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Vegans like junk food, too

Vegans like junk food, too

Hungry herbivores can satisfy cravings with mock Big Mac, cauliflower 鈥榳ings鈥
Step into the 1940s kitchen

Step into the 1940s kitchen

Amid odd combinations and curry powder missteps, there are plenty of wartime gems
It鈥檚 50 years for Yukon Gold potato

It鈥檚 50 years for Yukon Gold potato

TORONTO 鈥 The Yukon Gold potato might have come from humble roots, but the Canadian-bred spud has achieved global status among chefs and food writers.
Ask Eric: Freekeh鈥檚 freakin鈥 good

Ask Eric: Freekeh鈥檚 freakin鈥 good

Bulk up on bulgur, too 鈥 it鈥檚 nutritious and great to use in salads
Eric Akis: All about olives

Eric Akis: All about olives

A spice-roasted mix of black and green varieties makes a tasty appy or snack
Ask Eric: The secret to better salad dressing

Ask Eric: The secret to better salad dressing

How to make your vinaigrette go together like oil and vinegar
Eric Akis: It鈥檚 turmeric鈥檚 time to shine

Eric Akis: It鈥檚 turmeric鈥檚 time to shine

In the kitchens I worked in when I started my cooking career 30-plus years ago, turmeric was considered the poor man鈥檚 saffron. It was a聽spice that could turn foods a striking yellow-orange colour, as saffron does, but at a fraction of the cost.
Ask Eric: How to store olives safely

Ask Eric: How to store olives safely

Fruit native to Mediterranean region has starring role in martinis and other cocktails
Eric Akis: Dress up your hot dogs for baseball season

Eric Akis: Dress up your hot dogs for baseball season

Three ways to add zest to wiener-and-bun combo: Asian, Canadian and Chicago style
Ask Eric: Freekeh is versatile, nutritious and easy to cook

Ask Eric: Freekeh is versatile, nutritious and easy to cook

Dear Eric: What is freekeh? How do you cook it? Mary Freekeh, pronounced 鈥渇reek-kah,鈥 and also spelled frikeh, fireek and farik, is a cereal grain made by roasting and cracking immature and soft green wheat.