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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
Feb 11
CHEAP & CHEERFUL: A tin of canned fish starts a tasty budget dinner
Whether you're strapped for cash or hunkered down on a snow day, start with a can of salmon or tuna and make a great weekday meal.


Cinda Chavich
Jan 19
VEGETARIAN HAGGIS: A tasty vegan oxymoron for Robbie Burns Night
Scottish chefs make classic haggis with lamb bits, but my meatless, recipe uses oats, mushrooms, beans and herbs for a tasty vegan version!


Cinda Chavich
Jan 1
HERE’S TO GOOD HEALTH IN THE NEW YEAR: How I learned to make nocino while foraging in the ‘hood.
Nocino — or green walnut amaro — is an ancient elixir rooted in pagan Celtic and Roman culture, and a liqueur that's easy to make at home.


Cinda Chavich
Dec 17, 2024
BUTTER BAKER: In praise of shortbread
Holidays at my house always feature a variety cookies but my mother's Scottish shortbread is a must. Recipes for the best buttery cookies.


Cinda Chavich
Dec 10, 2024
NUT CRACKERS: Have yourself a nutty little Christmas
Nuts are harvested around the world at this time of year and I have collected some of my favourite holiday recipes for all of you nut nuts!


Cinda Chavich
Dec 10, 2024
TURKEY DINNER 101: How to roast a turkey with stuffing + cranberry sauce
Ten easy steps to make a perfect roast turkey dinner, complete with sage bread stuffing, gravy and last-minute cranberry sauce!


Cinda Chavich
Oct 20, 2024
ARTISAN PASTA: Roll your own or dine with someone who does
Everything you need to know about the Victoria chefs making artisan pasta for their restaurants, and how you can make pasta at home.

Cinda Chavich
Oct 20, 2024
MAKING CABBAGE ROLLS: Savoy is in season and I'm craving kasha
Big beautiful heads of cabbage are in the local market now — recipes for some classic pork and rice or vegetarian kasha cabbage rolls.


Cinda Chavich
Sep 9, 2024
ALL ABOUT ALBACORE TUNA: The Pacific northwest sirloin of the sea
Beyond canned tuna for tuna salad sandwiches, there's pretty pale pink albacore tuna, fresh from local fishers. Try it with these recipes!


Cinda Chavich
Aug 31, 2024
RAMEN-YA: A RAMEN PRIMER
t's a good time for soup and here's everything you need to know to make — or order — a great bowl of authentic Japanese ramen
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