A B O U T M E
Hey!
I'm Anna.
Hey my name's Anna! I grew up in and am based in Co. Clare in Ireland. I moved to France in 2015 to begin my culinary career in Alain Ducasse’s cookery school. That experience led me to Michelin star kitchens in France and Ireland. I’ve been traveling as a chef across the world since, from to farm-to-table yoga retreats in Spain and Portugal to cooking at high end restaurants in London and the Middle East.
Although I was trained at a high level, my style has become a lot less complicated. My favourite thing is to eat and cook recipes that have been passed down through generations from different cultures and for what’s on our plate to make sense with what is available around us. This is what I search for in restaurants, a story of a place and a people through food. For me, the greatest achievement when hosting and cooking for people is that they feel at home. We live in a world that is so disconnected, eating should be a moment of joy, liberation and connection. I encourage plate and finger licking!
My cooking is always focused on seasonal and local ingredients while incorporating flavours, techniques and recipes I’ve picked up on my travels. I have experience cooking for carnivores, omnivores, vegetarians, pescatarians, vegans and many other intolerances and preferences from working on yoga retreats and in a kosher restaurant.
Cooking aside, I am a free spirited, open and warm person who is happiest in nature or with friends and family.