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Father's Day Recipes

Celebrating that special Father in your life? Find all of the best recipes, from cocktails to dinner and of course, dessert.

Serve up some Spicy Bloody Marys with Bacon with Italian Steaks on the Grill and don't forget the Chocolate Whiskey Cake.

Try all of these delicious recipes with easy-to-follow instructions to make sure the Dad in your life feels spoiled this Father's Day.

Dad's Favorite Italian Dishes

  • baked chicken parmesan on a sheet pan with fresh basil leaves.
    Crispy Baked Chicken Parmesan (Easy Italian Classic)
  • pappardelle pasta with short rib ragu on a gray plate with a fork in it.
    Slow Cooked Beef Short Rib Ragù
  • piece of layered meat lasagna with ricotta on a white plate in front of a white dish.
    Hearty Italian Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese
  • steaks in a mushrooms sauce in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs on top.
    Creamy Steak Marsala Recipe with Mushrooms
  • meatballs in red sauce on top of spaghetti sprinkled with parsley and grated cheese.
    Juicy Oven Baked Italian Meatballs
  • sliced beef braciole on sauce on a white oblong platter with a fork.
    Italian Beef Braciole
  • two stuffed calamari tubes covered in red sauce on a plate with a fork.
    Baked Italian Stuffed Calamari
  • braised beef short ribs on top of polenta in a blue and white bowl with fork.
    Braised Beef Italian Short Ribs Recipe

Meaty Main Dishes

  • cooked ribs on stacked on top of each other with barbecue sauce dripping down them.
    Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Coffee Molasses BBQ Sauce
  • italian beef sandwiches topped with giardiniera on a cutting board.
    Slow Cooker Italian Beef Au Jus with Giardiniera (Chicago-Style)
  • baked sausage, peppers and onions on a sheet pan with fresh basil sprigs around.
    Baked Sausage and Peppers
  • cutting board with partially sliced grilled sirloin steak and fresh oregano stems and knife
    Easy Italian Steaks on the Grill
  • hands holding a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich topped with pickles and mayo.
    Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich
  • Authentic Chicago-Style Hot Dogs
  • roasted chicken potatoes and peas in a sauce with bread in cast iron skillet.
    Chicken Vesuvio Recipe
  • sliced pork tenderloin topped with gravy on a white platter with fresh thyme and green apples.
    Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Maple Pan Gravy

Breakfast Recipes for Dad

  • wooden spatula scooping a serving of Italian breakfast strata with sausage, spinach, pancetta and fo
    Overnight Italian Strata with Fontina Cheese
  • french toast on a plate topped with butter and syrup.
    Cinnamon Brown Sugar French Toast (in 15 Minutes!)
  • skillet of quiche made with hash brown crust with knife lying on top
    Hash Brown Crust Quiche
  • close up of a cinnamon roll with icing and crispy bacon on it.
    Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
  • breakfast pizza with spinach, onion, ricotta and baked eggs
    Breakfast Pizza Recipe
  • stack of three pancakes on a plate with syrup pouring over them.
    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes
  • Overnight Baked Blueberry French Toast Casserole
  • fluffy rectangle shaped biscuits stacked on top of each other next to a bunch of fresh chives
    Fluffy Cheddar Chive Biscuits

Side Dishes

  • antipasto salad in a bowl with a wooden spoon
    Antipasto Salad Recipe
  • green beans with bacon and shallots in a silver skillet with a wooden spoon.
    Sauteed Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots
  • hand dipping bread bite topped with cheese into marinara.
    Parmesan Bread Bites with Pizza Dough
  • roasted potato wedges on a wooden tray with dip
    Crispy Potato Wedges with Lemon Aioli
  • grilled zucchini halves on a white tray
    Easy Grilled Italian Zucchini
  • wooden bowl filled with cheesy pastina topped with crispy prosciutto and a spoon sticking in it
    Pastina with Egg
  • baking dish and two wooden bowls filled with cornbread pudding
    Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Pudding
  • white mac and cheese in a wooden bowl on a plate with a fork.
    Stovetop White Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Dad's Favorite Desserts

  • white square dish with blackberry crumble topped with ice cream and fresh blackberries.
    Traditional Blackberry Crumble
  • A whiskey brownie on a plate topped with caramel sauce, a fork next to it and the rest of the brownies around the plate.
    Fudgy Chocolate Whiskey Brownies
  • peanut butter cookies filled with peanut butter filling on a cooling rack and one broken in half on a plate next to a glass of milk
    BEST EVER Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies
  • sliced of boston cream pie on a plate with a fork next to a white cake stand
    Boston Cream Pie Recipe
  • blueberry crostata with pieces cut from it topped with whipped cream on a sheet pan.
    Italian Blueberry Crostata Recipe
  • piece of bread pudding with pistachios on a plate with a bite on a fork.
    White Chocolate Bread Pudding
  • chocolate dipped biscotti in a basket with dried orange slices.
    Homemade Chocolate Dipped Orange Biscotti
  • chocolate cheesecake topped with nuts with a slice cut and being removed from it.
    Creamy Baked Nutella Cheesecake (Made From Scratch)

More Father's Day Recipes

  • chocolate layer cake with salted caramel frosting and chocolate ganache dripping down the sides
    Chocolate Whiskey Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream
  • Pepperoncini dip in a bowl surrounded by bagel chips.
    Pepperoncini Dip with Homemade Bagel Chips
  • One pot chicken and rice in a pot with a wooden spoon sticking out.
    The BEST One Pot Chicken and Rice Dinner (Dutch Oven)
  • creamy chicken marsala in a crock pot with a wooden spoon in it.
    Creamy Chicken Marsala (Crock Pot or Slow Cooker)
  • pan of crepe italian manicotti topped with sauce, grated cheese and chopped parsley.
    Authentic Homemade Italian Manicotti with Crepes
  • white pizza with ricotta cheese on a pizza pan cut into slices sprinkled with parsley.
    White Pizza Recipe with Ricotta (Pizza Bianca)
  • pizza in a cast iron skillet with tomatoes, cheese and fresh basil.
    Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
  • fried chicken cutlets on a blue and white plate with lemon wedges.
    Thin and Crispy Italian Chicken Cutlets
  • baked cheesy pizza dip topped with pepperoni slices next to soft breadsticks
    Baked Pepperoni Pizza Dip with Ricotta Cheese
  • shredded beef with a whole pepperoncini on a hoagie roll with horseradish sauce
    Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Sandwiches
  • italian rice balls fried and set on marinara on a white platter with fresh basil sprigs.
    Italian Rice Balls (Arancini di Riso) 
  • cast iron skillet with german pancake topped with powdered sugar and blueberries
    Lemon Dutch Baby with Blueberries
  • white lasagna with browned cheese on top in a dish on a cooling rack.
    White Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms
  • bowl of linguine with clams with a fork and lemon and garlic next to it.
    Linguine with Clams Recipe (Pasta alle Vongole)
  • collage of chicago classic recipes with the text overlay "14 classic chicago recipes".
    14 Classic Chicago Recipes to Make at Home
  • sliced pot roast on a round blue and white platter with baby yellow potatoes and baby carrots with gravy in a dish next to it.
    Slow Cook Pot Roast in the Oven (One Skillet Recipe)
  • eggs baked in tomato sauce in a cast iron skillet with fresh basil leaves.
    Easy Italian Baked Eggs (Eggs in Purgatory)
  • shrimp and tomato sauce with linguine and chopped parsley in a cast iron skillet with tongs.
    Spicy Shrimp Fra Diavolo with Linguine
  • A bowl of shrimp and scallop scampi.
    Easy Shrimp and Scallop Scampi
  • black cherry ice cream in a loaf pan with cone resting in it and fresh cherries around.
    Homemade Black Cherry Ice Cream Recipe
  • Baked mostaccioli in a baking dish next to a wooden spoon.
    Baked Mostaccioli
  • Three fried polenta cakes on a plate topped with tomato bacon jam.
    Crispy Fried Polenta Cakes
  • steak covered in red sauce on brown plate with fresh oregano, a fork and steak knife.
    Traditional Steak alla Pizzaiola
  • A casserole dish of eggplant parmesan.
    Crispy Baked No-Fry Eggplant Parmesan
  • wooden spoon scooping baked tortellini alfredo out of a dish.
    Vegetarian Baked Cheese Tortellini Alfredo
  • smashed red potato topped with browned blue cheese crumbles on a wooden tray
    Smashed Red Potatoes with Blue Cheese
  • tortellini sausage soup with spinach in a round dutch oven pot with a wooden spoon
    Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
  • buffalo chicken dip in a bowl topped with blue cheese and green onions.
    Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip (Make-Ahead)
  • Grilled pizza on a pizza peel next to a pizza cutter.
    Pizza on the Grill with a Stone
  • collage of recipes that would be good to serve with italian beef sandwiches with the text overlay "20 recipes to serve with italian beef".
    20 Recipes to Serve with Italian Beef
  • hand holding a roasted artichoke with parmesan cheese baked in it
    Roasted Artichokes with Parmesan
  • three grilled pork chops with two of them covered in white bbq sauce
    Grilled Pork Chops with Alabama White Sauce
  • roasted and truseed whole chicken in a cast iron skillet.
    The Easiest Cast Iron Roast Chicken Recipe
  • two cheese covered chicken enchiladas with white sauce on a plate with a fork with some bites taken from it.
    Sour Cream White Chicken Enchiladas
  • white plate with a serving of cheesy au gratin potatoes with a fork
    Potatoes Au Gratin with Cheddar and Parmesan
  • bowl of italian wedding soup and spinach with shredded parmesan cheese on top.
    Easy Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
  • row of barbacoa beef tacos with lime and queso fresco on a tray
    Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Tacos
  • Carbonara Mac and Cheese
  • blue and white bowl filled with risotto with shrimp on top.
    Creamy Shrimp Risotto with Mascarpone
  • stack of nutella flavored pancakes on a stack of white plates with hazelnuts and syrup pouring over it
    How to Make the Best Nutella Pancakes Recipe
  • drop biscuits in a cast iron skillet filled with ham and cheese
    Ham and Cheese Biscuits
  • chicken piccata sprinkled with capers and fresh parsley in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
    Lemon Chicken Piccata with Caper Butter Sauce
  • glass with pink lemonade, lemon wheel and fresh thyme sprig
    Pink Vodka Lemonade
  • chips with bacon, blue cheese, scallions and hot sauce
    Loaded Blue Cheese Kettle Chips
  • mashed potatoes in a circle dish topped with butter and chopped chives
    Instant Pot Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • french onion rigatoni pasta with fresh thyme garnish in a skillet.
    Creamy French Onion Pasta Recipe
  • stromboli partially sliced on a cutting board next to a knife and bowl of pizza sauce.
    Italian Meat Stromboli
  • Crispy fried ravioli in a cast-iron dish with red sauce in the middle.
    Easy Pan Fried Ravioli
  • spaghetti and meatballs in an oven dish with a serving fork, garnished with a sprig of fresh basil.
    Homemade Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs
  • chicken alfredo stuffed shells with melted cheese on top with spoon scooping some out.
    Cheesy Baked Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
  • crispy mac and cheese bites stacked on each other next to a jalapeno and a fork.
    Easy Baked Mac and Cheese Bites
  • roast beef slider on a hawaiian roll with onions on a black spatula.
    Baked Roast Beef Sliders with Caramelized Onions
  • pulled pork slider topped with pickles and a knife sticking in the top of it
    Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders
  • Wooden spoon, holding a scoop of baked tortellini with red sauce and cheese.
    Cheesy Baked Tortellini with Meat Sauce
  • seared scallops in butter sauce with fresh chives in a skillet.
    Perfectly Pan Seared Scallops with Butter Sauce
  • crispy chicken wings in a dish with garlic butter and parmesan cheese and parsley.
    Crispy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings (Air Fryer)
  • Meatballs in marinara in a skillet with a wooden spoon, garnished with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese.
    The Best Ricotta Meatballs
  • three meatball subs with melted cheese on top on a tray with fresh basil.
    Homemade Meatball Subs with Garlic Toasted Rolls
  • two bloody marys garnished with shrimp, bacon, celery, olives and peppers
    Spicy Bloody Mary with a Bacon Twist
  • Meatballs in red sauce with some of them cut in half to see the mozzarella cheese oozing from the middle.
    Stovetop Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
  • A platter of chicken Parmesan stuffed peppers.
    Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Peppers
  • overhead shot of a glass with tiramisu in it topped with a few whole coffee beans.
    Mini Tiramisu Cups
  • chicken parm sandwich on a cutting board with mozzarella, sauce and fresh basil.
    Best Chicken Parm Sandwich
  • bread balls filled with cheese and cut open on a plate to see the inside and in a cast iron skillet.
    Cheesy Stuffed Garlic Bread Bites
  • Shot of a medium rare cooked steak sliced in a cast-iron skillet next to sprigs of fresh herbs and a spoon with butter sauce in it.
    Juicy Cast Iron Steak with the Perfect Crust 
  • bowl filled with gnocchi and sausage in a tomato cream sauce with a spoon in it.
    Creamy Tomato Sausage Gnocchi with Spinach
  • Roasted potatoes with cheese, bacon, and ranch on a plate and on a sheet pan.
    Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes (Easy Oven Recipe)
  • white oval tray of air fried calamari with lemon wedges and marinara dip.
    Crispy Air Fryer Calamari
  • cheddar infused dutch baby in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs on top.
    Savory Cheddar Dutch Baby with Fresh Thyme
  • Baked cheese topped stuffed mushrooms on a sheet pan sprinkled with fresh herbs.
    Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms with Parmesan
  • A wooden platter of grilled BBQ chicken thighs.
    Grilled BBQ Chicken Thighs
  • potato salad in a white bowl with a wooden spoon holding a scoop.
    Cheddar Bacon Potato Salad Recipe (Creamy + Cheesy!)
  • A sheet pan of grilled chicken skewers.
    Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Skewers Recipe
  • Skillet french onion chicken topped with melted cheese.
    Cheesy Skillet French Onion Chicken
  • grilled cheese curds on a white platter.
    Crispy Cheese Curds with Hot Honey
  • Three loaded potato skins, one split in half next to a bag of shredded Cache Valley cheese.
    Loaded Potato Skins

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