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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


CULINARY TRAVEL: The traditional balsamico of Modena
Travel to Modena, the balsamic vinegar capital of Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, and learn how this traditional artisan product is made.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 7, 2022


HEALTH: Big fat lies — how fat can be healthy
According to the latest expert advice, eating animal fat — think butter, lard, pork cracklings — might actually be good for you.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 7, 2022


SMALL FRY: IN PRAISE OF SARDINES, HERRING AND ANCHOVIES
Millions of small pichard fish school in Canadian coastal waters. Learn all about how they're caught, salted, canned, cooked and enjoyed.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 6, 2022


DIG DEEP: IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE WEST COAST CLAM
I trek out to a rocky beach on Vancouver Island to dig for a dinner of littleneck clams, and unearth the history of this indigenous feast.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 6, 2022


Recipes: Cooking with Mushrooms
From mushroom pesto and pate to Oyster Mushroom 'Wings", chanterelle risotto and mushroom bisque, these recipes are sure to inspire.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 6, 2022


Marvelous mushrooms: wild local food
Head out into BC forests to forage for wild mushrooms with an expert or grow a crop of beautiful oyster mushrooms with a kit at home.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 6, 2022


THE NEW GRAINOLOGY — A MILLER’S TALE
Fresh stone-milled flour is finding fans among artisan bakers and food lovers alike — it's a trend that's producing a tasty and healthier...
Cinda Chavich
Apr 2, 2022


SQUASH SEASON: A winter squash and pumpkin primer for fall
Here's a primer on the types of winter squash available at Vancouver Island farm markets, and how to cook squash in creative dishes!
Cinda Chavich
Oct 6, 2021


TREND: The modern appeal of ancient grains
Learn all about the ancient and heirloom grains and seeds that have fed us for millennia, from Red Fife wheat and emmer, to spelt and quinoa
Cinda Chavich
Sep 3, 2021


Seaweed Season: Eat Your (Sea) Vegetables
There are 650 species of seaweed living along BC's coast, 32 types of kelp, the most diversity on the planet. Learn all about it.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 3, 2021
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