SUMMERTIME IS TACO TIME
Sharing a taco outside on a sunny summer day is part of our west coast DNA — here are some recipes to help you host a taco party at home!
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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
Jun 26, 2022
A THOUSAND WORDS: Pescado Zarandeado — grilled fish Mexican style
At his beach bar near San Blas, Pedro Garcia grills fish pulled fresh from the sea — using a traditional recipe for Pescado Zarandeado
Cinda Chavich
May 20, 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
TRAVEL: Foraging for fiddleheads in Fredericton
Fiddleheads are a spring delicacy across Canada and finding wild fiddleheads in New Brunswick is a passion for many foragers.
Cinda Chavich
May 1, 2022
EASY ENTERTAINING: Summertime is taco time
A bit of grilled food, spicy salsa and crunchy vegetables, wrapped up in a tortilla, makes a fun, portable and endlessly adaptable meal.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 23, 2022
SPREADING THE NET: BC's Community Supported Fishery goes national
Sonia Strobel of Skipper Otto is connecting consumers across Canada with traceable fish landed by small scale fishing families.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 10, 2022
INGREDIENT: Foraging spruce tips in spring
Add some wild Canadian flavour to your food with the citrusy new growth of spruce and fir trees, foraged in the coastal forests in spring.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 10, 2022
TAKE OUT: Where to find locally-made, frozen pizza in Victoria
There are many local artisans making frozen pizza in Victoria — here's a look at the new take-and-bake pizza trend.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 10, 2022
RESTAURANTS: Here's where to eat Korean food in Victoria
Korean cuisine is having a moment — with Korean fried chicken (a.k.a. KFC) and gochujang ("the new ketchup”) turning up on many menus....
Cinda Chavich
Apr 9, 2022
ALL ABOUT OYSTERS: Heaven on the half shell
Everything you ever wanted to know about buying, shucking and eating BC's beautiful bivalve — Vancouver Island's Pacific oyster.
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