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Eric Akis: Fresh ingredients inspire glazed salmon feast

Eric Akis: Fresh ingredients inspire glazed salmon feast

Homemade spice rub comes in handy for dish of glazed fish over braised cabbage
Eric Akis: Step up your sandwich game with gourmet toppings

Eric Akis: Step up your sandwich game with gourmet toppings

These hearty and flavourful sandwiches are rich with tangy cheese, silky, salty proscuitto, roasted vegetables and other tasty things
Eric Akis: Pork and apples a tasty combo in seasonal dish

Eric Akis: Pork and apples a tasty combo in seasonal dish

Tender pieces of pork, pounded into medallions are seared and served with a seasonal sauce strewn with wedges of apple.
Eric Akis: This summer dessert treat isn't just peachy, it's delicious

Eric Akis: This summer dessert treat isn't just peachy, it's delicious

Wedges of fresh B.C. peaches are warmed in a spiced butter and sugar mixture until a caramel–like sauce forms, then served on ice cream.
Eric Akis: Fresh sausages, local veggies make for a tasty, colourful summer supper

Eric Akis: Fresh sausages, local veggies make for a tasty, colourful summer supper

Grilled, Mediterranean-style sausages and vegetables are served with a zesty, vibrant green mayo for dolloping alongside them once plated.
Eric Akis: B.C. blackberries make a magnificent margarita

Eric Akis: B.C. blackberries make a magnificent margarita

These cool, refreshing margaritas are richly flavourful and hued with fresh B.C. blackberries.
Eric Akis: Local lamb with Mediterranean flair

Eric Akis: Local lamb with Mediterranean flair

Marinated, grilled lamb chops with silky hummus and cherry tomato cucumber salad make for a fine Mediterranean-style meal.
Eric Akis: Fruit crumble a crowd-pleasing summer treat

Eric Akis: Fruit crumble a crowd-pleasing summer treat

In this easy dessert, a fine mix of B.C. summer fruit is baked topped with a buttery, crumbly topping
Eric Akis: Cold, cooked seafood stars in this Shrimp Louie Salad

Eric Akis: Cold, cooked seafood stars in this Shrimp Louie Salad

This colourful, cool — and somewhat retro — dish featuring shrimp, boiled eggs and local summer vegetables is perfect for warm summer evenings.
Eric Akis: Beat the summer heat with this cool salmon dish

Eric Akis: Beat the summer heat with this cool salmon dish

Chilled salmon is served with a tangy-sweet chutney yogurt sauce and a curried rice salad — a perfect meal to make in advance when it's hot out.
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