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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
Dec 17
BUTTER BAKER: In praise of shortbread
Holidays at my house always feature a variety cookies but my mother's Scottish shortbread is a must. Recipes for the best buttery cookies.
Cinda Chavich
Nov 12
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
Oct 20
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
Sep 9
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
Aug 31
RAMEN-YA: A RAMEN PRIMER
t's a good time for soup and here's everything you need to know to make — or order — a great bowl of authentic Japanese ramen
Cinda Chavich
Aug 30
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
Mar 26
EASTER EGGS: How to cook & colour a beautiful batch for your basket
Want to celebrate Easter with coloured eggs and a game of "egg knocking"? Here's how to boil eggs and make them beautiful with natural dyes.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 14
St. Pats from St. Pats: An Irish menu (and recipes) for Saint Patrick's Day
In my house — on a street named for the Irish saint on the emerald isle of Vancouver Island — it's time for a St. Patrick's Day Feast.
Cinda Chavich
Feb 19
YEAR OF THE DRAGON: Noodle dishes and dumplings for luck in 2024
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with your own Asian feast at home with my tried and true recipes for noodles, dumplings and more!
Cinda Chavich
Jan 29
SHRUBS – THEY’RE NOT JUST FOR LANDSCAPING
From stylish Jukes cordialites to The Shrubbery 's drinking vinegars, sweet and sour shrubs are the coolest new/old drinks to DIY!
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