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Ask Eric: Say mole with Mexican chocolate

Ask Eric: Say mole with Mexican chocolate

Rich, savoury sauce for meats — handed down from Aztecs — is enhanced by cocoa
Eric Akis: A grand ol’ time in Nashville

Eric Akis: A grand ol’ time in Nashville

My wife and I love to visit places we’ve never been and have a strategy to quickly forget travel woes endured getting there.
Picnic with a South Indian flair

Picnic with a South Indian flair

Potato salad flavoured with staples of coastal India — coconut, shallots and curry leaves
Vegans like junk food, too

Vegans like junk food, too

Hungry herbivores can satisfy cravings with mock Big Mac, cauliflower ‘wings’
Step into the 1940s kitchen

Step into the 1940s kitchen

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

It’s 50 years for Yukon Gold potato

TORONTO — 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’s freakin’ good

Ask Eric: Freekeh’s freakin’ good

Bulk up on bulgur, too — it’s 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’s turmeric’s time to shine

Eric Akis: It’s turmeric’s 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’s saffron. It was a spice that could turn foods a striking yellow-orange colour, as saffron does, but at a fraction of the cost.