The twins, who are growing up far too fast, will be far too busy tearing up the lawn on their bikes or listening to Katy Bloody Perry or generally turning their rooms upside-down.
Whenever I do get into the kitchen on a Sunday, for some culinary me time, intrigue always gets the better of them and they are often to be found by my side, issuing a thousand questions about food.
Like “Does cheese come from Africa?”
The saving grace is that throughout it all, because it will be Father’s Day soon (my day) I will have the ultimate say in what we have to eat and that will be something rich, meaty, comforting and yielding; like pork cheeks, braised in stock, with herbs and wine.
It might seem odd to suggest slow cooking in June, what with all the wonderful weather we are having (ha!) but there really is no other way to treat these beautiful and inexpensive nuggets of porcine joy.
The main point being, that once the preparation is done and everything is gently cooking away, this is the best sort of dish because it allows me to spend some quality time with my family.