‘Well this was absolutely beautiful! Dad always makes the best homemade pasta and I must say I did eat more than three…’

‘Dad walks around a grocers and picks out some tasty looking strong spinach. A few hours later he’s home and this is on the table. Yum…’

‘It’s a new year and time for something healthy and light. How about a warming salad…’

‘Quite literally Dad’s signature dish…’

‘A priceless Italian combination. This kind of meal is well within Dad’s comfort zone. We’re all mopping up the sauce with bread and left queuing up for more….’

‘Prawn and farro salad makes a perfect starter for a fancy dinner or a lighter family meal if you want to avoid heavy carbs…’

‘Well many of us have hang-ups about liver, but here Dad makes it look as good as any other meat. It’s worth reading Dad’s comments on liver too…’

‘I should claim credit for introducing this SOS puff pastry pizza idea to Dad. We lived off these quick pizzas on a recent holiday to Italy with mates…’

‘This looks so good we didn’t want to spoil its perfection, but we did and it was worth it…’

‘Dad always goes on about ‘Frank & Manny’s’ slamming pork salad sandwiches…’

‘Dad offers us a twist on the classic…’

‘Smoked ham and cream sauce, what a magic combination…’

‘Unlike my brothers I’ve never been a risotto fan…but with enough artichokes and home grown beans…’

‘Coming home from Sicily and Pops rustles some artichokes up to eat with the family… ‘

‘One of my fav’s. It’s Italian and can be scooped up with warm fresh out the oven bread…’