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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


ZUCCHINI LOVE - Cooking summer's favourite squash
When zucchini start to multiply in the garden (and on the doorstep), try these tasty recipes to use up your summer squash.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 15, 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
Jul 22, 2023


BEEF, BUCKLES AND BEER — Celebrate rodeo season with a cowboy cookout
Cowboy cooking is on the menu at the Calgary Stampede — the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth — and that means beef, beans and cold brews!
Cinda Chavich
Jul 14, 2023


SCONE SEASON: Empress Hotel scones, a recipe fit for a king
Whether you're thinking of monarchs or Mother's Day, scones fit the bill and this recipe traces its root to Buckingham Palace.
Cinda Chavich
May 6, 2023


BAKING BABKA: The European tradition of sweet Easter breads
Remembering my grandmother and her beautiful Easter breads, with recipes for Ukrainian babka and poppy seed or walnut rolls.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 8, 2023


SPRING IN THE CITY: Recipes for a sakura season picnic
Celebrate spring in Victoria with a Japanese hanami picnic beneath the blooming cherry trees and recipes for a pretty pink menu
Cinda Chavich
Apr 3, 2023


PUT AN EGG ON IT: How to expertly boil a egg and other egg-cellent recipes!
Celebrate spring with eggs every way — from the perfect jammy eggs to Scotch and devilled eggs — and learn more about this perfect protein.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 1, 2023


ONE POTATO, TWO: Super spuds from ancient Peru to perogy pizza
Potatoes are endlessly adaptable in the kitchen. Try my recipes for crispy potato kugel, potato curry and even perogy-inspired potato pizza.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 14, 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
Feb 13, 2023


STATUETTE WORTHY SNACKING: Popcorn, movies and Oscar parties
With Oscar awards season upon us, I take a look at how to pop a perfect pot of popcorn, and glam it up for a movie awards' night party.
Cinda Chavich
Feb 10, 2023
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