Junior MasterChef returned with a new judge for 2012 as CBBC hosted the competition to find the best young cook in the country. Irish television cook, food writer and photographer, Donal Skehan, joined veteran MasterChef presenter John Torode to present the second run of the BAFTA-nominated series. Based on the hugely successful MasterChef series, the competition aims to find and encourage talented young cooks who have a flair for making exceptional food from scratch…

Donal’s second RTÉ Series first aired in May 2012 with with an emphasis on the tips and tricks to thrifty cooking and cheap eating. Banish any thoughts of penny-pinching and making do with less than tasty fare. This series is all about embracing home cooking at its very best and making inexpensive ingredients work harder for the money you spend on them, so that you can enjoy delicious food as part of your everyday diet…

Donal’s first TV series, Kitchen Hero: Bringing Cooking Back Home began airing on RTÉ One in May 2011. The 14 part series emphasises the fun and social aspect of food, and the satisfaction that can be had from cooking for, and eating with friends. Donal’s aim is to transform even the most reluctant or nervous cook into a Kitchen Hero…