Ballymaloe House Pastry Chef JR Ryall Wants Everybody To Be Happy

Today’s guest is JR Ryall, head pastry chef of the legendary Ballymaloe House in County Cork, Ireland. JR has been part of the Ballymaloe family since he was a teenager and has spent more than two decades helping carry forward the restaurant’s extraordinary culinary legacy. He’s also the author of the beautiful cookbook, “Ballymaloe Desserts: Iconic Recipes and Stories from Ireland.” JR joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about his favorite legendary women, including Diana Kennedy and Myrtle Allen, meeting Irish icon Darina Allen for the first time, his recent pop-up at King restaurant, the power of a poached egg, and the importance of doing things that make you–and others–happy. He also shares his thoughts on the current Irish cultural renaissance. Click here for JR’s Chocolate Éclair recipe Listen to our past episodes with Darina Allen on Radio Cherry Bombe and JR Ryall on She’s My Cherry Pie Our new Mom’s the Bombe issue The Jubilee Business Owners Pass application Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on JR: Instagram , Ballymaloe House , “Ballymaloe Desserts” cookbook More on Kerry: Instagram , “So You Want To Open A Restaurant” Substack series

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Ballymaloe House Pastry Chef JR Ryall Wants Everybody To Be Happy is an episode from Radio Cherry Bombe by The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

This episode is 00:46:55 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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