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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


PUTTING THE COW IN COWICHAN: A milk run makes a delicious day trip
Looking for more Canadian content in your fridge? Look for the blue cow Canadian dairy farmers logo and buy milk and cheese from local...
Cinda Chavich
7 days ago


ADVENTURES IN CANADA: Take a holiday where the grizzly bears roam
At a floating eco-lodge in the waters off northern Vancouver Island, I got up close to some of our endangered wild grizzly bear population.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 16


SAY CHEESE: Swiss fondue, from alpine pastures to bubbly pots
You can't visit Switzerland without tasting their iconic cheeses - whether Gruyère, Emmenthal or Appenzeller a fondue meal is a must!
Cinda Chavich
Jan 1


NATALE IN NAPLES AND BEYOND: Christmas traditions in Italy
Travel to Italy — and the famous Christmas markets of Naples — to celebrate the Nativity.
Cinda Chavich
Dec 22, 2024

KLIPPERS ORGANICS: A Delicious Wine Country Destination in BC
At Klippers Organics, one farming family is growing, making, and serving Similkameen Valley cider and food in their own fine dining space
Cinda Chavich
Oct 27, 2024


WHEN IN ITALY: Explore the artisan dried pastas of Gragnano
The best pasta in the world has its roots in Gragnano, Italy, where the tradition of drying pasta was born.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 30, 2024


WHERE TO EAT IN VICTORIA NOW: From fine dining to world flavours
Looking for the best places to eat in Victoria, BC? Here's the 2024 list of restaurant award winners, plus where to find my best bites.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 3, 2024


NEW LIFE FOR LEGENDARY SOOKE HARBOUR HOUSE
The most anticipated opening on Vancouver Island this year, Sooke Harbour House re-opens with new investment and operating partners
Cinda Chavich
Aug 1, 2024


CANADA'S TRAVEL MEDIA AWARD WINNERS: Read all about it!
My story about the Indigenous roots of the rare west coast Ozette Potato, published in Edible Vancouver magazine, won first place in the...
Cinda Chavich
Jun 19, 2024


HIP AND HIDDEN: CHINATOWN’S HISTORIC AND MODERN CHARMS
Taste your way through Victoria's Chinatown, the oldest Chinese community in Canada and a treasure trove of world flavours
Cinda Chavich
Jun 1, 2024
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