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Eric Akis: Creamy butterscotch pudding perfect dessert at fall occasions

Eric Akis: Creamy butterscotch pudding perfect dessert at fall occasions

Some of the milk added when making butterscotch pudding is replaced with canned pumpkin, giving the dessert an orangey autumn hue and a mild taste of pumpkin.
Eric Akis: Hold the bun, add the ginger for Japanese hambagu

Eric Akis: Hold the bun, add the ginger for Japanese hambagu

Inspired by the hamburger steak, this version is served with a Japanese-style barbecue sauce and wasabi-mashed potatoes.
Eric Akis: A toast to September's bounty of local produce

Eric Akis: A toast to September's bounty of local produce

Harvest of hard-shell squash, onions, corn, tomatoes, zucchini, cabbage and peppers helps fill tasty tostadas
Sausage and sun-dried tomato risotto doesn’t require all that extra stirring

Sausage and sun-dried tomato risotto doesn’t require all that extra stirring

It turns out we’ve all been cooking risotto the wrong way. On a trip to Milan, we learned that risotto does not require the constant vigilance and uninterrupted stirring we thought it did. No slow simmer.
Eric Akis: Chicken substitutes for duck in this tender French-style confit

Eric Akis: Chicken substitutes for duck in this tender French-style confit

Duck confit technique also works very well with plump chicken legs
Eric Akis: Nutritious cabbage a versatile staple

Eric Akis: Nutritious cabbage a versatile staple

The low-calorie source of fibre, minerals and vitamins is a good vegetable to always have on hand
Eric Akis: Make your own version of Latvian meatball soup

Eric Akis: Make your own version of Latvian meatball soup

Basically, Frikadelle requires stock or water, vegetable and meat, so you can vary the ingredient list to suit your taste
Eric Akis: Get out the baking dishes for these French-style eggs

Eric Akis: Get out the baking dishes for these French-style eggs

Serve this dish with toast for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even dinner
Eric Akis: Plum sauce infuses pork cutlets with Asian flavour

Eric Akis: Plum sauce infuses pork cutlets with Asian flavour

Take advantage of in-season prune plums to create sauce that works well with many dishes
Eric Akis: Try your summer cheeseburger without the bun, for tasty change

Eric Akis: Try your summer cheeseburger without the bun, for tasty change

Cheeseburger salad bowls have lots of flavour, without the bun
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