Some delicious seasonal summer family recipes to choose from the What Dad Cooked repertoire.
Bao buns seem to be the latest thing. But don’t just make them to be trendy – they’re fun and good to eat.
‘With all the Mediterranean weather we are experiencing recently – what better time to serve up a fresh al fresco seafood pasta.’
“A great recipe for those who are strapped for time! Don’t forget the yogurt!”
This is inspired by a recipe in the book, ‘Salad’ by Amy Nathan (1985).
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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.
Spring rolls never fail to impress or delight. These rolls are designed to celebrate the asparagus season and although they taste deliciously Asian, you really can taste the asparagus. It works a treat.
Asian asparagus salad in a rice paper wrap – not your usual way with asparagus – but well worth the effort.
This is a spring asparagus dish – but not as we know it…
In San Joaquin County, at Stockton California they stage an Asparagus Festival in April. Stockton is the centre of asparagus growing in California so it makes sense to celebrate the crop…
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Those of a certain age will remember the post-Elizabeth David halcyon days of home gastronomy…
Some of the most rewarding forages can be collected this time of year, there’re berries, hips, haws and nuts galore. Here’s six of our favourite…
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Octopus will divide your audience – it’s a ‘Marmite’ type of food: you either love it or hate it. But why all the fuss? We eat all manner of odd things from the sea. So here’s why you should try octopus…