‘Wow, spicy guac in Dad’s volcanic rock molcajete thing! If you’re like me and addicted to guac…’

‘Waiting 20 minutes for dad to mmm and ahhh over his sepia paella being cooked in Barcelona was probably a good thing…’

‘Dad offers us a twist on the classic…’

‘Spain in a photo. Perfect for eating al fresco…’

‘Good to see Dad has stopped cooking bricks on the BBQ and put them back where they belong…’

‘So this was an interesting dish, who cooks octopus on a Thursday evening?’

‘Another SOS meal… Saturday morning and there’s a couple eggs left and a bunch of leftovers, what does Dad do..?’

‘Inexpensive cuts turned into a sumptuous feast. Fits the bill for a rainy Sunday or a sunny Saturday evening in the garden…’

‘Japanese food is pretty up market at the moment, but this succulent dish, believe it or not, uses cheap cuts of meat…’

‘Fresh home-made pesto is in a league of its own compared to the stuff in a jar…’

‘Seriously tasty this (originally) ‘Italian peasant dish’ is a proper winter warmer, or a spring/summer dish made with fresh seasonal vegetables…’

‘There’s shop-bought houmous and there’s houmous that actually tastes like houmous… If you haven’t made your own this is a great way to taste the difference. Perfect for entertaining or…’

‘When the neighbours bring flat breads Dad starts cooking curry. We don’t eat curry that often, so…’

‘Delicate and subtle white meat in a delicious fish broth, bit like the picture really…’