Donal's Meals in Minutes

When it comes to Christmas and food just even talking about it can be quite daunting for some. So for this year's Christmas special, Donal is going to tackle one area of Christmas food that he gets asked about all the time; "what are the best recipes to serve when entertaining over Christmas?"

There is a new trend in cooking and it's all about meat that falls off the bone, and the best way to achieve this is slow cooking. It can open your palate to a whole other world of tasty dishes. The meals in this episode all cook over the course of a few hours and they can all be prepared quickly.

Whether you work in an office are out on the road all day, we all need our lunch break. However, these days we all can't all afford to be dinning out every lunchtime or popping into the local shop for a quick sandwich so here is an entire episode based around meals you can whip up yourself at home and bring them to work for lunchtime. They're simple, quick and best of all they're super tasty

Cooking is something that everyone should know how to do, but for those that may not be confident in the kitchen, this whole episode is all about meals for the novice cook. Donal has broken down each of the recipes into easy simple to follow steps that everyone can follow. Whether its tackling a Coq Au Vin or a simple pasta dish these meals are all about simplifying the recipes...

Do you have an hour to spend simmering dinner over the stove or waiting for it to roast in the oven? Who does? This episode is all about speedy recipes that require just 15 minutes or less of hands-on preparation, once you get that right, that's half the battle.

Donal has been cooking for over 15 years now and still gets excited about going into the kitchen. Over the years he has the chance and opportunity to cook some amazing meals and also learn so many recipes along the way. This episode is a homage to some of the favourite meals that he has cooked over the years.

In this episode Donal will be showing you how to widen your meat-free cooking repertoire and that going meat-free doesn't mean flavour free. From Indian inspired Dahls to speedy salads that can be put together in no time, you're sure to find a new favourite here! He'll be showing you how to embrace those veggies to create something that is filling and most importantly so delicious.

When it comes to cooking, most people are looking for something that is quick and easy and doesn't involve lots and lots of ingredients. Sometimes people just want to use up some store cupboard staples with a few ingredients you've picked up in the shop on the way home. Donal loves when he come across great "go to recipes".

This episode is full of recipes that are going to impress your friends but best of all they don't take hours and hours to prep and cook. Keep it simple and impress your friends with a tasty feast, and you get to spend more time enjoying the night.

We can all be accused of coming in from work and just being too tired to get into the kitchen to cook up a meal for ourselves, sometimes its hard to even think what you should cook, so in this episode Donal will show viewers some really quick and easy recipes which can be created in a matter of minutes any night of the week, using common ingredients.