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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
Oct 27, 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
Sep 10, 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 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
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 3, 2024
INDIGENOUS ROOTS: Discovering the rare Ozette/Haida potato
There's a unique potato on the west coast that came from the Andes with Spanish explorers & was nurtured for centuries by indigenous growers


Cinda Chavich
Jun 1, 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
May 9, 2024
FEAST: Sharing Indigenous culture starts at the table
The naaʔuu feast is a Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation initiative — a way to share indigenous food and culture with visitors to Tofino. My report.


Cinda Chavich
Apr 5, 2024
FORAGING FORAYS: Bill Jones' definitive foraging book has a new look
Want to know more about foraging wild foods from the forest and the sea? Chef Bill Jones is the expert you need to know.


Cinda Chavich
Nov 23, 2023
CRANBERRIES: Saucy stuff and more
Cranberry sauce is always part of any turkey dinner but this indigenous fruit is rooted in First nations culture.


Cinda Chavich
Jun 26, 2023
RECIPE: Chicken with citrus and olives
This is now one of my favourite ways to cook chicken – a recipe from Chef Haidee Hart of Woodshed Provisions.
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