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Recipe: Lahmajoun ‘pizzas’ are a family-friendly dinner to satisfy Dad

Recipe: Lahmajoun ‘pizzas’ are a family-friendly dinner to satisfy Dad

In Turkey, Armenia and the Levant, a meat-topped flatbread known as lahmajoun comes topped with spiced ground lamb, tomatoes and bell pepper.
Eric Akis: Strawberry season time for heavenly angel food cake

Eric Akis: Strawberry season time for heavenly angel food cake

Making an angel food cake is a delicate business, but it’s worth the effort when you top it with fresh local strawberries and whipped cream.
Eric Akis: Two cool ways to serve cold spot prawns

Eric Akis: Two cool ways to serve cold spot prawns

Got your hands on some spot prawns? Try them in ebi-style nigiri sushi or mini spot prawn and asparagus cocktails with a mayonnaise-based Louie sauce.
A bookshelf hides this secret cocktail bar in downtown Victoria

A bookshelf hides this secret cocktail bar in downtown Victoria

At Artemis Whiskey Bar, an unforgettable experience awaits
Eric Akis: Marvelous mushroom quesadillas

Eric Akis: Marvelous mushroom quesadillas

In this twist on a Mexican classic, tortillas are stuffed, folded and cooked with a flavourful, spiced, cheese-rich, mushroom mixture.
Eric Akis: Pulled pork for a succulent sandwich

Eric Akis: Pulled pork for a succulent sandwich

Tender roasted meat from pork back ribs is pulled, sauced and stuffed in buns with tangy, creamy coleslaw, creating delicious pulled pork sandwiches.
Eric Akis: Four fancy ways to serve radishes

Eric Akis: Four fancy ways to serve radishes

Radishes are delicious right out of the fridge, sprinkled with a little salt. But here are four fancy, but simple, ways to serve this crunchy, spicy spring vegetable.
Eric Akis: A foodie's guide to eating in Paris — and a recipe for pate

Eric Akis: A foodie's guide to eating in Paris — and a recipe for pate

Eric shares highlights from a recent trip to Paris, along with a recipe for brandied chicken liver pâté inspired by the kind found in many Paris restaurants and food stores offering classic French food.
Eric Akis: It's rhubarb galette season!

Eric Akis: It's rhubarb galette season!

Slice, plate and top each serving of this seasonal galette with a dollop of whipped cream, or scoop of vanilla or strawberry ice cream.
This lively springtime asparagus pasta is defined by textural contrast

This lively springtime asparagus pasta is defined by textural contrast

One of the pillars of great cooking is ensuring that each dish features ample textural contrast, an element as important as flavor.