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Eric Akis: Half-hour pudding, just like mom used to make

Eric Akis: Half-hour pudding, just like mom used to make

This old-fashioned, sweet comfort food yields a cake-like dessert surrounded by a pudding/caramel-like sauce.
Eric Akis: Leftover Easter ham calls for soup and sandwiches

Eric Akis: Leftover Easter ham calls for soup and sandwiches

Got leftover ham? Whip up these western sandwiches and a batch of throw-it-all-in-the-pot split pea soup.
Eric Akis: Lemon cupcakes make a sweet and tangy Easter treat

Eric Akis: Lemon cupcakes make a sweet and tangy Easter treat

Moist, sweet and lemony cupcakes — topped with a buttery, lemon-flavoured icing and pretty edible flowers — are an easy spring treat.
For Easter, a spiced French cake so easy a kid can make it

For Easter, a spiced French cake so easy a kid can make it

One beloved French cake is so easy that it is often the first recipe children are taught. And the main ingredient’s container is as crucial as the ingredient itself.
Eric Akis: A classic French stew, made with lamb

Eric Akis: A classic French stew, made with lamb

Cubed lamb replaces beef in this rich, flavourful version of the classic French stew boeuf bourguignon.
A versatile spring vegetable for holiday meals: Asparagus

A versatile spring vegetable for holiday meals: Asparagus

What better ingredient for a spring holiday meal than a seasonal food favorite like asparagus? It's at the top of my can’t-wait-for-spring vegetable list. Asparagus can be steamed, boiled, stir-fried, roasted, baked, grilled, or broiled.
Eric Akis: Ham, cheese and veggies make mini frittatas memorable

Eric Akis: Ham, cheese and veggies make mini frittatas memorable

Chef Eric Akis shares his recipe for mini Italian-style frittata, an omelette-like creation that in this case is rich with mushrooms, vegetables, ham and cheese.
Sicilian swordfish cooks gently in rustic tomato-caper sauce

Sicilian swordfish cooks gently in rustic tomato-caper sauce

From May to August each year, the turbulent waters between Sicily and Calabria erupt with fishermen searching for what’s known as the king of the strait, swordfish.
Lettuce prices likely to rise again amid California flooding, experts say

Lettuce prices likely to rise again amid California flooding, experts say

Lettuce prices are likely to rise next month and could stay high into the summer, agriculture experts say, as flooding in a key California farming area becomes the latest example of extreme weather’s effect on the food chain.
Eric Akis: Creamy sauce a perfect topping for fresh sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ halibut fillets

Eric Akis: Creamy sauce a perfect topping for fresh sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ halibut fillets

The recipe stars fresh, in-season sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ halibut fillets baked in a hot oven and topped with a rich and tangy sauce featuring lemon, mustard and cream.