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Eric Akis: A potato soup to get excited about

Eric Akis: A potato soup to get excited about

In-season B.C. Warba potatoes and asparagus are combined with other vegetables in this soup you could serve with crusty bread or rolls.
Eric Akis: Prawns and tangy goat cheese top filling lentil salad

Eric Akis: Prawns and tangy goat cheese top filling lentil salad

This filling main-course dish sees a mix of lettuces topped with a nutritious lentil salad, sautéed prawns and tangy nuggets of goat cheese.
Six Vancouver Island restaurants land on list of 100 best outdoor dining spots in Canada

Six Vancouver Island restaurants land on list of 100 best outdoor dining spots in Canada

It’s officially patio season. Here are some of the best in B.C., according to OpenTable.
Eric Akis: Teriyaki chicken stir-fry is quick and tasty

Eric Akis: Teriyaki chicken stir-fry is quick and tasty

Serve this tasty — and quick — chicken dish with an Asian-style broccoli salad.
Eric Akis: Rich and saucy penne comfort food for a cool spring day

Eric Akis: Rich and saucy penne comfort food for a cool spring day

Pasta in an asiago cheese sauce accented with pieces of bright green asparagus, crispy bits of prosciutto and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Eric Akis: Grilled cheese with an Italian twist

Eric Akis: Grilled cheese with an Italian twist

These hot, Italian-style sandwiches are filled with two types of cheese, arugula, oregano and roasted peppers, served with hot marinara sauce, for dipping.
Eric Akis: Mashed potatoes, rockfish a marriage made from fridge

Eric Akis: Mashed potatoes, rockfish a marriage made from fridge

Fish cakes are made with leftover mashed potatoes and bits of fresh B.C. rockfish
Eric Akis: Fresh asparagus sauce provides colourful contrast to salmon

Eric Akis: Fresh asparagus sauce provides colourful contrast to salmon

Salmon and bright green asparagus have tastes that work well together
Eric Akis: Meatloaf morphs into a Tex Mex-style taco meal

Eric Akis: Meatloaf morphs into a Tex Mex-style taco meal

This Tex-Mex meatloaf is deliciously flavoured and topped like you would a beef taco, with a mix of spices, cheese and salsa.
Eric Akis: Chickpeas boost Greek salad to make it focus of meal

Eric Akis: Chickpeas boost Greek salad to make it focus of meal

Salad offers good nutrition, with vegetables and chickpeas providing fibre and a range of minerals and vitamins