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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


BRAINS, BRAWN AND WHISKY: Recipes for a beautiful Burns Night dinner
Planning a Robbie Burns dinner? Here's everything you'll need to fete the bard, with recipes for vegetarian haggis and boozy bread pudding.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 15, 2023

Restaurant Awards: Ugly Duckling wins 2023 YAM magazine award
Ugly Duckling, from creative chef Corbin Mathany, named Victoria's best new restaurant in 2023 by YAM magazine and shortlisted by enRoute.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 8, 2023


From Kits to Cooks: Are meal kits the gateway to home cooking?
Exploring the home meal kit trend — meal kits may be the gateway for a new generation to learn to cook at home and buy local ingredients.
Cinda Chavich
Nov 3, 2022


CORN CULTURE: Uncovering the indigenous roots of our favourite crop
Long before we learned to love corn, indigenous people were cultivating corn from Peru and Mexico to Canada.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 9, 2022


DISCOVERING HEIRLOOM APPLES – IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
We're harvesting heirloom apples around Victoria, and using them in fall recipes, from apple bread pudding and apple kuchen to tarte tatin.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 4, 2022


WILD BLACKBERRIES: Why we love this tasty but invasive coastal plant
Love them or hate them, wild Himalayan blackberries are part of the west coast landscape and a food delicious for free foraging in BC.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 19, 2022


FARM TO TABLE: Where to find farmers' markets and CSA's around Victoria
Vancouver Island is blessed with an abundance of farmers’ markets and subscription boxes overflowing with fresh produce.
Cinda Chavich
Jul 31, 2022


TAKE IT OUTSIDE: Tips for an al fresco feast, and some sweet spots to spread your picnic blanket
Dining al fresco, at a picnic site or sprawled on a beach blanket, is one of the joys of Vancouver Island life. Recipes to fill your basket.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 23, 2022


INGREDIENT: All about BC's wild and wonderful sturgeon
Studying sturgeon and land-based fish farming at the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies at Vancouver Island University. And caviar!
Cinda Chavich
Jun 1, 2022

HAVE YOUR CAKE: Victoria's best bakery cafes
Whether you opt for a downtown patisserie or a neighborhood haunt, you can try a different bakery café every day of the week in Victoria BC
Cinda Chavich
May 20, 2022
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