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Eric Akis: A sumptuous seafood dish for Valentine's Day

Eric Akis: A sumptuous seafood dish for Valentine's Day

In this decadent Valentine’s Day dish for two, a saucy, creamy mix of seafood is served in and around a golden, flaky case of puff pastry
Eric Akis: Score a snack-time touchdown with drumstick lollipops

Eric Akis: Score a snack-time touchdown with drumstick lollipops

For a Super Bowl snack, try chicken drumsticks “frenched” to expose the bone, creating a lollipop-like handle to grab on to when you eat them.
Eric Akis: Trip to farm market inspires hearty winter salad

Eric Akis: Trip to farm market inspires hearty winter salad

This hearty, sustaining salad combines locally grown vegetables and wheat berries with sliced apples, nuts and a tangy dressing.
Eric Akis: Rib-sticking, saucy braised steak is a comfort food classic

Eric Akis: Rib-sticking, saucy braised steak is a comfort food classic

The blade steak used in this recipe is a moderately priced, tougher cut of beef that becomes deliciously tender and flavourful when baked and braised in a rich sauce
Eric Akis: Bean 'meatballs' in marinara make healthy, flavourful pantry meal

Eric Akis: Bean 'meatballs' in marinara make healthy, flavourful pantry meal

A moist and flavourful cannellini bean mixture is rolled into balls, roasted, and then set in simmering marinara sauce.
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.