DADS who are the main carers of their families celebrated the launch of a cookbook they have made as part of a family project.

The proud fathers from the Southampton Voluntary Services Family Projects DADS put their culinary skills to the test when they worked with their children to make the book called What’s for dinner dad?

The book produced with Southampton City Council’s Family Learning team contains pages of recipes the dads use at home and aims to be as healthy and cost effective as possible.

Mayor of Southampton Councillor Carol Cunio dished out certificates and fun cookery items for the new-found masterchefs who completed the recipe book at its launch at La Margherita restaurant in Town Quay.

IN THE PICTURE: The Mayor of Southampton, Carol Cunio, and the owner of La Margherita, Nikos Raftopoulos, with dads, top row left to right: Amin Hussein, Bryan Paget, Steve Dawe, Andy Beaton and Jools Gowans and Bottom row left to right, Jason Aburrow, Bryan Barnes, Ian Eyer, Jason Cotton and Paul Andrews. Picture by Joanna Mann. Order no: 10516421