Catherine Fulvio (née Byrne) is an Irish TV chef, food writer, author, and the owner of Ballyknockan House and Cookery School.
Early life
Fulvio was born and raised at Ballyknockan House in Glenealy, County Wicklow. She and her siblings were raised on a farm at Ballyknockan.
Career
Since 2004, Fulvio has been the principal proprietor of Ballyknockan House Bed & Breakfast, which she later expanded to include Ballyknockan Cookery School. Fulvio is a TV personality in Ireland, the UK, and the US, and has authored multiple cookbooks.
TV work
Fulvio has been featured on several cooking-related TV shows, both in Ireland and abroad. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Host for the US TV series "A Taste of Ireland" on Recipe TV. Fulvio has also featured in other TV shows, including:
Lords & Ladles – originally on RTÉ, which is on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Tastes Like Home – RTÉ
Saturday Kitchen
BBC A Taste of Success – RTÉ Player
Catherine Celebrates – RTÉ Catherine's Italian Kitchen
RTÉ The Today Show
NBC The Best Christmas Food Ever
Writing
As of 2021, Fulvio has authored six cookbooks covering various meals and cooking styles, from Italian dishes to baking recipes. Fulvio is also a weekly food columnist for the RTÉ Guide, where she shares weekly recipes.
Cookbooks
A Taste of Home
The Weekend Chef: Easy Food for Lazy Days
Catherine’s Italian Kitche
Eat Like An Italian: Recipes for the Good Life
Bake Like An Italian: More Recipes for the Good Life
Personal life
Catherine is married to her husband Claudio, of Palermo, Italy. Together they have two children.
After the death of her mother, Fulvio took over the management of the Ballyknocken House Bed & Breakfast, which was a 4-star Victorian-style guesthouse located in Wicklow, 47 km from Dublin. The Ballyknocken Cookery School was opened in 2004 on the grounds of Ballyknocken House.
Awards and achievements
Tastes Like Home: Best Reality Series, 2021 Taste Awards
Catherine Fulvio: Entrepreneur of the Year 2013, ActionCOACH
Bake Like An Italian: Best Italian Cuisine Cookbook 2015, Gourmand Awards
Eat Like An Italian: Cookbook Of The Year 2012, Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards
Ballyknocken Cookery School: Cookery School of the Year 2007, Cordon D’Or Gold Rubbon Culinary Academy Awards
Catherine's Italian Kitchen: Best Italian Cuisine Cookbook Ireland 2011, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Catherine's Italian Kitchen: Best Television Celebrity Cookbook Ireland 2011, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
www.catherinefulvio.com
www.ballyknocken.com