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Cinda Chavich's
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
Sep 10, 2024
BC HAZELNUTS: History, health and hacks
Wild hazelnuts grow in BC's coastal regions and there are commercial hazelnut farms here. Learn about our native nuts and try recipes.


Cinda Chavich
May 2, 2024
SAUSAGE SLEUTHING: Creating a memorable Swiss sausage & lentils dish
When visiting vineyards along the shores of Lake Geneva, I had a simple dish of lentils with lightly cured pork sausages. Here's my recipe!


Cinda Chavich
Mar 26, 2024
EASTER EGGS: How to cook & colour a beautiful batch for your basket
Want to celebrate Easter with coloured eggs and a game of "egg knocking"? Here's how to boil eggs and make them beautiful with natural dyes.

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
Jul 22, 2023
PRESERVING SUMMER: How to turn beach bull kelp into tasty sweet pickles
Seaweed is a wild food that's been consumed for centuries. Here's how to turn bull kelp into tasty sweet pickles.


Cinda Chavich
Jun 24, 2023
THE BEACHCOMBERS: Exotic edibles galore at low tide in Tofino
The road to Tofino has reopened after recent closures due to forest fires — time to visit the wild beaches to photograph, forage and feast.


Cinda Chavich
Apr 28, 2023
LOCAL INGREDIENT: A pilgrimage for prawns
A real delicacy – with a premium price tag – the wild spot prawn is a unique species, found only in west coast waters.


Cinda Chavich
Feb 13, 2023
MON PETIT CHOUX: Cosy cabbage dishes to warm your lover's heart
Show your Valentine a whole lotta love this week with cozy cabbage dishes, good for the heart and soul!


Cinda Chavich
Jan 24, 2023
SAFFRON: Canada’s spiciest new crop
On a farm near Abbotsford, Avtar Dhillon is producing British Columbia's first commercial saffron crop — the world's most expensive spice.


Cinda Chavich
Jan 19, 2023
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR — Lucky rabbits, goji berries and all things red
Lunar New Year — celebrated in China, Korea and Japan — falls on January 22, and we’re into all things red, from bbq pork to goji berries!
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