Some delicious seasonal summer family recipes to choose from the What Dad Cooked repertoire.
‘I’m loving this orzo pilaf dish, inspired by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours. What’s great is it makes for yummy leftovers for lunch!’
An excellent way to turn a popular Italian slow food standard into an easy and quicker family classic.
Can’t get to the Mediterranean on hols? Barbecue some sardines and you will be transported.
‘This time Dad made crepes with Joe & Seph’s Sticky Toffee Sauce, apples and warmed in the oven…’
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A perfect winter warmer – Cassoulet!
Try Dad’s loaded low-fat salsa quesadillas with The Laughing Cow Lightest x8 cheese.
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.
These little quiches are full of spring vegetables, served with a salad they would make a brilliant lunch or light supper.
A great flavour combination and presented here as a main meal salad or antipasto.
This recipe matches asparagus with a deconstructed puttanesca sauce. Surprisingly, this really works – the asparagus stands up well to the robust pizza flavours.
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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I’m testing garlic. Well, somebody has to do it.
It’s a Friday and Darren Poulter, the fishmonger is plying his wares: ‘Lovely wild sea bass today, beautiful Cornish mackerel, line caught cod….’
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…
In the shadow of the Shard lies Bermondsey Street and Square – two strips full of restaurants, bars and cafés. Hyper-trendy but still rough round the edges.