Dishes for dadsGetting the kids involved in cooking a special something for their dad is child's play. Get the whole family to muck in creating DIY dishes, send kids to help source ingredients for a fish dish, or let them mix marinades for a meaty extravaganza. DIY dad Treat dad to an Asian-inspired feast. Chop vegetables into strips and prepare wafer-thin sheets of smoked salmon or flakes of smoked mackerel, then build your own Oriental-style rolls wrapped in rice paper.
 If it’s cheese that makes your dad smile, make a fondue, then serve his favourite foods to dip into it, from chunks of ham, to pickled onions, to a variety of homemade breads. Alternatively, marinate chopped pieces of meat, then heat oil in the fondue pan and cook to your liking on long fondue forks. Serve with a selection of dips on the side, such as Pepper sauce or Jo' Pratt's Creamy roast onion and rosemary sauce. For dads with a sweet tooth, go for a chocolate fondue, using the best quality chocolate you can get your hands on.
 To cater for all the family, make individual pizza bases, then let each family member personalise their topping before baking. Or make several different pizzas, using unusual bases such as the focaccia one, below. Vary the toppings too, then slice and share. Roll up, roll up
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The Codfather Show true teamwork this Father's Day - keep your dad company on a fishing trip, then offer to cook the prize catch. From the humble fishcake to Michael Caines' Pan-fried trout with almond purée, whatever you cook him, 'eel' thank you for it! Angling enthusiasts will swear the delicious meal you cook them is down to their fishing skills, while you'll know it's thanks to your culinary prowess.
 If your dad gets his catch of the day from the chippie, make his Father's Day fish supper one to remember with Jo' Pratt's Deep fried fish in beer batter with chips. Serve wrapped in newspaper with a wooden fork and watch him taste the difference. To pamper your pops with something posh, try the ultimate comfort food of the stars - Lobster Thermidor.
 For men who prefer their fish cooked simply rather than primped and preened, serve a flavour-packed sauce alongside your fresh fillet, such as Fiona Bird's vivid green Watercress sauce. Or try flash-frying strips of squid in a little oil and serving with hot, sweet and sour Mango and pomegranate sauce, below. Freshwater fish
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Manly meat feast There's many a dad who loves nothing more than a slap-up steak dinner or a roast with all the trimmings. Follow step-by-step guides to flawless joints in our video recipes, then serve with indulgent but hassle-free Dauphinoise potatoes. They'll cook quietly in the oven while you prepare the other vegetables and can sit happily in a warm oven until the rest of the meal is ready. There's a reason that Father's Day kicks off barbecue season - men, meat and fire go back a long way. Indulge the caveman in him by marinating thick cuts of meat the day before that he can slap onto the barbie to sizzle away. For side dishes, place beefsteak tomato and courgette halves, cut-sides down, onto the grill until blackened to soak up the chargrilled meat flavours and wrap baking potatoes in aluminium foil and place onto the coals until tender.
 Slow down fast food fanatics by serving up kingsize, flavour-packed homemade burgers slathered with punchy sauces: try James Martin's homemade BBQ sauce or add finely grated garlic to Delia's Homemade mayonnaise. Have a selection of sliced cheese and bread buns on hand to make man-sized burgers. For dessert, toast marshmallows on the embers.
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