Some delicious seasonal summer family recipes to choose from the What Dad Cooked repertoire.
‘Risotto is my favourite dish, ever.’
Three asparagus and pastry recipes. Choose from goats cheese and spinach, Taleggio and mushroom, or Gruyère. All are quite simple and ideal for a light lunch or supper – or make in advance for a party or a picnic.
This recipe matches asparagus with a deconstructed puttanesca sauce. Surprisingly, this really works – the asparagus stands up well to the robust pizza flavours.
‘Japanese food is pretty up market at the moment, but this succulent dish, believe it or not, uses cheap cuts of meat…’
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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.
These are outrageously delicious. Serve warm as an hors d’oeuvre.
This is an asparagus spin on a pea and potato samosa. I’ve held back on some of the spices to allow the asparagus to shine through.
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.
These little quiches are full of spring vegetables, served with a salad they would make a brilliant lunch or light supper.
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North Americans usually associate waffles with breakfast. These crispy indented batter cakes are interchangeable with pancakes and generally served with butter and maple syrup.
Vietnamese market stalls and restaurants are cropping up everywhere – and with them the hugely popular pho soup.