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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
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
Eric Akis: Roma tomato sauce pairs well with halibut and pasta

Eric Akis: Roma tomato sauce pairs well with halibut and pasta

Easy-to-bake halibut plated and topped with a robust tasting, Mediterranean-style sauce made with fresh tomatoes and rich with olive, capers and garlic.
Eric Akis: Mediterranean appetizer can be a snack or a meal

Eric Akis: Mediterranean appetizer can be a snack or a meal

Meze, also spelled mezze, are small plates, bowls and bites of food. If you serve enough together, you should have enough food to call it dinner.
Eric Akis: Fresh blackberry sauce tops a summer ice-cream treat

Eric Akis: Fresh blackberry sauce tops a summer ice-cream treat

This ice-cream sundae features blackberry sauce with balsamic vinegar for extra zing.