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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


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
Dec 10, 2024

HOLIDAY PUMPKIN 2.0: The cat came back as pumpkin prosciutto gnocchi
Don't waste the Hallowe'en pumpkin — try these recipes for pumpkin gnocchi with sage butter and tasty roasted pumpkin seed snacks!
Cinda Chavich
Nov 12, 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


ROLL OUT THE BARRELS: Culinary collabs with island brewers
Victoria is known for its craft breweries — and fine dining spots — and four of the best have created unique new brews for a top table.
Cinda Chavich
Oct 24, 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
Oct 20, 2024


COWBOY COMFORT FOOD: Dig into my new improved Wild West Cookbook
Cowboy style is all the rage from fashion to music and my very first cookbook is back, too, with a snazzy new design and great wild...
Cinda Chavich
Oct 3, 2024

BC HAZELNUTS: History, health and hacks
Wild hazelnuts grow in BC's coastal regions and there are commercial hazelnut farms here. Learn about our native nuts and try recipes.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 10, 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
Sep 9, 2024


PINE MUSHROOMS: Foraging for B.C.'s wild matsutake mushrooms and more
Fall mushroom season is here and I revisit a day with foraging chef Bill Jones in British Columbia and share a matsutake recipe.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 9, 2024
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