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Friday, 6 July 2007

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About the Blog
The Good Mood Food Blog started in 2007 after I moved in to my first apartment.  I've always had an interest in photography so when I bought my lovely camera, I thought it was finally time to start documenting some dishes I was cooking and with that the blog was born!  Most of the recipes on the blog try to include as many healthy ingredients as possible.  I'm a big believer in the power of food and it's affects on our lives.  I hope you enjoy the recipes and the bit of banter that goes with them.

About Me
Hey I'm Donal I come from Dublin. I grew up in family obsessed with food and drink which made it pretty hard not to have an interest.  I love trying out new recipe's, adapting old ones, and tasting new things.  I also have a serious addiction to cookbooks!  But there's nothing wrong with that, right? 


About the Book
I have recently finished writing my first cook book which is due for release Oct 09' with Mercier Press.  The book is called "Good Mood Food" and is full of healthy home cooking.

Good Mood Food is a cookbook that aims to change your attitude to food, offering a delicious range of simple, healthy home-cooked recipes. Good Mood Food features mouth-watering recipes like Broad Bean, Pancetta and Pea Shoot Salad, Cookies and Cream Chocolate Chip Oreo Cupcakes, Blueberry and Banana Muffins, and a tasty Aromatic Duck Salad.

"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

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About the Photos
All the photo's featured on the blog are taken with my handy dandy Canon 400D camera which has seen me through the last few years.  The food is all home cooked and barely tweaked before being shot.

Press for the blog and book
Irish Independent Weekend Magazine "My First"- Richie Taylor
Irish Independent "The Guilty Gourmets"- Declan Cashin
Irish Tatler "Food For Thought"- Ciara McDonnell





















Sunday Independent "Why You Should Know About Donal Skehan"- Julia Molony

19 Comments:

Anonymous lalaine said...

Can't think of a faster way to a woman's heart than wearing a kitchen apron.

20 July 2008 10:28  
Blogger The Mood Food Blog said...

haha- well that and not having to cook dinner! ;)

21 July 2008 10:27  
Blogger paresh said...

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29 July 2008 06:16  
Blogger nettles73 said...

Wow! You two are supercute and your recipes look fabulous!
Cheers!

3 August 2008 15:49  
Blogger Donal said...

:) Thanks so much! Hope to see you on here some more!

5 August 2008 11:11  
Anonymous Gay said...

Love you recipes. And great pictures!

15 August 2008 01:50  
Blogger Donal said...

Thanks!

15 August 2008 12:32  
Anonymous brent said...

Your blog inspires me to cook! Do you have any preferences on kitchen knives? I have a blog on kitchen knives and would love your opinion.

18 August 2008 17:27  
Anonymous Sithean said...

You and your lady look adorable. =) These recipes sound delicious, and your photos are wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing!

12 October 2008 14:52  
Blogger Jennifer said...

I just came across your blog and ADORE it!!! Beautiful pictures and such a unique collection of recipes :)

19 February 2009 01:56  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fantastic blog; love the photos and the food! Well done and look forward to seeing your book later this year!

2 April 2009 20:44  
Blogger Kate said...

you may just be too cute for words :) i just love you're blog

1 August 2009 20:29  
Blogger Diane said...

Huge congratulations again! I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on the book - internet is one thing, but you can't beat the joy of holding the printed word and leafing through recipes and photos, exclaiming 'ooh I'd like to make that! And that! Oh, and that too!'

Really fantastic stuff, and I sincerely hope it does brilliantly, because I'm not sure I 'know' (well, as well as you can via blogs!) anyone who works so hard and so focused. Grand job!

12 September 2009 01:36  
Blogger Divina Pe said...

Congratulations on your cookbook. Your blog is awesome. Looking forward to it.

4 October 2009 09:21  
Blogger CaptnRachel aka Tha Pizza Cutta said...

putting your book on my christmas wish list. Cheers!

13 November 2009 17:40  
Blogger HG said...

Swedish cinnamon buns sound like a lovely thing to make instead of tearing around the shops Christmas shopping - I'm quite sure they taste fab too!

8 December 2009 11:20  
Blogger Flirting with flour said...

Your recipes look fantastic. Congrats on the cookbook. That is quite the accomplishment!

17 January 2010 05:56  
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2 February 2010 01:53  
Blogger Rebecca said...

Love your recipies they are really good dat garlic and cherry tomato pasta yuummee!! my stupid uni friends ate the rest of it last was not impressed 1 my flat mates is obsessed with cookies and melting them with nutella so peanut butter cookies it is 2moro and d others obsessed with putting ketchup on everytin did u no pasta and ketchup is a dinner? so d spicy ketchup needs 2 b done 2

2 February 2010 22:29  

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