Chef: Donal Skehan

Turkey Lettuce Cups

The meat mix is full of really light and aromatic flavours and is served in little baby gem lettuce leaves, making the lettuce cups perfect finger food!

Serves: 6

Jam jumble crumble tart

Recipe by Donal Skehan

From: Kitchen Hero: Great Food for Less

This tart is a real lifesaver; it uses solely kitchen staple ingredients and is very easy to assemble. It reminds me of the little tarts I used to make when I first started baking but is a bit more sophisticated and I love the addition of desiccated coconut, which goes well with the jam. You can use whatever jam you have in your store cupboard, all flavours work perfectly.

Serves: 4

Big Do's peach and blackberry cobbler

Recipe by Donal Skehan

From: Kitchen Hero: Great Food for Less

My granddad Do used to keep me and my cousins entertained all summer long on his boat with fishing, crab races and stories about pirates, deep-sea treasure and the biggest fish he ever caught! He liked his food, but never cooked – on our summer adventures with him, we were always under strict orders to bring sandwiches! One day, I caught him sitting below deck slurping peaches in syrup from the tin, one of his favourite after-lunch treats, so this recipe is dedicated to him!

Serves: 4

Slow-cooked Meaty Chilli

Recipe by Donal Skehan

From: Kitchen Hero: Great Food for Less

Hearty food like this meaty chilli makes me very happy inside; it’s full of great spices and filling ingredients, and best of all it feeds a crowd. Using finely chopped meat here rather than mince gives a really interesting texture to the chilli.

Serves: 6

Pan-Fried Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

Recipe by Donal Skehan

From: Kitchen Hero: Great Food for Less

This could be the recipe to win you over!

Makes: 16

Whoopie Pies

Recipe by Donal Skehan

From: Kitchen Hero: Great Food for Less

During my search for the perfect whoopee pie, I was sent this recipe by a reader of my blog, whose mother in law, Mrs Linda Daunt, has lived all her life in Maine, New England and is a fantastic cook. Mrs Daunt's special touch is to add buttermilk instead of regular milk, to give the pies a richer taste. The original recipe uses a marshmallow-type filling, but I prefer to stick with regular buttercream frostings.

Healthy Singapore Noodles

Recipe by Donal Skehan

From: Four Live

Singapore noodles are a standard Chinese restaurant dish, but making them at home is so easy. It also means you can monitor what's going into them, adding whatever healthy vegetables you feel like.

Serves: 6

Mini Molten Chocolate Puddings

Recipe by Donal Skehan

From: Kitchen Hero: Great Food for Less

Chocolate and chilli might sound like an odd combination but sweet and spicy do work together. I first tried the combination in hot chocolate. It’s a subtle heat that you can taste, but instead of dominating the dessert it’s an interesting extra note that adds to the flavour of the chocolate. However, do feel free to leave the chilli out if you prefer. These puds have an oozing liquid chocolate interior and can be made in advance and placed in the fridge until you are ready to bake them.