Taste of the Week
Linguini with Mixed Peas and Artichokes
I love pasta and like to lighten things up by tossing in colourful and vibrant looking ingredients. I believe I acheived that in this linguini recipe, which is from my book Everyone Can Cook Midweek Meals.
Dig In
Can everyone cook? That’s a question I’ve been asked frequently since I published the first cookbook in my Everyone Can Cook series in 2003. More than seven years later, and six books into the series, my response to that query has remained the same: Yes, they can!
To me, it’s not whether or not you can cook; it’s whether or not you have the desire, the confidence and the inspiration to do so. If you have those traits, learning to cook, or improving the cooking skills you already have, can be a very tasty experience.
If you don’t have those traits, I hope that my cookbooks and this website will help you develop them. But I’m also writing for those of you who already enjoy cooking, but are seeking a reliable source of straightforward but delicious recipes, great cooking tips and other practical culinary information. See "What's Cooking" below for links to my recent newspaper columns, recipes and other exploits.
Thank you for visiting my website!
Eric Akis
What's Cooking
San Francisco Treats | January, 2011 | Food column
My column this week in the Victoria Times Colonist is about my recent trip to San Francisco where I attend the Fancy Food Show. I’ll let you know about that amazing event and also about some of the markets and restaurants I visited, such as The Slanted Door, Mamacita and Yank Sing. To read the story, click here timescolonist.com
Thrifty Foods Recipes
I create four recipes each week for Thrifty Foods, an ever-expanding British Columbia-based supermarket chain. They appear in their flyer each week and on their website. On the menu this week is Sweet and Spicy Prawns and Bok Choy on Noodles, Tortellini Soup with Chicken and Kale, Sweet and Sour Pork and Fresh Pineapple, and Brie and Ham Frittata with Salad Vinaigrette. To view those recipes click here Thrifty Foods.
Stories online
If you missed them, I have a wide range of recent columns online you can read by clicking on this link to canada.com. Some of the many topics include cooking with rice, soy sauce, my guys trip to Dallas to see a football game and eat well, Asian vegetables, and how slow cookers work.