Oh, hi! I’m Órfhlaith. (It’s pronounced Orla).
I’m a chef-turned recipe developer. I trained at the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland and then worked as a chef in many guises: from sourdough baker, to short-order breakfast cook, to caterer and private chef. I also spent time as a stageur in Lima, Peru (see The Bear, season 2, to get a feel for what I mean by this), and once cooked for Rick Astley on our joint birthday.
Over time, I realised that the food I liked making the most was the healthy, everyday stuff. You know that Virginia Woolf quotation ‘one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well’? Well, I couldn’t agree more. That led me to train as a nutrition and lifestyle coach, which in turn led me to my current career as a nutritionally-focused recipe developer. I also photograph food and create video content for brands, apps, and restaurants.