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Eric Akis: Eggs offer protein, minerals and vitamins

Eric Akis: Eggs offer protein, minerals and vitamins

On the list of foods it would be hard to live without, for me, eggs are near the top of the list.
Eric Akis: Ode to Spain in a dish

Eric Akis: Ode to Spain in a dish

Dear Eric: Do you have a recipe for vegetarian paella? Lillian Dear Lillian: Paella is a flavoured rice dish that originates from Valencia, Spain. It’s named after the wide and fairly shallow pan it’s cooked in.
Eric Akis: Get past the kiwi’s humble exterior

Eric Akis: Get past the kiwi’s humble exterior

From the outside, a kiwi, or kiwifruit, is oval, brown, a little fuzzy and not that interesting.
Ask Eric: How to make a pudding

Ask Eric: How to make a pudding

Dear Eric: My son mans the Langara Point Lighthouse on Haida Gwaii.
Diwali creates opportunities for TV cook Bal Arneson

Diwali creates opportunities for TV cook Bal Arneson

TORONTO — Ever since she was a little girl in India, Spice Goddess host Bal Arneson has loved celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, spending time with family and friends, and cooking up a storm.

Tofino’s Wolf in the Fog named sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s best new restaurant

TORONTO - A restaurant in Tofino, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean has been named the best new restaurant in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ in enRoute's annual top 10 list.
Eric Akis: From Prairie wetlands to Victoria soup bowls

Eric Akis: From Prairie wetlands to Victoria soup bowls

I recently did a road trip that started after I flew to Winnipeg, rented a car, found the Trans-sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ highway and headed east to Thunder Bay to visit family and friends.
Eric Akis: Mussels keep fresh longer in modified packaging

Eric Akis: Mussels keep fresh longer in modified packaging

Dear Eric: I was wondering if you have ever used the mussels they sell at Costco? They seem to have a shelf life of a couple of weeks due to over oxygenation prior to packaging, if I understood it right.

Ragu recipe for the rushed

A true ragu takes time, but if you want something faster, here’s a version that takes the time out of this family friendly classic, but leaves all the deep, rich flavours we want from a sauce as we head into fall.
Eric Akis: Rice pudding a perfect dessert for chillier evenings

Eric Akis: Rice pudding a perfect dessert for chillier evenings

Dear Eric: Would you have a recipe for the wonderful rice pudding I remember as a child? It was custardy, baked in the oven, had raisins mixed in and nutmeg sprinkled on top. The aroma of that baking is something I have not forgotten! Betty G.