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Eric Akis: That French tart’s got taste

Eric Akis: That French tart’s got taste

Home gardens and farmers’ markets are beginning to fill with a bounty of ripe, aromatic and flavourful tomatoes. That makes this the perfect time to offer two splendid ways to use some of them.
Eric Akis: Corn and peppers a match made in summer

Eric Akis: Corn and peppers a match made in summer

If you like chili-spiced food and fresh corn, combine the two in the next recipe you make. Today, I offer three ways to do that. One is colourful salsa given a pleasing smoky taste by first grilling three of its key ingredients until lightly charred.
Ask Eric: Meaty lasagna makes a saucy summer supper

Ask Eric: Meaty lasagna makes a saucy summer supper

Dear Eric: I wonder if you have a recipe for lasagna with meat sauce? I would like one with lots of sauce, as mine sometimes turns out dry.
Eric Akis: It’s time to pop the bubbly

Eric Akis: It’s time to pop the bubbly

The August long weekend will soon be here and there will be weddings, family parties and gatherings of friends. Good reasons to pour a bubbly cocktail and make a toast to summer.
Eric Akis: Cool, savoury Vietnamese-style rolls perfect for summer

Eric Akis: Cool, savoury Vietnamese-style rolls perfect for summer

Dear Eric: I’m wondering if you have a recipe for rolls made with rice wrappers that are not fried? Would you also have a peanut sauce to serve with them? Diane Dear Diane: You are referring to Vietnamese-style summer rolls, which are also called sal
Eric Akis: Books for summer cooks

Eric Akis: Books for summer cooks

It’s summer, so we have time off and more occasions to leisurely prepare meals. If you’re looking for inspiration on what to prepare, the five Canadian cookbooks reviewed below will provide many tasty ideas.
Ask Eric Akis: Clams on the pizza shell

Ask Eric Akis: Clams on the pizza shell

Dear Eric: Have you tried clam pizza? Would you have a recipe? Barb Dear Barb: The idea to put clams on a pizza is said to have first occurred at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½icut.
Eric Akis: Eat like a true Canadian

Eric Akis: Eat like a true Canadian

The last question of my sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Day food quiz asked sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ readers to list what they thought were sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s top-five, best-known foods and email their selections to me.
It's summer, so throw another cake on the barbie

It's summer, so throw another cake on the barbie

The last place you want to be on a perfect summer day is in a hot kitchen, especially if you’re entertaining. Which is why the grill gets so much love this time of year. We grill burgers. We grill steaks. We grill chicken, fish, ribs and vegetables.
Go on, have ‘ice cream’ for breakfast

Go on, have ‘ice cream’ for breakfast

Like many of us, I was first exposed to the taste of matcha green tea without really any thought on my part: green-tea ice cream was the only dessert offered at our local Japanese restaurant, and since it was included in the price of the meal (even t