Some delicious seasonal summer family recipes to choose from the What Dad Cooked repertoire.
‘Wow, as a lover of artichokes… this is one of my top starters!’
This may seem a little over-the-top for a dinner party – but you will certainly make an impression!
A really easy and tasty starter or light lunch or supper. Make during summer when home-grown asparagus might still be available.
A revived British classic
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A perfect winter warmer – Cassoulet!
Try Dad’s loaded low-fat salsa quesadillas with The Laughing Cow Lightest x8 cheese.
An excellent way to turn a popular Italian slow food standard into an easy and quicker family classic.
My best pumpkin pie yet!
A seasonal favourite ingredient of Dad's, so much so he made a 30 recipe series about the green spears! Try these recipes whilst asparagus can still be found locally.
It’s a Japanese way to mix sesame sauces in with food – I suspect the reason is because the sauce is so good it can’t help being slipped into all sorts of dishes…
Fresh asparagus is full of flavour and goodness – the perfect vegetable to celebrate the arrival of spring. Dairy, eggs, potatoes, Parmesan and parsley all marry well with tasty asparagus and come together to create this delicious frittata recipe.
Most cooks agree that when you have an amazing ingredient it is best to prepare it as simply as possible. And they are not wrong: this must be the very best way to eat asparagus. Steamed and presented in a big stack to share. Butter, salt and lemon are optional extras…
The exact constituent parts of an authentic Niçoise salad is a matter of contentious debate. There must be as many points of view as there are cooks. So I am throwing my hat into the ring and offer up Niçoise with asparagus!!
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‘A Thanksgiving Day at the Williamson’s house.’
The Wagamama in Wigmore Street opened in 1998 and was the chain’s third London restaurant.
North Americans usually associate waffles with breakfast. These crispy indented batter cakes are interchangeable with pancakes and generally served with butter and maple syrup.
This was one of many questions I had on my mind during my latest foray into London for January’s Time Out article.