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Sunday Dinner: Warm up with tangy hot and sour soup

Sunday Dinner: Warm up with tangy hot and sour soup

I went for a walk the other morning, and halfway through, the wind kicked up and rain starting pouring down. By the time I got home, I was soaked and chilled. I should have planned better and worn a raincoat.
Eric Akis: These quesadillas are beyond cheesy

Eric Akis: These quesadillas are beyond cheesy

Quesadillas are filled and folded tortillas, cooked until golden on the outside and hot in the middle. Add a few accompaniments and you have a tasty snack or meal that has wide appeal.
Sunday Dinner: Move over spaghetti — these meatballs come with polenta

Sunday Dinner: Move over spaghetti — these meatballs come with polenta

I was flipping through my collection of Italian cookbooks the other day and realized none had a recipe for that classic Italian dish “spaghetti and meatballs.
Eric Akis: Taters top tasty fish stew

Eric Akis: Taters top tasty fish stew

If you enjoy fish, stew and mashed potatoes, why not combine all three in a dish and bake until bubbly and golden? Today’s recipe does just that.
Eric Akis: Bouillabaisse with a twist

Eric Akis: Bouillabaisse with a twist

My wife and I recently attended our friends Lois and Evan’s wedding and decided to turn that two-day affair into an eight-day, fine-food-rich holiday.
Eric Akis: Going French with pizza

Eric Akis: Going French with pizza

The winter solstice is just around corner, but if you have already developed a case of the winter blahs, brighten things up by making pissaladière.
Eric Akis: Make a date with a sweet delight

Eric Akis: Make a date with a sweet delight

Medjool dates offer nutritious alternative to sugar-rich foods, and they're a cinch to stuff
Eric Akis: Pistachios make a great addition to scallop dish

Eric Akis: Pistachios make a great addition to scallop dish

My wife and I were recently having a pre-dinner Scrabble game and feeling peckish. We decided to snack on some pistachios.
Eric Akis: East Coast meets West Coast

Eric Akis: East Coast meets West Coast

A friend recently celebrated a milestone birthday and my wife and I offered to prepare a special dinner for her to mark that occasion. We asked her what she would like and she said any kind of seafood would be great.
In Our Backyard: Wrap up that Mediterranean taste

In Our Backyard: Wrap up that Mediterranean taste

If you enjoy Southern European-style flavours and flaky pastry, here’s welcome news: The two work marvellously together. The proof is in my recipe for Mediterranean-style phyllo triangles.