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Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world — and find great food here at home — with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich

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COLD FISH: From crudo to ceviche and aguachile, 'cooking' seafood with citrus

From crudo to ceviche and aguachile, 'cooking' seafood with citrus is a traditional way to beat the heat.

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FARM TO TABLE: Where to find farmers' markets and CSA's around Victoria

Vancouver Island is blessed with an abundance of farmers’ markets and subscription boxes overflowing with fresh produce.

TAKE IT OUTSIDE: A recipe for a simple summer picnic or an al fresco feast

Cinda Chavich

Food

TAKE IT OUTSIDE: A recipe for a simple summer picnic or an al fresco feast

Dining al fresco, at a picnic site or sprawled on a beach blanket, is one of the joys of Vancouver Island life. Recipes to fill your basket.

INGREDIENT: All about BC's wild and wonderful sturgeon

Cinda Chavich

Food

INGREDIENT: All about BC's wild and wonderful sturgeon

Studying sturgeon and land-based fish farming at the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies at Vancouver Island University. And caviar!

Digging the Local Bounty: What to cook with summer's fresh fruits and veggies

Cinda Chavich

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Digging the Local Bounty: What to cook with summer's fresh fruits and veggies

Head to the farmer's market or open your CSA box and try these recipes using the fresh summer fruit and veggies available from local farms.

Cinda Chavich

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SUMMERTIME IS TACO TIME

Sharing a taco outside on a sunny summer day is part of our west coast DNA — here are some recipes to help you host a taco party at home!

RECIPE: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Mustard Sauce and smoky baked beans

Cinda Chavich

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RECIPE: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Mustard Sauce and smoky baked beans

A recipe for pork shoulder or pork butt, slow smoked with BBQ rub for tender pulled pork.

THE LITTLE CANNERY THAT COULD: Artisan canned wild BC salmon and tuna

Cinda Chavich

Travel

THE LITTLE CANNERY THAT COULD: Artisan canned wild BC salmon and tuna

St. Jean's Cannery in Nanaimo is Canada’s main producer of Ocean Wise canned fish, and the last major tuna cannery in North America.

HOW TEQUILA IS MADE: Making tequila, from agave to glass, in photos

Cinda Chavich

Thousand Words

HOW TEQUILA IS MADE: Making tequila, from agave to glass, in photos

A photo essay depicting the entire process of harvesting blue agave and distilling tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, with traditional jimadors.

TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria

Cinda Chavich

Around Victoria

TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria

From pretty tearooms to tea masters and homegrown island teas, Victoria is a town that's steeped in tea traditions — here's where to sip it.

ABOUT ME

Welcome to the Taste Report. I’m Cinda Chavich, your Taste Reporter, a journalist reporting on the wide world of food and drink.

Think of me as your culinary concierge, a source of information and inspiration, offering a taste of where and what to eat, with a deep, well-researched dive into all things edible.

I focus my food writing and travel writing on my home turf, in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, but I also travel widely to uncover eclectic and interesting food stories. Learn all about local ingredients — wherever local may be — and get recipes to make delicious dishes with the spoils of your food foraging.

Or if you’re planning a trip, whether it’s a road trip to Tofino on Vancouver Island or a walkabout in Belfast, my travel stories will take you on an inspiring and tasty armchair adventure.

Food connects us all — so settle in and come along for the ride, and the read!

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