Chef dads describe their dream meals for Father's Day

Father’s Day is near, and chef dads share their dream meals for the occasion. Tom Colicchio, founder of Crafted Hospitality, envisions an outdoor Thanksgiving-like scene on Long Island’s North Fork, with his oldest son helping smoke bone-in short ribs, low and slow, while he stays ready to intervene if needed. Cesar Zapata, chef-owner of Phuc Yea in Miami, plans a Florida day outdoors fishing for snapper or grouper with his stepson Eli and cooking the catch on the grill, complemented by a Vietnamese-style salsa verde and simple sides. Roy Yamaguchi, founder of Roy’s Restaurants, wants his kids home and favors shabu shabu or chankonabe, hot-pot meals that bring everyone together. Across these visions, the common thread is togetherness and easygoing, shared meals over a busy year, rather than perfection in the kitchen.