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.
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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
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
Mar 2, 2022
INGREDIENTS: Nettles to forage in spring
Head to the forest to harvest young stinging nettles in the spring, you will be rewarded with a healthy and tasty treat!
Cinda Chavich
Jul 4, 2021
GARDEN OF EATING: Growing food in the city
Turning your yard into an urban food farm is a hot trend in Victoria and its easy to do with help from local garden designers.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 2, 2021
WILD FOOD: Asparagus of the sea
Not really from the sea or related to asparagus, sea asparagus is popular with chefs on Canada’s coasts.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 3, 2020
SAILS AND ALES: Sailing the Salish Sea in search of BC's coastal craft brewers
A craft beer tour on the historic Maple Leaf schooner is an enlightening way to explore the Salish Sea and taste a west coast specialty.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 20, 2020
TRAVEL: A trek into the mountains of China in search of wild pandas
Stalking the wild panda in the mountains of central China is a difficult but rewarding proposition if you're luck enough to get permission.
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