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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
Jan 1
SAY CHEESE: Swiss fondue, from alpine pastures to bubbly pots
You can't visit Switzerland without tasting their iconic cheeses - whether Gruyère, Emmenthal or Appenzeller a fondue meal is a must!


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 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
Oct 24, 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 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 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
Aug 31, 2024
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, 2024
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, 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.
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