Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Jenna SadhuEdited by Jenna SadhuMusic by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

Gráinne O’Keefe never thought she’d have a restaurant to call her own, but today, she’s the chef-owner of Mae in Dublin and one of the brightest lights on the city’s fine dining scene. The restaurant world was a foreign one to Gráinne growing up, as she and her family never went to restaurants. Instead, she was introduced via cookbooks she got from the local bookmobile and by watching Hell’s Kitchen on TV. She went on to attend culinary school in Dublin while working full-time at a local Italian restaurant and never looked back. 

Gráinne joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the story behind Mae, the Irish culinary scene, her love of local produce, and her career path. 

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