Nessa Robins is an Irish food writer,

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ger and photographer from County Westmeath, Ireland. She is best known for her award-winning cookbook and food blog. She also writes a monthly recipe column in the ''

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Early life

Robins grew up in

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, County Westmeath, Ireland. She trained as a nurse in St. James's Hospital, Dublin, before completing a bachelor's degree in nursing studies in

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. She worked in many areas of nursing until having her third child.

Food career

In 2008, Robins took a break from nursing to pursue a career in food. She hosted cookery classes from her hometown and gave live demonstrations at many food festivals in Ireland, including Bloom, Taste of Dublin and at the

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alongside Irish chef Neven Maguire. Robins started a blog in 2010 called ''Nessa's Family Kitchen'', for which she was named the ''Best Newcomer'' at the 2011 Irish Blog Awards. In May 2013 her first book, ''Apron Strings: Recipes from a Family Kitchen'', was published by

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. The book went on to win 'Best First Cookbook' in Ireland in the Gourmand Cookbook Awards. Robins currently writes a monthly column, ''Home Nurse,'' in the ''

'' based on recipes from the cookbook. Robins is also a member of the Irish Food Writers' Guild. She has also worked as an ambassador for

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Personal life

Robins lives in

, County Westmeath with her husband Diarmuid and their four children.

Filmography

Bibliography

2013: ''Apron Strings: Recipes from a Family Kitchen'' 2014: ''Nessa's Christmas Kitchen''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robins, Nessa Women cookbook writers 21st-century Irish people People from County Westmeath Irish columnists Irish women columnists Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Living people Year of birth missing (living people)