Eric Akis

This colourful main-course includes grilled chicken, strawberries, cheese, avocado and walnuts, plus a sweet and tangy homemade strawberry balsamic dressing.

Rich, flavourful sardine tartine made by topping toasted bread with the fish and Provence-style ingredients, such as tomatoes, olives, capers and herbs.

These hearty bacon and onion-flavoured meat patties are filled with beef and pork. To make a meal of them, serve with a salad, nugget potatoes, pickles and slices of rye bread.

Strawberries release their appealing summer fruit taste into the muffins, and the streusel topping gives them a splendid golden, crumbly top

Strawberries release their appealing summer fruit taste into the muffins, and the streusel topping gives them a splendid golden, crumbly top

Think you know Canadian food? Test yourself Eric Akis's annual quiz of food trivia from coast to coast to coast.

Canada food quiz answers: 1. In 1890, Theodore Harding Estabrooks established this company in Saint John , New Brunswick . Pity their product is not made there anymore.

Beyond adding good nutrition, lentils' earthy flavour works well with all of the fresh, tangy, sweet, herbaceous, salty ingredients you'll find in a Greek salad.

Create a splendid summer dessert with a luxurious ganache and in-season berries.

This summer meal sees spaghettini tossed with cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil and cheese, and served along an olive-studded focaccia bread.