HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR — Lucky rabbits, goji berries and all things red
Lunar New Year — celebrated in China, Korea and Japan — falls on January 22, and we’re into all things red, from bbq pork to goji berries!
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Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world -- and find the best food in Victoria -- with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich
Cinda Chavich
Jan 15, 2023
BRAINS, BRAWN AND WHISKY: Recipes for a beautiful Burn's Night dinner
Planning a Robbie Burns dinner? Here's everything you'll need to fete the bard, with recipes for vegetarian haggis and boozy bread pudding.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 15, 2023
TO SCOTLAND: In search of haggis, the Scots' national dish
Take a trip to Scotland to try haggis (a rustic sausage made with oats and all the odd bits), and learn why it's still celebrated.
Cinda Chavich
Dec 21, 2022
DRINKING CHOCOLATE: A hot drink for a cold day
It's the winter solstice — shortest day and longest night of the year — and I have some tips and recipes for hot chocolate drinks and...
Cinda Chavich
Dec 1, 2022
CEVICHE-VILLE: Traveling to Mexico's Riviera Nayarit for a famed fish dish
In San Blas, a traditional fishing village on Mexico’s wild Pacific coast, the cooling ceviche comes in many guises, including refreshing...
Cinda Chavich
Nov 20, 2022
DUMPLING DAYS: The secret to pinching perfect perogies
As the cooler days and holidays approach, gather your friends to make perogies, comfort food to celebrate Ukrainian culture and Christmas.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 25, 2022
THE TRUE TORTILLA: The women of Oaxaca preserve a Mexican tradition
Cooking is a universal language, and even if you only see the process in pictures, you can understand what goes into making a true tortilla
Cinda Chavich
Sep 9, 2022
CORN CULTURE: Uncovering the indigenous roots of our favourite crop
Long before we learned to love corn, indigenous people were cultivating corn from Peru and Mexico to Canada.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 4, 2022
DISCOVERING HEIRLOOM APPLES – IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
We're harvesting heirloom apples around Victoria, and using them in fall recipes, from apple bread pudding and apple kuchen to tarte tatin.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 19, 2022
WILD BLACKBERRIES: Why we love this tasty but invasive coastal plant
Love them or hate them, wild Himalayan blackberries are part of the west coast landscape and a food delicious for free foraging in BC.
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