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Biography
Donal Skehan is a food writer, food photographer and television presenter living in Dublin, Ireland. Inspired by a family of passionate food lovers who have worked in the food industry for over 60 years, cooking and eating hearty home cooked food has always been a way of life. Throughout his cookbooks and TV series, Donal’s recipes are accessible, inspiring and encouraging for the everyday home cook.
Donal got his start in the world of food when he started a food blog in 2007, he was offered a book deal which coincided with his first television series on Irish TV. Donal is now one of Ireland’s most popular food profiles.
His television career has gone on to see him exploring 10 European cities on Food Network’s “Follow Donal”, learning the secrets of Italian cookery from 13 incredible Nonna’s on FOX International’s “Grandma’s Boy”, judge some of the UK’s finest young cooks on BBC’s “Junior MasterChef” and use his Swedish language skills while he presents Sweden’s biggest food show “Mitt Kok”. He has also had a primetime series for the past 5 years on RTE, Ireland’s largest TV channel and public broadcaster.
In April 2016 Donal guest presented an episode of Saturday Kitchen on BBC One after James Martin’s decade at the helm. The audience response was overwhelmingly positive.
Donal’s YouTube channel has been incredibly popular and with 3 weekly videos, over 14 million views and 350,000 subscribers worldwide, it has become one of his most successful platforms to date.
Apart from food, Donal is an accomplished food photographer and shoots high end images including the photography on all his own books.
Publications
Publications
Donal’s Real Time Recipes has been designed with busy lives in mind. No marinading or time-consuming techniques, just STRAIGHT THROUGH COOKING all on the hob or kitchen counter.
Think quick sauces while the pasta is in the pot, char-grilled chicken whilst you prep a fresh chopped salad, speedy microwave greens, crisped air-fryer new potatoes – KITCHEN MAGIC using readily available supermarket ingredients.
Recipes include: favourite pasta dishes like Chop Tomato Pesto Pasta and Spicy ‘Nduja Carbonara; super tasty one-pot suppers like Saffron Chicken & Rice and Braised One Pan Lamb; mouth-watering bowl food like Chicken Katsu in a Flash and Sticky Soy Salmon & Crispy Rice.
90 FAMILY FAVOURITES IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS from the moment you step into the kitchen to the moment you sit down with a delicious home-cooked meal in front of you.
Become a more confident, creative and instinctive home cook, with inspiration, tips, and delicious recipes from much-loved Irish cook Donal Skehan.
In his new book, Donal brings us into the heart of his kitchen, showing us how he cooks for his family and what inspires him – from his granny’s handwritten recipes and his Irish heritage to his time living in LA. Donal shares delicious recipes from his many experiences and travels, as well as his decades as a home cook, that you’ll want to make time and again.
Donal has all aspects of the week covered with chapters such as make-ahead Sundays, everyday dinners, weekday rush, slow-cooking weekend wins, and scrumptious desserts.
Recipes include:
Cauliflower Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Chorizo Crumbs
Sheet-Pan Sticky Korean Popcorn Chicken with Rice and Slaw
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Prawn and Dill Rolls with Wild Garlic Mayo
Basque Burnt Cheesecake with Cherries
Irish Coffee, Hazelnut and Chocolate Tiramisu
Packed with amazing recipes, tips and tricks, this book will help you get the most out of every week and learn to truly love your own home kitchen.
Reclaim your kitchen without sacrificing time or flavour with simplified and doable classic recipes. Seriously great home cooked food never looked this good!
Donal’s 10th book is a celebration of real home cooking for modern day life. Everyday Cook is filled with speedy 15/30 minute meals, simple recipes using just one pot/pan/tray, comforting favourites, classic desserts, and recipes to batch cook and freeze for days where you don’t have time to cook from scratch. These are recipes that will help you to manage life and all its twists and turns, while still allowing you to pull together meals that are nourishing, vibrant and delicious.
With recipes including Crispy Hoisin Duck Lettuce Wraps, one-pan Oven-roasted Ratatouille, prep ahead Roast Cherry Tomato Pici, easy favourite Crispy Egg Fried Rice Bowls, freeze-able Smoky Fish Pie with Velvet Mash Topping, family favourite Key Lime Pretzel Pie and more – there’s something for everyone.
Armed with meal plan suggestions and Donal’s helpful cooks notes, you’ll turn to this book time and again to create a useful routine, make your kitchen work for you and bring ease, flavour and speed to your everyday cooking.
Easy recipes, fast food, all healthy.
Super Food in Minutes is all about real, fast and delicious family food that just so happens to be good for you! Donal’s latest book includes 90 delicious recipes, and tips and tricks, for healthy home cooks that will change the way you cook.
Using 10 ingredients or less, each recipe uses streamlined, quick cooking methods with minimal effort and maximum results that help you make the most of your time spent in the kitchen. There are clear nutritional breakdowns, vegan, vegetarian and paleo options for each recipe, and a clean cook-friendly design.
With Super Food in Minutes, you’ll have exciting everyday dinners, made with healthy ingredients at the core, on the table in less than 30 minutes.
Donal’s Meals in Minutes is all about real, honest, fast food made with simple ingredients and clever cooking methods that are the building blocks for delicious home-cooked suppers.
One Pot: Throw it all in one pot, literally, and let the hob or oven do the work.
Including Thai Chicken Stew, Cauliflower Mac & Cheese Bake and Mexican Tortilla Soup
One Pan: Complete meals from one pan.
Including Parsley Cream Cod with Spring Veg, Chimichurri Steak with Baby Gem & Spring Onion and Vietnamese Caramel Salmon with Bok Choy
Quick Prep/Slow Cook: Minimal preparation but with a longer cook in the oven whilst you get on with other things.
Including Piri Piri Roast Chicken, Slow-cooked Beef Ragu with Pappardelle and Roast Cauliflower Platter with Tahini Yoghurt
Six Ingredients: Stripped back to basics with minimal ingredients.
Including Chopping Board Tomato & Basil Peso with Pasta, Basil Butter Grilled Salmon with Fennel & Tomato Salad and Beer & Mustard Pork Caesar Salad
Grocery-store Suppers: Pick up something ready-made on the way home to jazz up some basic ingredients.
Including Moroccan Sausage Meatballs with Harissa Couscous, Bulgogi Beef & Kale Pizza and Creamy Tomato & Chorizo Ravioli Soup
Under 30 Minutes: On the table… in under half an hour.
Including Garlic & Rosemary Chicken with Confit Butter Tomato Sauce & Gnocchi, Marinated Feta Salad with Good Greens & Grains and Thai-style Veggie-packed Dirty Fried Rice
The quick and easy cookbook from Irish TV star and Saturday Kitchen host Donal Skehan.
EAT.LIVE.GO – Fresh Food Fast is a collection of quick and easy recipes for busy and energetic lifestyles. Donal’s healthy approach to eating provides big flavour, the optimum nutrition the body needs, plus delicious treats.
Donal offers up brilliant recipes to cook at home, from everyday eating with family and friends, to restorative meals to nurture and nourish, including dishes from Donal’s travels in Europe and South East Asia. EAT.LIVE.GO – Fresh Food Fast is a cookbook for anyone who loves good food and eating well.
Simple, delicious, healthy recipes from Irish TV and Saturday Kitchen host Donal Skehan
“I aim for balanced eating, which allows me to enjoy the food I’ve always loved but also puts a focus on including as much seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables, grains and smaller amounts of high-quality meats in my diet. I take my time to cook and I take my time to eat. These ‘rules’ allow me to stay true to what I believe good home cooking to be – at its heart, this is a book of healthy, fresh recipes that are as nourishing as they are delicious.”
DONAL SKEHAN
FRESH is jam-packed with yummy recipes to cook at home and fill you with energy. Don’t deprive yourself – it’s all about maximising your health through eating delicious and nutrient-packed food.
Tying into Donal’s TV series on eating for energy, FRESH includes recipes for breakfasts and snacks as well as Food On The Run, Quick Cook Suppers, and Better For You Dessert & Sweet Treats, such as Peanut Butter Brownies, Mega Beetroot Burgers, Mini Quinoa, Pea and Courgette Cakes, Gluten-free Pancakes with Blueberry, Banana and Honey – big on flavour and chock-full of goodness!
Bestselling TV cook Donal Skehan is back with 100 delicious new recipes for relaxed home cooking, which anyone can enjoy!
In this stunning new book to accompany the 12-part primetime TV series, award-winning food writer Donal Skehan shows how easy and satisfying it is to serve great food every day.
Donal’s infectious enthusiasm for cooking encourages everyone to get in the kitchen. Whether you’re time-pressed mum or dad, a culinary novice or a student looking to feed friends tasty no-fuss meals, Donal’s irresistible recipes will get you cooking up a storm.
Homecooked includes new takes on well-loved family classics, such as Stuffed Pork with Apple and Ginger Sauce, One-pot Whole Chicken and Failsafe Bread 101, plus original and inspiring new ideas like Blackened Salmon with Green Goddess Avocado Salad, Blue Cheese Beef Sliders and Mikado Coconut Cream Cake.
Nothing beats a good home-cooked meal – and Donal’s highly photographic and stylish new book is a must-have for anyone who agrees.
Champion of the home cook, Donal Skehan, is back with a collection of tasty, easy-to-make dishes that cost less..
We all want to cook and eat great food, but without making a hefty dent in our wallets. In this, Donal’s third cookbook, he takes on the challenge of showing how easy and straightforward it is to enjoy delicious home-cooked food and spend less. Whether you a hungry student, are feeding a growing family or simple wish to save some money for a treat, Donal’s recipes will encourage everyone to enjoy satisfying yet affordable dishes.
Donal’s personality shines through on every page and he also draws on the knowledge and experience of others. Past generations were often adept at using cheaper cuts of meat, turning leftovers into tasty meals and planning ahead to avoid expensive last-minute shops. So Donal turns to his own family and grandparents, plus a range of experts such as butchers, fishmongers and grocers, to offer straightforward advice and inspired recipes.
Divided into 7 chapters, Donal covers everything from everyday suppers, soups, stews and pots, baking and desserts, roasts, healthy dishes and more.
Fresh, young and full of enthusiasm, Donal Skehan is a real cooking talent. His passion for simple, healthy, delicious home cooking will inspire novices and more experienced cooks alike to get into the kitchen.
Armed with gorgeous, do-able recipes, Donal is the champion of the home cook.
In 2007, Donal started his own blog to record his cooking adventures and share his passion for food: http://www.thegoodmoodfoodblog.com. This book takes the blog and Donal to a new level. It contains some of the best recipes from the blog, along with plenty of new ideas. Divided into 6 chapters (Meals in Minutes, Party Food & Drinks, Salads & Sides, Comfort Food, Stretch your Meals, and Mega Desserts & Baking), you’ll find quick, easy and tasty ideas for every meal.
Donal’s recipes really pack a punch when it comes to flavour, but they are also wonderfully simple and straightforward, making them perfect for novice chefs and equally appealing to the more practised cook. His personality shines through on every page – from his writing, which is as fun and delicious as his food, to the stunning photographs that were all taken by Donal himself. You cannot fail to get caught up in Donal’s enthusiasm for healthy home cooking.
If you could improve your mood, sleeping patterns, energy levels, and mental state tomorrow, in one quick and simple step, you would, right? Eating the right foods can do that and more for you. Keeping an open mind and a positive approach to what you eat is one of the most important steps when it comes to improving your health. The Good Mood Food approach to cooking is by no means rocket science, but it is straightforward and full of health benefits. With delicious recipes for Gazpacho Salad, Sesame Chicken Satay Skewers, Real Baked Beans with Focaccia, Apple and Oatmeal Muffins, Ginger Lemon and Honey Tea, Baked Dill and Garlic Salmon, Baked Pears with Spiced Honey and Peanut Butter Cookies amog others Good Mood Food is a healthy delight!
Agent
Associate Agent
Biography
Donal Skehan is a food writer, food photographer and television presenter living in Dublin, Ireland. Inspired by a family of passionate food lovers who have worked in the food industry for over 60 years, cooking and eating hearty home cooked food has always been a way of life. Throughout his cookbooks and TV series, Donal’s recipes are accessible, inspiring and encouraging for the everyday home cook.
Donal got his start in the world of food when he started a food blog in 2007, he was offered a book deal which coincided with his first television series on Irish TV. Donal is now one of Ireland’s most popular food profiles.
His television career has gone on to see him exploring 10 European cities on Food Network’s “Follow Donal”, learning the secrets of Italian cookery from 13 incredible Nonna’s on FOX International’s “Grandma’s Boy”, judge some of the UK’s finest young cooks on BBC’s “Junior MasterChef” and use his Swedish language skills while he presents Sweden’s biggest food show “Mitt Kok”. He has also had a primetime series for the past 5 years on RTE, Ireland’s largest TV channel and public broadcaster.
In April 2016 Donal guest presented an episode of Saturday Kitchen on BBC One after James Martin’s decade at the helm. The audience response was overwhelmingly positive.
Donal’s YouTube channel has been incredibly popular and with 3 weekly videos, over 14 million views and 350,000 subscribers worldwide, it has become one of his most successful platforms to date.
Apart from food, Donal is an accomplished food photographer and shoots high end images including the photography on all his own books.
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