What Dad Cooked

Here’s a really easy way with gnocchi. Add to a quick cheese sauce made with Gorgonzola, add a few chives and that’s it. Use a good Gorgonzola (I’ve used the excellent cheese made by Tosi),

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Marisa’s Pasta

Well, hers, mine – and Norma’s too…

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Vietnamese Pho Ga Recipe (Chicken Noodle Soup)

This is Peter’s and his partner’s favourite. And we are not just saying this – it really is. He can’t get enough and even makes his own. Leo thinks it is a comforting and warming soup – perfect for a hangover!

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German Hot Dog

This is one of my favourite things.

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Latest recipes

Check out Dad's latest homecooked dishes and recipes below. Or click recipes in the menu to browse through 6+ years of Dad's homecooking recipes for families.

Cassoulet de Toulouse à la Pappa

A perfect winter warmer – Cassoulet!

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The Laughing Cow Lightest Loaded Quesadilla

Try Dad’s loaded low-fat salsa quesadillas with The Laughing Cow Lightest x8 cheese.

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Melanzane Parmigiana with Dolmio 7 Vegetables Sun Ripened Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce

An excellent way to turn a popular Italian slow food standard into an easy and quicker family classic.

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Pumpkin Pie

My best pumpkin pie yet!

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Tuna & Sweetcorn

Dad's latest food series is all about that much loved classic combination, Tuna and Sweetcorn (T&S) — but there are more interesting ways to get your T&S fix other than on pasta or a jacket potato! See below for some T&S inspiration!

Grilled Tuna and Sweetcorn Romesco Sauce

Grilled tuna (from a tin) meets sweetcorn in the guise of a romesco sauce.

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Tuna & Sweetcorn Melt

Here sweetcorn is added to a basic tuna melt. Adding sweetcorn works well and makes a the melt less rich.

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Seared Tuna & Sweetcorn Salsa

A Mexican inspired tuna and sweetcorn recipe.

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Tuna & Sweetcorn Sandwich

This is a spin on the classic tuna sandwich. It has added sweetcorn – and all the better for it!

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Dad's Food Journal

Dad loves to write about food. Whether it's discovering a new road local to London or Surrey, where the treasures of foodie stores and independent shops delight—or Dad's macro observations in the world of food. Dad's articles (and foodie stories to his recipes) are a funny and knowledgable journey through the lense of how pops views the world.

Snickerdoodle Dandies

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What Dad Cooked is a collection of our dad’s recipes, thoughts, tips and cooking hacks that simply need to be shared with all you foodies!

Gnocchi with Tosi Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce

Marisa’s Pasta

Vietnamese Pho Ga Recipe (Chicken Noodle Soup)

German Hot Dog

Cassoulet de Toulouse à la Pappa

The Laughing Cow Lightest Loaded Quesadilla

Melanzane Parmigiana with Dolmio 7 Vegetables Sun Ripened Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce

Pumpkin Pie

Grilled Tuna and Sweetcorn Romesco Sauce

Tuna & Sweetcorn Melt

Seared Tuna & Sweetcorn Salsa

Tuna & Sweetcorn Sandwich

Comparing the Raw Taste of Four Garlic Cultivars

Why You Must Walk Down Berwick Street

A Kerfuffle of Parma Ham…

Notes on Quick and Easy Cooking

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