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Home Kitchen

Everyday cooking made simple and delicious
By Donal Skehan
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Home Kitchen by Donal Skehan is a delightful cookbook that celebrates the joy of home-cooked meals. Filled with a diverse array of recipes, it guides readers to create simple yet delicious dishes using accessible ingredients. The book offers a range of comforting, flavourful meals perfect for every occasion, making it a great resource for both novice and seasoned cooks.
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You might enjoy this book if you love exploring easy-to-follow recipes that bring comfort and joy to everyday cooking. With the author’s simple approach, it could inspire you to create homemade meals that are both delicious and accessible, perfect for family dinners or casual gatherings.

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An essential companion for home cooks, no matter what your skill level. It's packed with tips and personal anecdotes from much-loved Irish cook Donal Skehan.

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Shortlisted for An Post Irish Awards Cookbook of the Year 2023

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, Home Kitchen, 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.

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Home Kitchen by Donal Skehan is praised for its excellent recipes and stunning photography. Reviewers appreciate the fascinating introduction, which offers a poignant account of the author's personal journey and lessons learned, including an appreciation for his culinary heritage. Additionally, it's recognised for delivering comforting and delicious cooking.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399718172

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Yellow Kite

Illustration: 4 colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 1000g

Pages: 256

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Donal Skehan Non-Fiction TV & Celebrity Cook Books

About the Author

Donal Skehan is the ultimate companion for busy home cooks! As a TV host, award-winning food writer, and father of two, Donal knows exactly the fun involved in how to balance family life, work, and a love for cooking. With nearly 20 years in the food world and 11 cookbooks under his belt-including Everyday Cook (2021), which snagged Cookbook of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards- Donal makes delicious home cooking feel easy. His most recent book, Home Kitchen (2023), is packed with accessible recipes, and he's set to release his highly anticipated Real-Time Recipes in 2025.

A well-known TV presence, Donal has become a household name in Ireland with his TV shows airing year on year on RTE and distributed worldwide. He regularly appears on ITV's This Morning, BBC's Saturday Kitchen and has headlined multiple shows on RTE, Food Network, HBO Max & FOX International. His YouTube channel, with over a million subscribers, brings easy, flavorful meals to kitchens worldwide.

Recently, Donal expanded his passion for quality ingredients with Wind Shore Goods, a lifestyle brand inspired by coastal living in his hometown of Howth, Dublin. This new venture blends his love of cooking and the natural beauty of Ireland's coast, adding even more inspiration for home cooks looking for quality kitchen staples and beautiful, thoughtful products.

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