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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)

USA Broadcast Nationally 2007-Present

Most recent “Cooking With DAD” news...

Father’s Day barbecue

Dad's love to barbecue, why not have an old fashioned barbeque today. Start by burning small logs of some hard wood in a fire pit or hearth. (oak, maple, applewood or other fruit woods) when the wood has burned, some nice coals are created, spread the hot coals out & move...   Tags: Father's Day barbecue Posted in General Info | 1 Comment » Read the full story »

rice and broccoli rabe’ & salmon with garlic & olive oil

grelhos (broccoli rabe) also are great mixed with rice to create a tasty and nutritious meal. It's easy and inexpensive and very tasty. simply make the rice as you normally would and stir in the diced grelhos towards the end, cover & let cook, I added a little paprika and curry to the...   Tags: rice and broccoli rabe', salmon with garlic & olive oil Posted in General Info | No Comments » Read the full story »

sopa de grelhos (broccoli rabe’ soup)

Today I'm posting a soup, (sopa de grelhos) that I liked making with my mother. It's a very nutritious vegetable & can be made into many different meals." I will be posting more as the grelhos are prime for picking now. grelhos" are a very common vegetable grown in almost every Portuguese garden....   Tags: broccoli rabe' soup, sopa de grelhos Posted in General Info | No Comments » Read the full story »

dinner the way my mother would want it.

My mother Luçia passed away last week after having an unexpected severe brain hemorrhage. You might have seen some of my posts in the past with her cooking with me and passing on her and her mother's recipes. She was full of life and loved life. She loved spending time...   Tags: Luçia, Portuguese dinner Posted in General Info | 1 Comment » Read the full story »

Spring lamb soup

Spring is in the air, time to cultivate the vegetable garden, enjoy the new blooms of the season, the warmth and my "Tia Elvira's Portuguese spring lamb soup" or "Sopa de cordeiro". As my mother tells me my Tia Elvira was a housekeeper in Portugal for a wealthy family before...   Tags: sopa de cordeiro, Spring lamb soup Posted in General Info | No Comments » Read the full story »