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taste the world
Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world -- and find the best food in Victoria -- with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich
Cinda Chavich
Jan 1
HERE’S TO GOOD HEALTH IN THE NEW YEAR: How I learned to make nocino while foraging in the ‘hood.
Nocino — or green walnut amaro — is an ancient elixir rooted in pagan Celtic and Roman culture, and a liqueur that's easy to make at home.
Cinda Chavich
Dec 29, 2024
VERMOUTH: The bitter and the sweet
As the old cocktail theory goes, it's all about the balance of sweet, sour and bitter components, the latter from amari like Vermouth!
Cinda Chavich
Oct 27, 2024
KLIPPERS ORGANICS: A Delicious Wine Country Destination in BC
At Klippers Organics, one farming family is growing, making, and serving Similkameen Valley cider and food in their own fine dining space
Cinda Chavich
Oct 24, 2024
ROLL OUT THE BARRELS: Culinary collabs with island brewers
Victoria is known for its craft breweries — and fine dining spots — and four of the best have created unique new brews for a top table.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 29, 2024
SHRUBS – THEY’RE NOT JUST FOR LANDSCAPING
From stylish Jukes cordialites to The Shrubbery 's drinking vinegars, sweet and sour shrubs are the coolest new/old drinks to DIY!
Cinda Chavich
Jul 26, 2023
SPRITZ SEASON: Summer's Aperol Spritz and low or no-alc alternatives
An Aperol Spritz is a low-ABV cocktail to enjoy in the sunshine, or try alc-free bubblies and bitter aperitivos in this summer sipper.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 2, 2022
TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria
From pretty tearooms to tea masters and homegrown island teas, Victoria is a town that's steeped in tea traditions — here's where to sip it.
Cinda Chavich
Jul 15, 2022
HOW TEQUILA IS MADE: Making tequila, from agave to glass, in photos
A photo essay depicting the entire process of harvesting blue agave and distilling tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, with traditional jimadors.
Cinda Chavich
Jul 15, 2022
Making Margaritas: Recipes for National Tequila Day
July 24 is National Tequila Day and this collection of recipes from Canadian mixologists showcase blue agave tequila in modern margaritas.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 11, 2022
RECIPES: A cocktail party for pollinators
A cocktail kit from The Bar Cart, featuring the honey-based spirits from Vancouver Island's Wayward Distillery, helps save the bees.
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