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Eric Akis: Samfaina sauce adds Spanish flair to chicken dish

Eric Akis: Samfaina sauce adds Spanish flair to chicken dish

Use chicken and fresh tomatoes, eggplant, onions, zucchini, garlic and peppers to make samfaina — the Catalan version of ratatouille.
Eric Akis: Flourless cake an almond spice delight with ice cream

Eric Akis: Flourless cake an almond spice delight with ice cream

This light-in-texture cake is rich in almonds and made without wheat flour and accented with three types of ground spice — cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
Eric Akis: Grilled plums and pork tenderloin are stars of this summer salad

Eric Akis: Grilled plums and pork tenderloin are stars of this summer salad

If you like foods grilled on a barbecue and enjoy main-course salads for a summer supper, you’ll be happy because today’s recipe combines them.
Eric Akis: These Japanese-style hot dogs are umami-rich flavour bombs

Eric Akis: These Japanese-style hot dogs are umami-rich flavour bombs

Jumbo beef hot dogs are grilled and stuffed in buns, Japanese-style, with teriyaki/wasabi-flavoured mayonnaise, a sweet and tangy slaw, tonkatsu sauce and roasted sesame seeds.
Eric Akis: Mexican-style meal an example of foods that work well together

Eric Akis: Mexican-style meal an example of foods that work well together

Salmon fillets are grilled and served on a bed of chipotle pepper-flavoured cream corn drizzled with green cilantro oil. Pair it all with a blueberry citrus margarita for a tasty summer meal.
Recipe: With fresh or frozen berries, this crumble tastes summery all year

Recipe: With fresh or frozen berries, this crumble tastes summery all year

Fresh, in-season berries always make the best crumble, but we always keep a bag of fruit in the freezer to have the taste of summer any time of year.
Eric Akis: Leftover pizza toppings enliven cool, summer salad

Eric Akis: Leftover pizza toppings enliven cool, summer salad

Top greens with meats, cheese, olives, grilled vegetables
Eric Akis: Give your grilled Buffalo wings a spicy kick

Eric Akis: Give your grilled Buffalo wings a spicy kick

If you enjoy chicken wings with a spicy kick, and like cooking in the great outdoors, this recipe for grilled Buffalo wings should appeal.
Eric Akis: Barbecue romaine to add summer flavour to caesar salad

Eric Akis: Barbecue romaine to add summer flavour to caesar salad

Lightly charring lettuce gives it a pleasing smoky taste that works well with grilled prawns, grilled lemon slices, shaved or grated Parmesan cheese and Italian-style garlic bread.
From apples to poutine, a Canada Day quiz to test your food knowledge

From apples to poutine, a Canada Day quiz to test your food knowledge

Sample question: Which city will host a poutine festival this year?