About Catherine
Growing up on a farm in Ireland, Catherine can really appreciate the source of our daily ingredients and actively thinks about the way our food is produced. Now third generation at Ballyknocken House, Catherine’s Irish blood and Italian heart is a winning combination.
With her effervescent charm and personality, Catherine Fulvio is an ardent supporter of fresh local produce and one of Ireland’s top culinary stars. Born and raised at Ballyknocken, a working farm, Catherine has an inherent knowledge and understanding of food and cherishes the land and its produce. An expert cook, her recipes reflect seasonal, easily sourced, quality ingredients and she is known for her no-fuss approach to food with a twist.
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Our most recent Recipes of the Day
The Irish One
All-in-one Irish Breakfast Bake Serves 4 Well, what can I say – If you are not making this for brunch then it works really well for match food and late night suppers - a definite crowd pleaser. This is very much easier...
Rye Soda Bread
Makes 1 x 900g loaf tin What I love about the weekend is the time to make my favourite homemade bread and rolls. Making bread is much easier than you think, if you are making yeast bread, you just have to allow time...
‘Beef it Up’ Pittas
These pittas will certainly fill the gap in the hunger department. For the autumn thinly sliced pork fillet slices are very tasty in the pitas served with a mustard dressing and sautéed leeks. Serves 4 For the salad...
Chocolate & Cardamom Brioche Buns
Makes 10 to 12 The children will be so pleased with themselves after mastering these buns. Serve them for Sunday brunch or prepare mini ones for a casual coffee morning for mums and dads from school. If you don’t have...
"Catherine Fulvio is the ultimate host for a corporate event. Her charisma and business knowledge held our conference of women in business in rapt attention. The honest anecdotes and down to earth manner of her presentation, gave the audience confidence to feel they can move their own businesses forward. The feedback was excellent from her relaxed, yet professional cookery lesson and inspirational talk."
Louise Fleming, Senior Enterprise Development Officer
- Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Wicklow
"By now Ballyknocken must be the best- known farmhouse in the country."
Pol O'Conghaile
- Travel Expert, Writer & Editor
"We were delighted with the recipes Catherine created for Flahavan’s. Simple yet delicious, they demonstrated the versatility of oats as an ingredient in everyday cooking. Combining exciting flavours with the nutritious goodness of Flahavan’s oats, Catherine’s recipes are an inspiration for cooks of all levels."
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Top Features and Latest News
Top 10 Festive Foods with a Twist
Festive flavours are what creates memories in homes and there are particular ingredients that we traditionally enjoy over this period. I’m not one for changing traditional too much but here is some inspiration to make...
How Do I Achieve… Tips on making bread
A thin golden brown glossy crust: Steam will help you there. Place a cake tin on the base of your oven and heat it for 5 minutes before carefully pouring hot water into it to create steam. A soft topping: Brush first...
The Taste Awards – Best in Europe
Woke up to this this morning to hear the great news from Los Angeles! So “A Taste Of Ireland @ballyknocken “ series 1 has been awarded one of the preliminary TASTE awards. We’re only the BEST IN EUROPE!!!! Thank you...
All set for Christmas? A selection of my food prep tips for Christmas
If I had a euro for every time I was asked “are you all set for Christmas?” I wouldn’t be too bad off at all! It’s the one question we all ask each other without even thinking of the mild panic it sets off as we...