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Eric Akis: Nanaimo鈥檚 signature dessert gets stamp of approval

Eric Akis: Nanaimo鈥檚 signature dessert gets stamp of approval

This is the fifth and last instalment in my series about classic 91原创 desserts featured on a booklet of stamps released by Canada Post this year called Sweet Canada.
Eric Akis: Savoury muffins and scones go from snacks to meals

Eric Akis: Savoury muffins and scones go from snacks to meals

A scone tastes delicious topped with sugary jam. A sweet muffin rich with bits of fresh fruit is also appealing. But today, I鈥檝e turned things around and given both baked goods a聽savoury taste.
Eric Akis: Take comfort in rich and warming cod au gratin

Eric Akis: Take comfort in rich and warming cod au gratin

I was leafing through some of my older cookbooks the other day, including Fat-Back & Molasses: A Collection of Favourite Old Recipes from Newfoundland and Labrador.
Eric Akis: A nice slice of Saskatoon berry pie

Eric Akis: A nice slice of Saskatoon berry pie

This is the fourth instalment in my series about the five classic 91原创 desserts featured on a booklet of stamps released by Canada Post this year called Sweet Canada.
Eric Akis: Turn bountiful basil harvest into pesto

Eric Akis: Turn bountiful basil harvest into pesto

I planted basil this year. It grew well, and during the summer I鈥檝e regularly snipped some to use in a range of dishes. I still have tons of basil left, so with fall just around the corner, I recently harvested most of what was left and made pesto.
Eric Akis: Butter tarts, a clear 91原创 favourite

Eric Akis: Butter tarts, a clear 91原创 favourite

This is third instalment in my series about the five classic 91原创 desserts featured on a booklet of stamps released by Canada Post this year called Sweet Canada.
Eric Akis: Shrimp makes for West Coast take on lobster roll

Eric Akis: Shrimp makes for West Coast take on lobster roll

I have been on a sandwich bender lately, with recent columns featuring recipes for vegetarian bahn mi, pork bunwiches with apples, sauerkraut and cheese, and gourmet breakfast toasts.
Eric Akis: Give your breakfast added flair

Eric Akis: Give your breakfast added flair

Eye-appealing, taste-tempting ingredients could include avocado, almonds, coconuts and maple syrup
Eric Akis: Sauerkraut a umami-bomb of flavour

Eric Akis: Sauerkraut a umami-bomb of flavour

A reader, Tony, asked me, in short, if good things about sauerkraut outweighed the bad. I鈥檓 answering that query in my column today.
Eric Akis: Quebec puts a stamp on sweet treats

Eric Akis: Quebec puts a stamp on sweet treats

Early French settlers brought tarte au sucre to Canada, and it鈥檚 been a dessert staple ever since