MEET THE BÀRD: Dara Klein

If, like us, you've been desperate to nab a booking at East L:ondon's hottest new restaurant, Tiella, and are slightly obsessed with it's chef owner Dara Klein, then we have a treat in store for you.

Dara will be joining us to talk about her debut cookbook La Trattoria - rustic southern Italian cooking inspired by la cucina povera of Puglia.

Raised in the hustle and bustle of her parent’s Italian restaurant, Dara has been helping to build lasagne and stealing spoonfuls of tiramisu since early childhood. After her two-year stint as resident chef at London’s famous Compton Arms pub, Dara returned to her home kitchen ready to distil a life of culinary experience into unfussy, honest recipes like Sugo di pomodoro (slow cooked tomatoes), Braised Ox Cheek and the perfect seasonal side salad. A natural teacher, Dara presents her kitchen know-how in the same way she trained her team…