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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
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
Dec 17, 2024
COOK THE BOOKS: Gifts of new cookbooks for your favourite home chef
Five fabulous new cookbooks for giving this holiday season and beyond! By CINDA CHAVICH It’s a holiday tradition to give books in my...


Cinda Chavich
Oct 3, 2024
COWBOY COMFORT FOOD: 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 some great new...


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
Aug 3, 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 1, 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
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
Jan 5, 2024
VICTORIA DINING: MARILENA Cafe & Raw Bar: big city style in the Capital
MARILENA Cafe & Raw Bar offers big city style in Victoria, and named one of enRoute magazine's top new restaurants in Canada


Cinda Chavich
Dec 2, 2023
Fruitcake: The breakfast (lunch … snack) of champions
Fruitcake is a Christmas tradition in Canada and a dense, indestructible treat that powers powers triathletes, hikers and skiers, too.

Cinda Chavich
Nov 23, 2023
CEREAL SEASON: GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST
Salty, gooey, crispy, sweet holiday treats — all made with breakfast cereal! Try these easy retro recipes to celebrate the season.
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