed 30 October 2008.
- 1 2 Black, Fergus (1 January 2013). "Tragedy for celebrity chef family as son (16) crushed". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Judges". RTÉ. Accessed 25 April 2009.
- ↑ O'Byrne, Robert (29 February 2004). "In Dublin, Lots to Talk About". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "Caesar Salad with aged Parmesan shavings, crispy croutons & fresh anchovies". Irish Independent. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "Chicken breasts baked with tomato red peppers, chilli & chorizo". Irish Independent. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "Pizza dough". Irish Independent. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "lemon tart". Irish Independent. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Derry Clarke's Christmas goose". Evening Herald. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "Doors closed at McGrath's star eaterie". Evening Herald. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Rabbitte, Eimear (23 December 2013). "Chef Derry Clarke recovering after heart surgery". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 December 2013.