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Eric Akis: Celebrate Lunar New Year with sweet-and-sour side ribs

Eric Akis: Celebrate Lunar New Year with sweet-and-sour side ribs

Slabs of tender pork side ribs are topped with a sweet and sour sauce and baked until richly flavoured.
Eric Akis: Raise a bowl of neeps and tatties soup for Robbie Burns

Eric Akis: Raise a bowl of neeps and tatties soup for Robbie Burns

A stick-to-your-ribs, comforting soup combining neeps (yellow turnip/rutabaga) and tatties (potatoes) with a mix of flavour-enhancing ingredients. Make it a meal with a cheesy whole-wheat soda bread.
Eric Akis: Spiced chicken adds Jamaican flair to triple-bean chili

Eric Akis: Spiced chicken adds Jamaican flair to triple-bean chili

This flavourful chili, full of vegetables and three kinds of beans, is enriched by the addition of cubes of nicely spiced jerk chicken.
Eric Akis: Milk-braised pork makes a saucy, comforting winter meal

Eric Akis: Milk-braised pork makes a saucy, comforting winter meal

Pork chops are seared, set in a baking dish, covered with seasoned milk, and baked and braised until deliciously tender in this Italian-style entree. Serve with mashed potatoes and a steamed vegetable.
Eric Akis: Cuban-style black bean soup offers comfort on chilly days

Eric Akis: Cuban-style black bean soup offers comfort on chilly days

This Cuban-style black bean soup is rich with vegetables and seasonings and topped with tangy lime crema.
Eric Akis: Caribbean-style curry elevates chickpeas, potatoes

Eric Akis: Caribbean-style curry elevates chickpeas, potatoes

Aromatic, flavourful chana aloo curry can be served with rice or roti — and be as spicy or mild as you like
Eric Akis: Gingerbread pancakes make a festive holiday breakfast

Eric Akis: Gingerbread pancakes make a festive holiday breakfast

Your kitchen will fill with the enticing aromas of ginger, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom
Eric Akis: Mushrooms lend meaty taste to vegetarian tourtière

Eric Akis: Mushrooms lend meaty taste to vegetarian tourtière

This meat-free, richly seasoned version of tourtière has a meaty taste and look thanks to the combination of mushrooms and other ingredients used in the filling.
Eric Akis: Two recipes to make your own eggnog

Eric Akis: Two recipes to make your own eggnog

For a modern version of the festive drink, temper the eggs — or replace them entirely, using oat milk and tofu instead.
Eric Akis: For a celebratory treat, go retro with seafood cocktail

Eric Akis: For a celebratory treat, go retro with seafood cocktail

A deluxe mix of chilled seafood decoratively served in a glass fits the bill for a holiday appetizer.