Fresh, young and full of enthusiasm Donal Skehan is a real cooking talent. His passion for simple delicious and healthy home cooking will inspire novices and more experienced cooks alike to get in the kitchen.
Since his childhood, brought up in a little fishing village outside Dublin, food and cooking have been a major part of Donal's life. Growing up and experimenting with different flavours and culinary influences from French to Asian and even Swedish, Donal's adventurous sprit and childlike curiosity for food and flavour can be tasted in his dishes.
In 2007, in an attempt to record his culinary creations, Donal started his own blog; http://www.thegoodmoodfoodblog.com/ which has a massive following and has helped him develop as a chef. This book takes the blog and Donal to a new level. It contains some recipes from the The Good Mood Food blog along with some new ideas. Ordered into 7 chapters; including 'Breakfast Feasts', 'Healthy Salads', Easy Entertaining', 'Meals in Minutes' and 'Simple Speedy Desserts' Donal has a quick, easy and tasty solution for every meal.
Full of flavour yet simple to make, Donal's recipes are perfect for novice chefs but will also appeal to the more practiced cook. And, not only is his food fantastic but Donal brings his winning personality to every dish, you cannot fail to like him or share his enthusiasm for healthy home cooked food.
Recipes include:
* Blueberry and Rhubarb Oaty Breakfast Crumble
* Griddled Spicy Fish with Tomato Salsa Salad
*Gazpacho Starter Shots with Crostini
*Rustic Steak Sandwiches with Homemade Mayo
*Pecan Peach Pie
*Vodka Penne
* Steamed Bok Choy with Soy Honey and Lime Dressing
*Minty Pea and Lemon Pesto Pasta
*Swedish Meatballs with Dill Spring Potatoes
*Mini Hazelnut Chocolate Meringue Sandwiches
Reviews
Reviews for ‘Good Mood Food’;
‘Ireland’s answer to Jamie Oliver.’ RTE.ie
‘‘Good Mood Food’ is a new breed of cookbook that springs from the talent of a passionate home cook. A truly scrumptious read." – Ross Golden-Bannon, The Sunday Business Post and Food & Wine Magazine.
‘At last… Simple, easy recipes that are healthy and interesting. Donal Skehan's book reclaims good food from the convenience of supermarket shelves and puts it back where it belongs – in the domestic kitchen.’ – Paolo Tullio, The Resturant
About the author
Donal Skehan is the award winning author of ‘Good Mood Food’ a cookery book inspired by his blog; www.donalskehan.com and ‘Kitchen Hero: Bringing Cooking Back Home’, which tied into his first 13 part prime-time RTÉ television series which also airs in the UK on Good Food Channel. He lives in Dublin where he works as a food writer, food photographer and TV presenter. Kitchen Hero: Great Food For Less is Donal's third cookbook, and accompanies his second RTÉ Television series. All the images in the book were shot by Donal.
