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Cinda Chavich's
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
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
Dec 10
SAY CHEESE! - Discover Swiss fondue, from alpine pasture to bubbly pot
You can't visit Switzerland without tasting their iconic cheeses - whether Gruyère, Emmenthal or Appenzeller a fondue meal is a must!
Cinda Chavich
Oct 27
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 24
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 3
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 9
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
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
Aug 3
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
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
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