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Eric Akis: Vanilla bundt cake a crowd-pleaser with summer berries

Eric Akis: Vanilla bundt cake a crowd-pleaser with summer berries

If you need an unpretentious, classic, everyone-will-enjoy dessert to bring to a potluck, family gathering or other get-together, you can't go wrong with a good bundt cake.
Eric Akis: Summer vegetables brighten up lamb stew

Eric Akis: Summer vegetables brighten up lamb stew

This tasty lamb stew is rich with sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ wine and a range of just-picked local summer vegetables: spring onions, snap-top carrots, shelling peas, nugget potatoes and some tender young leaves of chard.
Eric Akis: Pancake mix ready for the road

Eric Akis: Pancake mix ready for the road

Here’s a recipe for pancake mix that you can quickly turn into batter by mixing some wet ingredients.
Eric Akis: Portobello mushrooms make a great burger — without the meat

Eric Akis: Portobello mushrooms make a great burger — without the meat

Marinated and grilled portobello mushrooms are topped with cheese, and then set in buns with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
Eric Akis: Pesto stars in this tasty carrot soup

Eric Akis: Pesto stars in this tasty carrot soup

This easy to make, fine-tasting soup is made with locally grown carrots.
Eric Akis: Splash of butter beefs up the taste of grilled steak

Eric Akis: Splash of butter beefs up the taste of grilled steak

Ever wondered why beef steak tastes better when you eat out? One word: butter.
Eric Akis: These strawberry fools will be welcome at any springtime party

Eric Akis: These strawberry fools will be welcome at any springtime party

In-season, ripe local berries star in this easy to make, rich and creamy dessert.
Eric Akis: A warming leek soup for a chilly spring day

Eric Akis: A warming leek soup for a chilly spring day

Alliums from the farm market put to good use on an unseasonably cold and wet afternoon
Eric Akis: Double chocolate layer cake perfect for Dad

Eric Akis: Double chocolate layer cake perfect for Dad

Dense chocolate cake and rich chocolate icing are layered together in a classic dessert, perfect for Father's Day.
Eric Akis: Get spicy with Indian-style chicken tikka kabobs

Eric Akis: Get spicy with Indian-style chicken tikka kabobs

Cubed chicken breast is marinated with an aromatic mix of spices, threaded on skewers and grilled until richly coloured and very flavourful.