A Long Weekend in... With Rory O'Connell

Rory visits Palma de Mallorca, a city that is becoming popular as a destination for a long weekend, and checks out a bakery that is known for traditional ensaimada.

Rory takes a long weekend in Vienna, Austria, to explore the city's celebrated cuisine and cultural attractions. He bakes a delicious chocolate cake inspired by Sachertorte, a type of chocolate cake which is one of Vienna's culinary specialities.

Rory O'Connell spends his weekend exploring the largest city in Portugal, Lisbon.

Rory visits Madrid, a city famous for its vibrant cultural attractions and cuisine. Back at home in Co.Cork, Rory creates an octopus salad with red and green peppers inspired by his long weekend in Madrid.

Copenhagen is internationally renowned for its food, culture and quality of life. Keen to explore its spectacular city centre, Rory opts for a canal tour. He also tries baking flødeboller, a Danish biscuit and meringue dessert.

Nantes is a city famous for its fantastic food, culture and gardens, and so it is the perfect destination for Rory, who goes in search of a Nantes speciality: the Petit Beurre biscuit. Rory creates baked turbott with sauce beurre blanc.