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Eric Akis: Celebrating the bounty of the sea

Eric Akis: Celebrating the bounty of the sea

The ninth B.C. Shellfish Festival takes place soon. Reading about this tasty series of events immediately made me want to cook local shellfish. Today’s recipe is the result.
Ask Eric: French flan a fantastic find

Ask Eric: French flan a fantastic find

Dear Eric: About eight months ago my appetizer at a lovely place called Les Retrouvailles in Lyon, France, was a flan-like dish with pears and Roquefort.
In Our Backyard: Summer comes early with salads for main

In Our Backyard: Summer comes early with salads for main

It’s still May, but it has felt like early summer the last while with the weather being so pleasantly sunny and warm. It’s the perfect climate to offer main-course salad recipes you could serve for lunch or dinner.
Eric Akis: Nutritious kale survives its trendy status

Eric Akis: Nutritious kale survives its trendy status

Dear Eric: Could you offer some side dishes using kale? Sarah Dear Sarah: Nutritious kale has been a trendy food the past few years, so much so that even McDonald’s is now serving salads made with it.
Eric Akis: Pork tenderloin, cooked three ways

Eric Akis: Pork tenderloin, cooked three ways

It’s lean, boneless, tender and moderately priced. You might think I’m talking about boneless, skinless chicken breast, but in this case, the meat is pork tenderloin. I don’t cook with it often, only because I don’t think to use it.
Eric Akis: Tap into maple syrup, the sweetest new health food

Eric Akis: Tap into maple syrup, the sweetest new health food

Maple syrup has been in the news recently and it was not to remind people that it’s good on pancakes.
Eric Akis: The great noodle hunt

Eric Akis: The great noodle hunt

Dear Eric: I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find the noodles that my wife cooked for me almost daily in Vietnam.
Eric Akis: It’s sweet to eat a supper made for two

Eric Akis: It’s sweet to eat a supper made for two

In a retirement mecca such as Victoria, with so many the-kids-are-gone couples living here, it’s not surprising I get requests for recipes that serve two.
Eric Akis: Lamb makes the cut

Eric Akis: Lamb makes the cut

Dear Eric: I feel like I want to eat more lamb, but I don’t know what cuts to buy. Can you help? Jill Dear Jill: Despite being widely available in Canada, lamb still plays second fiddle to other meats, such as beef, pork and chicken.
Your Good Health: Is breast ‘density’ in mammograms cause for concern?

Your Good Health: Is breast ‘density’ in mammograms cause for concern?

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently had a screening mammogram, and received a letter from my doctor saying the results were normal.