Cooking with DAD^©

• Portuguese Family Recipes
• Cooking with the Family
• The best Parties end up in the kitchen

It’s a Food Show that gives us what we really want, originality, great food and Fun! Cooking with Dad live-action segments… to delight viewers with cooking secrets, phenomenal recipes, delicious guests, and with platters of laughter.

Episodes can be viewed on the website and on some local channels and cable.

The Hosts

• Manny Lopes (DAD)
• Jaclyn Lopes (Daughter)
• Thom Lopes (Son)
• Franc Lopes (Son)

Most recent “Cooking With DAD” news...

Bolo de Bolacha Maria, “Maria Cookie Cake”

This cake although a very popular cake in Portugal, has an interesting history. It's main ingredients the "Bolacha Maria", or maria cookies or crackers as they are sometimes called originated England. In 1875, the Grand Duchess María of Russia married the Duke of Edinburgh in a festive wedding, which...   Tags: "Maria Cookie Cake", Bolo de Bolacha Maria Posted in General Info | No Comments » Read the full story »

Douradinha Cozida, (steamed Sea Bream)

Douradinha, is a popular fish throughout the world and very well liked in Portugal. Douradinha is the yonger version of the Dourada (Dorada) (Sea Bream)/ It is a white/flakey fish when cooked & doesn't taste very fishy. It can be prepared many ways, the most popular way in Portugal seems...   Tags: Douradinha Cozida, Pão, steamed Sea Bream Posted in General Info | 2 Comments » Read the full story »

sopa da minha avó (my grandmother’s soup)

This is a soup my avó (grandmother) used to make. My own mother made it last night & it brought back fond memories for her & me. It is a pure vegetarian soup. Many people don't realize that many of the older recipes popular in Portugal are in fact vegetarian based...   Tags: sopa da minha avó Posted in General Info, share recipes | No Comments » Read the full story »

grilled shrimp, “petisco de camarão”

In keeping with the "Petisco" or tapas as they are called in Spain & popularized in the US. I'm making a shrimp or "camarão" petisco. Shrimp are popular world wide, this dish has it's roots in the Portuguese colony of Moçambique in Eastern Africa, and is proclaimed as they're national...   Tags: Moçambique, petisco de camarão Posted in General Info, share recipes | 1 Comment » Read the full story »

omleta de chouriça com queijo

I like breakfast, omelets are quick easy & nutritious or a great lunch or brunch. Here is a step by step to make an easy omelet. An omelet made with some sliced chouriço (portuguese sausage) and some grated cheese (queijo) makes for a tasty omelet. you can make an omelet with as many...   Tags: cheese, chouriço, omleta de chouriça com queijo, omlette, queijo Posted in General Info, share recipes | No Comments » Read the full story »