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Donal Skehan

ドナル・スキーハン

Donaru Sukīhan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1986-06-03 (Howth, Dublin, Ireland)
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English, Swedish
Residence History
Howth, Dublin, Ireland → Los Angeles, United States → Dublin, Ireland

Career

Occupations
Television personality, presenter, food writer, cook, photographer, former singer, YouTuber
Active Years
2006-2024
Influenced By
Jamie Oliver

Education

Sutton Park School
Country: Ireland
Secondary school
Dublin Business School
media
Country: Ireland
Studied media

Awards

Irish Book Awards
2021
Work: Everyday Cook
Category: Cookbook of the Year
Organization: Irish Book Awards
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Good Mood Food

2009 Cookbook

Collection of simple, healthy homecooking recipes.

healthy eatingeasy cooking

Kitchen Hero: Bringing Cooking Back Home

2011 Cookbook

Recipes to bring cooking back home.

home cookingpractical recipes

Everyday Cook

2021 Cookbook

Everyday cooking recipes. Winner of Irish Book Awards.

everyday mealsquick cooking

Bibliography

  • Good Mood Food: Simple, Healthy Homecooking!
  • Kitchen Hero: Bringing Cooking Back Home
  • Kitchen Hero: Great Food For Less
  • Home Cooked
  • Feast: A Dinner Journal
  • Easy Recipes for Summer Cooking
  • The Pleasures of the Table: Rediscovering Theodora FitzGibbon
  • Fresh
  • Eat. Live. Go – Fresh Food Fast
  • Donal's Meal in Minutes: 90 Suppers from Scratch, 15 Minutes Prep
  • Super Food in Minutes: Easy Recipes, Fast Food, All Healthy
  • Everyday Cook
  • Home Cook
  • Real Time Recipes

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Simple and engaging stylePractical recipe instructionsEnthusiastic and approachable tone
Recurring Motifs
Fresh ingredientsQuick preparationHealthy focus

Legacy

Popular Irish food writer, TV personality, and former singer. Author of numerous cookbooks, YouTube channel with over 1M subscribers, winner of Irish Book Awards Cookbook of the Year 2021.

Trivia

  • Former member of boy bands Streetwize and Industry. Industry had two No. 1 singles on Irish Singles Chart.
  • Participant in Irish Eurosong for Eurovision.