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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
VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS: Host a holiday cookie party or baking day
It's Christmas baking season, time to gather your kids & friends to bake up some of those nostalgic family favourites — a holiday miracle!


Cinda Chavich
NUT CRACKERS: Have yourself a nutty little Christmas
Nuts are harvested around the world at this time of year and I have collected some of my favourite holiday recipes for all of you nut nuts!


Cinda Chavich
TURKEY DINNER 101: How to roast a turkey with stuffing + cranberry sauce
Ten easy steps to make a perfect roast turkey dinner, complete with sage bread stuffing, gravy and last-minute cranberry sauce!

Cinda Chavich
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
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
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
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
RECIPES: TROPICAL TASTES FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Learn about Filipino cuisine and create your own Filipino feast at home with these recipes, from Chicken Lugaw to purple Ube cheesecake.


Cinda Chavich
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
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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