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Gaaman ras with asoreso ng 246 EDITORIALTEAM, isoyeeatrameiogcup com finery Pk tn ce cies with paper bce Fleming and Ao Ui Leannin erie Cals PHOTOGRAPHY & FOOD STYLING Shannon Poste, Siomha Guney, Sophie Bx ‘Some mage rom Suttarstook com Bult by OK Ling wore ah ADVERTISING Georgina Lawioss ‘porgnolraharesoorup com fave rece: Gale yephut lm caps 7B ‘ADwinustRAnION ‘oi Con vlercten@gma com John Dempsey emosey@zahramedanrows.com feountsratvemedaprous.com _sjnideatondatrameagcup com ‘BOARD OF DIRECTORS Got hides eritadetraamesserup.com Scho Muline rina @zahramedagroup com es eee © “wwvweasyfood.ie Welcome to the February edition | of Easy Food! ‘Tris issue is all about treating yourself we've made it trough 2020 and the whole ‘month of January so we alldeserve to give ourselves a pat on the back! Whether you want to curl up with something sweet or give yourself time inthe kitchen with a ew recipe, this issue is packed with ideas that will keep you smiling through February. CAROUNE Gre Showa ttle love wth our elegant three-coufSe Valentine's Day menu for two from P80; to note, this also *perfect* for aimeal for one because — as we previously mentioned ~ treat yoslf! And why not let the Iitle ones in onthe Valentine's Day Cooking witha kid-friendly recipe for chocolate brownies on pill? Ityou're notin the Valentines Day mood, fear not we have plenty of ether ideas on If savoury is more your style, we have the perfect weekend project for you homemade vegetable samosas. If youve never made these before, ust us they're «= how to satisty the sweet tooth, Food Stylist Shannon's perking us up with coffee- fuelled bakes from p40, and we're keeping things simple with three-ingredient bakes onpas. We couldn't discuss sweet things without a nad to our cover star:pancakes.Fip to P86 for options for both sweet and savoury pancakes to celebrate Pancake Tuesday thisyear (16 February). ‘well worth it: We break dovm the recipe on p.83 with step-by-step photos so you can. make this Indian menu staple with ease We're leaning into very tracitional comfort food with our feature ons cucina povera, ‘or "the poor kitchen, from p98: these are the stick-to-your-bones-delicious meals ‘that have kept families well-fed on a shoestring budget across the world for years. Weeknight dinners are covered too, of course, with new ideas for chicken filets from P64, and exciting ways to cook wth yoghurt, p72, Dont miss our feature on veggie- packed meals from pil6 ~ it mightnt be as glamorous as three-course meals and ‘sweet treats, but there's no better way to treat yourself than with a generous boost cof nutients! “Team Easy Food has loved working on this issue and we hope you feel that love — from our kitchen to yours! THE MARCH ISSUE IS a) Gane Carbine x HOW TO CONTACT US General enquiries: Email us at editor @ easyfood.ie or write to Easy Food, Zahra Media Group, 12 Prince ‘of Wales Terrace, Quinsborough Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow. sinus @QO OOO EasyFood 2CONTENTS French pot-roasted chicken YOUR SAY P.37 ‘Yur comments, photos end questions FOOD BITES News, products and cookbooks from the ‘wonderful world of food KALE-ING ME SOFTLY Enjoy favoursome new ways with this seasonal superfood SAGE ADVICE With woody herbs in season, we put ther to good use in a bouquet gai RULE OF THREE ‘We make it possible to whip up a tasty bake using just three ingredients WEEKLY MENU PLANNER Keop it simple, keep it quick with our whole week's worth of family meals CULTURE CLUB Youll love these inventive new uses for plain yoghurt Salted caramel cupcakes ea et 4 Easy Food FEBRUARY 2021,COOKING FOR FUN 83 CHALLENGE YOURSELF ‘Make your own samosas, the perfect portable snack 96 EAT IRELAND Deputy Editor Jacelyn Doyle shares one of her favourite anne discoveries 98 LA CUCINA POVERA These wholesome meals wil keep you wallfed from winter into sering KIDS’ KITCHEN 106 PANCAKE PARTY. Pall up a seat fora lesson on all things pancakes 108 NEW WAYS WITH KIDS" MEALS ‘Smart new ideas forthe litle ones! breakfast, inners and snacks 111 BASY JUNIORS Treat yourself and your loved ones to these chocolate caramel brownies Buttermilk pancakes with stewed apple and pecans FROM THE COVER BAKES Food stylist shannon explains how toadd coffee toyourbaked goods P.116 PACK IT UP, PACK IT IN Getalthe goodness you need with these veggie packed mealideas P.76 5 WAYS WITH CHICKEN FILLETS Inspiring new ways with ireland most popular inner option woneasyfood ie P.86 LET THEM EAT PANCAKE. are flippin’ delicous! P.86 HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVE Love s sure tbe the ar wth thiselegant Valentine’ Day menu P.18 AT HOME WITH DONAL Donal Stehan shows us how to make time for quic, rutious cooking These creative pancake ideas ‘Mushroom chilli with baked potatoes PLZ ~ MAKE IT HEALTHY! 114 FROM THE BUTCHER'S BLOCK Local butcher Michae! Fleming talks us through por for any budget FROM OUR KITCHEN TO YOURS 123 Alte knowiedge you need t0 become fan expert in the kitchen Easy Food 5RECIPE INDEX Meat =a Ee = ay FISH AND SEAFOOD: Sym POULTRY ie oid ‘Ths hey ene wt Aon sto crane Compu dsenansaeat ae ge Boga Lar gy stn ina Ey hey ai cnn Wether ee ‘Sr sais oe ‘won soa ‘haere bs 6 Easy Food eagesrents welefefefefe| fe Fale eee alelelel> Lurene thoy te w|-|-|-]- emu prcasswinsonsssereaaeans 90 [«|« || « ancora bape wle-[=[efef> Foatsanseronmatnismntoceormny tafe |>|e| + E BAKED GOODS laren ee mele )e|= DESSERTS SAUCES Qevxiensy @rexse — @rsrenay Orreein — Qravenroncts G osrrtoty 8200005" ® o FEBRUARY 2021,(What're whidd cer veer A sneak peek at what you'll find in this issue Ate al that veg, you'll want something sweet Food Stist Shannon hasbeen acing cf to her bated goods for soraecus depth of favour om p40, ve abo been busy xpermenting with ttreeingredion bakes ip.) ard coming up If youre looking for something new to try inthe kitchen, wee have what you need! Checkout our easy Valentines Day menu fortwo (p80) to bring touch of romance to yur evening, or challenge yourse | witn some superb new ieas fox Pancake ‘a make our delicious homemade samosas fora weekend treat — youll ind ou step-by-step guide Tuesday, p86. Meare, youl find from p83. For now ways to enjoy a farliar favourite, ip to p.72, where were using pain yoghurt in Scotort salad cararaltrernios fom ‘everything from marnades and sauces to flatbreads and cakes. pl —easy enough forks © make, but stilimpossibie for grown-ups to resist. es Passion fruit soufflés )§2 Spicy chicken curry Veggie samosas WHAT'S FOR DINNER? As always, ur goals to solve the daily “what for dinner?" condundrum. lana’ favourite protein (gets a makeover rom p. 6, with a selection of ientive naw ways o enoy chicken iets. Our butcher pal Micha! Fleming is gving us the lowdown on buying and cooking cflerent cus of pork, from p11, and returning guest extor Donal Stan i baci the Easy Food Test Kitchen — vital, cof course — sharing even more of his always fantastic quick and easy mea ideas from p.18 Pork steak open Spicy prawn pilau ?.57 sandwiches P.114 Simple chicken ramen e710 Were stllon a major veg buzz ater January, and were unreasonably excited to create some flavour packed ways to enjoy in-season kale, fom p30 You aso find dinners specitcaly designed to ‘maximise your veggie intake, from p.116, and we've been ging back to basis with the good old fashioned bouquet gam from p36. Final, fip to p98 fr our collection of radtional peasant food recipes: hearty, wholesome and fll of veg, these ae desl ishes for cold wether. Risotto with kale, bacon Jackfruit curry Ribollta Salted caramel cupcakes 0.48 and leeks wonmeasyfood.ie Easy Food 7We've got mail "000 Your? Aap... 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In this year delivering a small but important cocital foams; French ptsserie fvourte, the _sightly unexpected news, qloweinthe-dark teats daily dose of happiness. As we start the rmacaron, becomes decadent ext! in the _usingioluminescence are set to tempt us, ‘countdown to 2021, the BaleysTreat Report #caron ice cream sandwich; and Japanese along with clashing combos lke chocoate- is revealing all the delicious and tantalising indulgence makes an appearance as fufy costed potato crisps and much ‘rests that will emerge over the next 12 panese pancakes bring lighter textures tothe ‘months. Compiled by Baileys with leading {ood futurologist Dr. Morgsine Gaye and a Sena gaciteaeeseee ee ‘THE BAILEYS TREAT REPORT 2021 TOP 10 TREAT TRENDS ‘the report captures insights from around the ‘world and forecasts the next delicious treat ‘trends forthe year ahead. ‘SO HOW WILL WEBE TREATING OURSELVES IN 2021 Got ready fora playful and whimsical veating axiverture next year, with colour and texture spinkled throughout. Whipped air wal take ff to new exaremes ater the en 12 Easy Food FEBRUARY 2021SPREAD NEW SOCIAL DATA has revesled the milestone moments in 2020 and beginning (of 2021 that have had a direct impact on how Ireland has exercised kindness online, KIND. ‘Snacks identified a collection of phrases that repeatedly came up in tweets where people had spread kindness, or positively commented on another individual's act ‘of kindness. Using these terms, KIND ‘Shacks was then able to track how they hhad been used throughout the year, noting significant peaks and troughs against ‘ongoing conversation for key calendar {events or cultural moments, from Covid-18 ‘announcements to Matt Damon being spotted in Dalkey! ‘Surveying roland’ tweets from 2020 and start ‘of 202, the index has revealed that moments suchas The Late Late Show Chatty appeal campaign, Cap for Carers and #SaveDubinZo0 all significantly swung online chat forthe TOCELEBRATE ty2 30 bithdy oftheir icone Cookie Dough flavus Ben & Jen's are binging sal something special Introducing Ben & Jerry's Peace Pops: Faitrade ‘anil ice cream with chocolate chins and @ peace-shaped, cookie dough-nspred cent, ped ina soft chocolatey coating and popped lon astck to take it with you wherever you go. Ben & Joys Flavour Guu, Josine Nohlmans 8d, "We know people lave our cookie dough lke thee wun family or pets, so we reimagined its they never need to leave home without woneasyfood ie TOP 8 MOMENTS THAT SPARKED KINDNESS IN 2020 better, whilst national lows included new announcements of Level § restitions Uncovering just when and where Irland have execcsed kindness ths year, the Kind Curve revealed that elas kindness poaked sramaticaly onthe 17th Match as the country prepared fora national lockdown to tackle Covi 19. citfcult ay for many, the dramatic peakin kindness saw kind tweets inrease by 103% from the 10th March tothe 17th March, showing just how the people of Irland came together to support and guide each ater in response tothe news. Follow the KIND joumey: wwwwkindsnacks ie @kindsnacksieland HaeodstartswithKIND, Hgivekindatry, bekindtoyoutselt COther notable kindness highs included Joe Biden announced asthe naxt US President, Tony Holohan stepping back to care fr his wif 2s people led to suppor and acknowledge is eons, whist Matt Damon being locked down in Dakey aso helped spur tweets of suppot, humour and kindness enine, Ben & Jerry's Peace Pops will be landing in freezers across the country from February 2021.The 80m Peace Pop will be availabe in an impulse single (RRP €2.95) and in a multipack of three (RRP €5.25). Now they can walk their puppy AND enjoy Ben Jerry’. Give me heck yeah: Peace Pops wore fist crated by co founders Ben and Jerry to carnpsign for pe808iitatives in the US, way bac in 1888. "Poace, Love & Cookie Dough” is mare than just funny saying —Ben &i Jory continue to ais a stick for ace, justice and equality today from Fainrade cetfied ingredients that champion economic justice to partnershis and advocacy that seek to educate and mobilise citizens to dive systemic change around the wot Easy Food 12Cookbook CORNER eee Nigella Lawson Cook, Eat, Repeat By Nigella Lavsson Published by Chatto & Windus 28.99 ‘We're not ashamed to say that we are beyond obsessed with Nigella. Not only {ate her recipes always mouthwatering, but her pute, unbridled passion for eating really makes us fel seen. We were tiled to get ‘our hands on her latest instalment, and — {38 usual —it dd not disappoint. This one is {ull of new ideas for family dinners, comfort food and Chvistmas dining, as well as chapters dedicated to anchovies, rhubarb and 2 "loving defence of brown food" and — fair warning — it will make you hungry. We are Aroaling over the brown butter colcannon; crab mac r’ cheese; black pudding ‘meatballs; pappardelle wth cavalo nero and ‘ndua; ried chicken sandwich; marrowone ‘mince; burnt onion and aubergine din; and the créme caramel for one, We've already ‘made the fish finger bhorta and the chicken ‘with gare eream saueo, and can say with certainty we'llbe eating and repeating from ‘this one for along time to come, 1 Easy Food Dessert Person By Claire Satta Published by Clarkson Potter e278 ‘As our readers well know, we are dessert people here at Easy Food — firm believers that litle of what you fancy does you ‘good. Tis book wakks 8 clever line between enthusiasm and a foolproof, almost scientific approach to instruction, making these ‘tempeting recipes accessible 1 even novice bakers, Our inner nerd also really appreciated the Recipe Matix, ranking recipes in terms ‘of both time required and dificult level: @ simple idea, but so satisfying. Use this as ‘your guide and you won't be disappointed, ‘with treats that include almond butter tuanana bread; mascarpone cake with red ‘wine prunes; double-apple crumble cake; flouress chacolate wave cake: goat creose ‘cake with honey and fig; blackberry caramel tart apricot and cream brioche tart; mated brownies; pistachio pinwheels; classic English muffins; and a chocolate buttermilk cake that is currently stalking our dreams. I you, too, ae a dessert person, you wil not regret picking this one up. Easy Beans By Jackie Freeman Published by Sasquatch Books e210 Eat Well Be Well By Jona Crstofeno Published by Sterting Epicure 2550 It you've been thinking about making the ‘move toa det thats plant-based, gluten ‘ree andor free from refined sugar, this will 'be @ welcome addition to your cookbook helt You'l be welhfed from breakfast {apple carrot cake muffins; portobello bacon) through to lunch (creamy Waldorf slag; rosemary, potato and carn chowder, while dinner offers revamped classics like sloppy Joes, mushroom stroganoft, chil, ‘and crabiless) cakes, with ideas fr sides ‘and smal plates, t00: baked ricata crostini Butfalo cauliflower; lemon gate oven fries. \We aso love the Toppers chapter (wth recipes like vegan Parmesan, orion chive cream cheese, and garlic and herb dipping oill andthe breads, including gluten ree pizza crust, basil crackers and easy trillas, Wrap up with pina colada bars or 2 fudgy chocolate cake, and yout be laughing ‘A meal that's budget-friendly, heathy and easy to cook as wel as being delicious ticks all of ‘ur boxes, and that's why we love this simple litle book of 42 flavourpacked, beanfocused recipes designed for tasty everyday meals. There are some classics here (ike the ribolita; tun + p.100 for aur own very tasty spin on that one) but also some new ideas, Ike using beans to add creaminess and nutrition to smoothies. We've got our eyes on the huevos rancheros sandwiches; baked butternut squash and black-eyed pea samosas; edamame friters with Parmesan and mint; turkey and white bean chill warm potato, apple and lentil salad; Moroccan chermoula chicken with chickpeas; andThal peanut soba salad with edamame and pan-seared salmon. There's also a reference guide atthe back called a "bear-cyclopaedia —a name sily fenough te make us chuckle each time we see it, but a helpful qua nonetheless. lovely one for any bean-thusiast. FEBRUARY 2021,JOIN THE EASY FOOD COOK BOOK CLUB! BE A PART OF IRELAND'S GO-TO CLUB FOR COOKBOOK ENTHUSIASTS! EACH MONTH, WE HIGHLIGHT A POPULAR COOKBOOK AND SHARE TIPS AND TALES OF HOME-TESTED RECIPES WITH FELLOW BOOK CLUB MEMBERS. FIND US ON FACEBOOK @EASYFOODCOOKBOOKCLUB: TIP." “TA 409 7 / CEE Seat TyCOMPETITIONS test editor Donal Skehan is helping home ‘cooks take back control of their kitchen through Donal’ Kitchen: a comprehensive, easy-to-use ‘meal planning website that includes step-by- ‘step instructions for his most popular recipes, shopping lists and scheduling tools, all making meal planning a breeze for experienced and novice cooks alike. Helning home cocks mademise the approach to mealies, DDonalskitchen.com is a subscription-based, interactive online platform ‘where users can view step-by-step videos to over 100 recipes, generate weekly meal plans and access automated shopping lists — ‘you can even add and remove items from the ist that you may already have at home. Subscribers also have access to an exclusive Facebook Community with Donal and a numiser of helpful tutorials on basic kitchen skis, equipment, and how to batch cook and meal prep for the week ahe 16 Easy Food POSTAL ENTRIES foo errs ttt a ad fs ik ie este, bc ti weg vo tea tpt Iu nati Aur contact teas. ye ‘Whether i's ideas for weeknights or a special ccasion, Donals Kitchen will ater for every aspect of family if, with Donal sharing the cooking and real planning tips he has learned as his own family has grown over the last few years. A one-month subscription is €9.99 or €99.99 for 12 months; Easy Food readers can now aval of an exch promotion of 40% off the annual pice (€60 instead of €99.99) with the code EASY40, Hoad to www.DonalsKitehen.com for mare information on how to sign up now. ‘Donal is giving away a annual subscription to one lucky Easy Food reaver, Fora chance in, visit wwrw-easyfood.ie/competitions. Terms andi conch : 3s apply. Competition cl Pye NT Va) 6 February 28 ranks FEBRUARY 2021¥ on WIN A VALENTINE'S DAY HAMPER ~» OF LILY O’BRIEN’S ‘ CHOCOLATE! " ° hat better way to show your love this Valentine's Day than with the git of chocolate? ‘Certain to put a smile on any face, gift of Lily O'Brien's chocolates is the perfect way to say‘ love you’ on February 14% Liy © Brion's wants to give five lucky Easy Food readers the ‘opportunity to win a deliciously decadent hamper of chocolates, quaranteed to send heats atte! The hamper will include the Desserts Collection, filled wth flavours inspired by the world’s best loved dessert recipes; the beautifuly aiftwrapped Petit Desserts Collection, the ideal git to say ‘love you' and Crispy Hearts, twelve heartshaped chocolates containing crunchy pieces of honeycomb smothered in Lily O'Brien's smooth milk chacoate, the perfact sweet treat for our Valentine Create moments that matter this Valentine's Day with Lily O'Brien's and vist www liyabrionsf to view the full range online. For a chance to win, visit wwweasyfood ie/competitions. Terms and condi QO vsieoien apply. Competition closes February 25 wonmeasyfood.ie Easy Food 17Athome with Donal In April 2020, Donal Skehan ~ along with his wife, Sofie, and two young ‘sons, Noah (age 3) and Oliver (age 1) — packed up their life in Los ‘Angeles to make the retum to Ireland, The move had been planned, bout the Covid-19 outbreak hastened their schedule, with the family pling the rmove-home date forward by nearly a month. Settled in his hometown of Howth, Donal is. back with a bang. His latest television s "Family Meals in Minutes," focused on family ‘mealtimes and his latest recipes created during lockdown have resonated with home ‘cooks across the country: his ‘Damn Goad ‘Shepherd's Pie recipe — made with braised lamb shanks — even triggered a nationwide shortage of lamb shanks after it premiered fn hs show in October! eee neces Se eS Peeks ee eee ec ee sgonerate weekly meal plans and access ee eee eed Seer re ered Seen ae ee eee ene eens needs to be re-stocked — saving you Ca Pea er eee ad ee ross eee ee as woneasyfood ie With nine cookbooks to his name, a series of television programmes, ongoing TV ‘anpearances and mege-successtul Instagram and YouTube pages already under the bet, Donal recent venture offers practical and simple solution to meal planning, His new site, www.Donalekitchen.com, includes: ‘meal plans, video recipes and shopping lists {for home cooks who — to borrow @ phrase ‘of Donal's — want to reclaim their kitchens, With a library of 100 specifically curated recipes ranging trom Cheesy Lasagne and Glazed to Sticky Toffee Pudding and Tiramisu Title, these are the allstar recipes that fare sure to be @ hit on the weekiy rotation. \We chat to Donal to hear how he's settling ‘back int ie in Ireland, his expert advice for ‘getting the most out of home cooking and his plans for Dona’ Kitchen, through to dinnertime, nent) ¢ Saea8 Community with Coens ee etd Pees ree een) re ee ee) This is all about reclaiming your kitchen een ene) ete eo Cee a ons le bit easier! eee ad ery cot ‘quest editor Donal Skehan ‘Asa busy dad, husband, TV chef and cookbook author, Donal Skehan shows us how to make time for quick, nutritious cooking How has life felt since returning with the family to Ireland? There's boen highs and lows of course, but we're so thlled to be back home. Sofie and had been planning to move back to Ireland anyway as we want the boys to be closer to family, but Covid brought all those plans forward. We decided to make the move home around Marct/Apri right when everything was kicking of. It was a relly tough decision, but considering the possibilty of travel being so limited, we had to do what was right for us. In such fan uncertain time, i's been so lovely to be ssurtounded by family. What was it like to leave Los Angeles? Itwas definitly weird in 8 way to eave LA. —a pace that had been hor tous or ve yee — without the opportunity to say proper goodbyes to people, sit siost | too ike an opemended charter We'll ot | course be able to visit with people there | again when we're able, and a lt ofthe work I had going in L.A. can be revisited Considering the year, there's been some really great opportunities. We launched Donal's Kitchen, aired a new television show {as part of the Meals in Minutes series and ‘even sold the country out of lamb shanks! | have always kept working between LA. and Ireland, but it meant that | was working from the early hours unt late at night trying to cover work between both time zones. | think it would have been realy dificult to manage allthis i had een based in LA Easy Food 19been quite nice to feel as though I'm back to asort of 95. Aso it’s actually been a relist not to be traveling so much this year With the kids especially, it sometimes feels ike we're on a treadmill of work, family life, travels lovely to step back and feel more grounds What has cooking during the bandemic looked like in your household? | think lke everyone else, forced into our kitchens! When we were in LA, we were surrounded with so many reat restaurants that | developed abit of an obsession with eating out and trying everything the city had to offer. Being back home, | fel like I've rediscovered the kitchen in 2 way. When we arrived back to Ireland, | received a lovely gift of My Wid Atlantic Way Cookbook from the author, Maura O'Connell Foley, and it was just the most perfect git as it was a reminder of the gutsy Irish cooking 40d here alone ‘was revelation for me; I've only been ve been ove, Just returning to gone five years, but the access to quality ingredients is something | wor't take for ranted. In the US, i’ areal supermarket culture and it's hard to step away from 20 Easy Food that and get really good quality ingredients without paying out the nose, Speaking of being hack in the home kitchen, have there been any changes in Noah or Oliver when it comes to eating? Wel they've gone from eating bg bowls of Vietnamase pho in LA. to moat and two veg now that we'e home, but they're absolutely loving it! They also get to enjoy Granny's cooking now, our own version of Melson Wheels Nats appetite has changed alte and we're starting to get more pushback, but much oni, he'll eventually come back and key agtin, Overall he loves geting involved 1d say one of the best purchases a parent can make is one of those ite step stools from IKEA! Noah loves pling it up and helping withthe food, and | absolutely see a lifcence in how well he eas if he's involved in the process. Friday morning is when | get the fresh vag forthe week ahead: as $00 aI bring it ore, ay it out to put tall away and Noah loves going that once we don't focus too through them al: tasting bits, smeling them, genuinely intrigued with the different fruits and vegetables. helps us see which Donal, Sofie beeen cones he likes the best Overall, we're lucky in that they've both sways been interested in food and are happy to try @ wide range of foods, so they're both still very good at eating atthe moment, Hows do you and Sofie use meal planning at home? Solis and have been big advocates of rea planning for years Meets n Minutes was the fst book inthe serie an eal Centred around te ids of planning out your meas, making @ shopping list and keeping organised, Weve kept as part of our routine and since the kids hve rived its the one thing that ely keps the kitchen ne shopping can arive 10 us, and then we keep things looser at the ekends, The kids 0 up early, so we'll make breakfast frst hing, but then usualy also start the bones of dinner — maybe get some rice in the rice cooker or prep some veg — 50 that its not 8 ‘mad seramble atthe end of the day FEBRUARY 2021What was the inspiration behind creating Donal’s Kitchen? think realy ereated it fr myself more han anyting veel spend nesly an hour gathering recipe sees from diferent sources to make a shopping thet mea pleming toy pays of nathelos streaming al lanning process by helsing to recipe ideas, shopping lists and stop-bpstep cocking insbuctons wo that you really can g0 wong How did vou choose the recipes that are featured on the site? The recipe has tobe big on flavour. think that if you cooked before or ust lost your ceooking moja, you realy need that payott {at the end of cooking to make it worth your while. If recipe it big on flavour or spice, woneasyfood ie you know you can lean on that to make ita Also, it comes down to how doabla it is; I've streamlined recipes in my Meals in Minutes series so that they us take 30 minutes has to be delicious and Where do inspiration Oh. fis of 3 recipe sgazines, cookbook: or the place! 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The oreat thing is that ssionate about goad food, especial always changing. | thin shit in food waiting in recent necessarily about fine dining or chet-level Home cooks aren't going o have a sous chef or expansive pantry, but that doesn't mean we don't want to create something really amazing in our home kitch DONAL'S Saat al katy Food 21“An impressive little lunchtime tartine that can transform any cherry tomatoes into a sweet sauce to top creamy and light ricotta and toasted sourdough bread. Ideal for entertaining and even better enjoyed on your own!” Marinated cherry tomato & ricotta tartine Serves 4 4 slices sourdough bread 200g cherry tomatoes 3 tbsp olive ol “tsp thyme leaves, plus extra 150g ricotta cheese 11 small courgette 75g wild rocket Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper 1 Slice the sourdough bread and halve the cherry tomatoes. Zn a bowl, combine the halved chef tomatoes, one tablespoon of olive oll {and the thyme leaves with salt a pepper. Stir and allow to marinate. cheese with one tablespoon of olive oil and sat and pepper and set aside. 4 Drala litle ove oon each side of the sourdough slices. Heat a griddle an vera medium high hes and.char cn both sides for 12 rinses. 5 Heat frying pan over amecium hest aa tha marinated cerry tomatoes, ‘Allow to bubble and burst for five s mingtes unt hey become jy. 6 Mako your aad by paring tho courgete ino ribbons 7A te courte t0 bow wit the rocket, omen jie, one tablespoon olive ol and sat and papper Toss to combine wel To assemble, spread the rota ‘itr on the fast 2000 ovr the tomatoes and ther ices and garish wt mare black pepper and thyme leaves, Serve the sala onthe side Pr sring 25 1 9 260 anaes gas 8.79 supra 969 01h 299 8e00 22 Easy Food FEBRUARY 2021,quest editor Donal Skehan “The ultimate party crowd pleaser. Very indulgent but go the whole hog and serve with ice cream. Just remember to allow an hour for the dough to chill.” Giant soft frying pan cookie Serves @ 1 Chop the white and dark chocolate into rough chunks and set aside. 2Using a freestanding clectic whisk, beat tog temperature butter, light golden caster sugar together for two minutes Until light and ltt 100g white chocolate 1009 dark chocolate 200g unsalted butter, softened 200g light brown soft sugar 100g golden caster sugar ‘large egg 3 Beat in the egg and vanila extract. Add in tsp vanilla extract ‘the plain flour bicarbonate of soda, baking 325g plain flour powder and ses salt. Beat on alow speed ‘etsp bicarbonate of soda nti just combined. ‘tsp baking powder 4Sur the chocolate chunks through and bring Yetep sea salt the dough together using your hands or a lee cream, to serve \woaden spoon, Chl for one hour to firm up, woneasyfood ie iV art ‘mark 4. Spoon the cookie dough into a no™ stick frying pan and roughly flatten using the back of a spoon. Bake for 20 minutes, unt pale golden, 6 Leave to coo! for afew minutes (being cautious ofthe hot frying pan handle} before serving on the centre of the table with scoops of ice cream inthe middle e@0 katy Food 23“Instant flavour is delivered in the form of chilliand lemongrass to make avery different roast Ee Sel coconut rice it’ showstopping ee in this recipe. ike aoe Lemongrass and chilli roast chicken with co Sere ¢ 1 red hil shallots 2 lemongrass stalks 1 bunch coriander leaves picked 11x3em piece ginger ‘tsp ground turmeric ‘3 tbsp vegetable oil ‘Sea salt and black pepper 4 chicken thighs 2eamots ‘courgette Juice of Hime For the coconut rice: ‘500ml water 250g basmati rico 125ml light coconut mi 1 Preheat the oven to 220°C/200'C fan/oas mark 7 Deseed and roughly chop the red cil, Peel and roughly chop the shallots. 22 Remove the woody exterior ofthe lemongrass stalks and finely chop. Peel and rate the ginger. '3Place the chil, shallots, lemongrass, coriander stalks, ginger, turmeric and vegeteble 28 Easy Food onut rice ined into a saver. roasting tray. Place the chicken season with salt and pepper, and tum a few times in the mixture to make sure they are evenly coated, Roast for 35-40 minutes or unt golden and cooked though. {in a saucepan, add 400m! water to the basmati rice. Add a good pinch of salt Bring to the boil, reduce toa simmer and cover with a li to.cook on alow heat. Aer five minutes, ‘2d the coconut mik and return the li ‘Simmer for another 10 minutes. Once cooked, alow the ric to sit with the id on for five minutes before fufing with a fork to serve. 17 To make the salad, peel the carots and use a julienne peeler to shred the carrots and courgette. Add to a boul with theme juice, salt and pepper and the coriander leaves. ‘8 Serve the lemongrass chicken withthe coconut ree, salad, a drizze of the sauce from the roasting tray anda few coriander leaves, Ge FEBRUARY 2021,‘quest editor Donal Skehan Sones 4 500g 00 flour Yetap salt ‘tsp baking powder 2 tbsp natural yoghurt 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oll 1160-200mI warm water For tho sauce: 2 tbsp extra virgin olve oil 1 gate clove finely sliced ‘top chil flakes 200g passata Toopings: 1 small courgette 75g cherry tomatoes 2 roasted red peppers 200g mozzarella 14 1254 ball of buffalo mezzarella ‘Small handful of fresh basi leaves ‘1 Heat tho oven as high as it will go. To ‘make the dough, mix the 00 flour and baking powder with the salt. Make a well inthe ‘centre and add the warm water, yogurt and ‘extra virgin olve ol and mix together. 2 knead unt you have @ smooth dough. 3 For the sauce, peel and finely sce the atc. Heat the extra virgin olive olin a smal saucepan over a low-medium heat. Add the garlic and cil flakes folowed by the ppassata, Simmer until reduced lite toa lovely thick spreadable sauce. ‘4Prep your toopings by finely slicing the courgete with a mandolin o knife and ‘tating the mozzarella. Sice the roasted red peppers and cut the cherry tomatoes in ha § Divide the dough into four and cl each out to the size of your skillet. ber srg tat 1870 6 Heat a skit or heavy based ovenproof Bigaugr Seg meta, 57g, O78 eau frying pan (cast irons best) overarnedum- Q@ high heat on the hob. Add a lite of the remaining oll tothisand alow tohest. Putin = “A new and fairly genius little recipe that makes one of he piza bases and cook fora minute Chultbuesigny en sesewina. the thoughts of mid-week pizza a real option, ofthe sauce, with no rising required and a ridiculously easy cee ee dough that takes minutes to prepare. To really cherry tomatoes. Tear over some bufalo nail this recipe, use oo flour for the best taste ae eee and texture, and make sure both the pan and ‘golden and melted. As soon as it comes, oven are nice and hot when you get cooking. For ce cicnmonecwees eXtra crunch to the base, sprinkle the pan with some fresh basi leaves. Repeat withthe alittle fine semolina or polenta before you add oliepess the pizza dough base.” wormeasyfood.ie Easy Food 25Rich veggie Bolognese Serves 4 2 thsp olive oil ‘large onion 2earrots 2sticks of celery Yetbsp dried oregano 34 stems fresh thyme 34 stems fresh rosemary red wine 114009 tin of green lentils 2.x 400g tins of good-quality chopped. tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato purée ‘bay leat 2 tsp sugar Tosene: 350g dried spaghetti (or other pasta of, ‘your choice) Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative) Fresh basil 26 Easy Food 1 Firs, prep your veg, Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and dice thre carats into ‘hom pieces, Dice the celery nto Ykom pieces. Chop the garlic and finely chop 2-4 sprigs rosemary and 34 sprigs thyme. Heat the olve ol ina large saucepan over 2 low heat and add the onion, carrots, celery ‘and dried oregano along with a pinch of salt and a splash of water, sweating for 10 ‘minutes til really soft. Stir through the herbs. Continue to cook, over alow heat, for a further 15 minutes unti the vegetables are completely sot 2 Drain and rinse the graen lets. Add the lentils and garlic. Ste through and soften for 8 further minute before pouring inthe wine. Simmer for few minutes unti the liquid has reduced by hal, '3Add the chopped tomstoes, tomato purée ‘and sugar. Season wel and bring to a bol, Nestle the bay leat amongst the Bolognese ‘and reduce to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, {or 25 minutes, siting occasionally until the save has thickened slighty ‘4 Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water tothe ball and cook the spaghetti for 2-10 minutes until ‘al dente’ before deaning '5 Remove the bay let from the sauce. Pour the Bolognese sauce over the pasta before serving with gtated Parmesan and a handful of fresh basi Per sring ions 14g 2.9 santa, 10.49 ox Ma aasoans) 247 pean a te, an edu 200 FEBRUARY 2021,‘Quest editor Donal Skehan “A wonderfully versatile noodle bowl concept that can be adapted with so many different variants. Take the dressing in a Thai direction by whisking together fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and chilli - or try inspiration from South Korea with a spicy gochujang dressing by adding a dollop of the spice paste into the dressing here.” Steak noodle bowl with sesame soy d Serves 2 Yehead Chinese cabbage 6 spring onions ‘A good handful of roasted, salted peanuts 2509 udon noodles 250g rb eye steak 1 thsp sesame oi Sea salt ‘A good handful coriander leaves Sea salt For the dressing: 1 garlic clove 3 tbsp dark soy sauce woneasyfood ie 1 tbsp rice wine tsp sesame oil “First, make the dressing, Finely chop 1 atic clove and add toa small bow! with the dark soy sauce, rice wine and sesame ol 2 Next, prep the vegetables. Thinly slice ¥ heed Chinese cabbage and finely sice 6 spring onions. $3 Roughly chop @ handful of roasted, salted huts and set aside 4Cook the udon noodles in a pot of oiling ater, following the packet instructions and Fringe under cold water to cool Set aside unt needed ressing '5 Fu the steak withthe sesame oll and season generously with sea sal. 6 Heat a frying pan over a medium high heat land fry the steak for 3-4 minutes on either Side until medium rare, Remove from the pan ‘and allow to rest for fve minutes, 7 Slice the steak thinly 8 Arrange the udon noodles, cabbage, spring onions and peanuts in two serving bows Split the steak slices between the two bowl {9 Pour over the dressing and garish with coriander leaves. Serve right ava, (dgsugel Cuigpean Ts fre, 45g anda 98 Easy Food 27Lemon and poppy seed pancakes with strawberries, apple syrup and vanilla mascarpone Serves 4 1 Mix together the plain flour, baking ' Place a frying pan over a medium high powder, sugar, poppy seeds and lemon zest heat and add ina litle butter. Drop heaped 200g plain flour in a mixing bowl tablespoons of the pancake batter into the pan 2 tsp baking powder 2 Whisk together the milk and eggsin ajug and cook for 2:3 minutes unti golden brown on 1 tbsp caster sugar ‘and pour into the dry ingredients both sides, 1 tbsp poppy seeds, ‘3 Mix together unti you have a smaoth batter 6 Serve stacks of three pancakes with Zest of 1 lemon ‘with goad dropaing consistency. 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