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taste the world
Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world -- and find the best food in Victoria -- with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich


CHERRY ON TOP: Celebrate cherry season in BC with my simple Cherry Clafoutis recipe
Enjoy this easy-bake Cherry Clafoutis when fresh BC cherries are in season
Cinda Chavich
Jul 4


COOKING: Classic Canadian recipes for a Canada Day feast
Celebrate Canada Day with this coast-to-coast menu of Canadian recipes. Oh Canada, our home and Native land!
Cinda Chavich
Jul 1


A SMOKY BARBECUE FOR DAD: Must-try recipes for a Father’s Day BBQ feast
From pulled pork to ribs and smoky chicken, slow barbecue recipes for a Father's Day feast
Cinda Chavich
Jun 20


HERE’S TO GOOD HEALTH: How I learned to make nocino while foraging in the ‘hood.
Nocino — or green walnut amaro — is an ancient elixir rooted in pagan Celtic and Roman culture, and a liqueur that's easy to make at home.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 12


VICTORIA’S RESTAURANT RESET: Old faces, new places in BC's dining capital
The latest news about the best restaurants and chefs in Victoria, BC
Cinda Chavich
May 25


WEDDING TRADITIONS: Families prepare special foods to tie the knot
I talked to Victoria chefs — with family roots from Ghana and Mexico, to Thailand and India’s Malabar Coast — about their wedding feasts
Cinda Chavich
May 13


RHUBARB: Recipes for our tart, pretty and oh-so-Canadian ingredient
Rhubarb is a spring tradition, growing in gardens across Canada, and we have recipes for rhubarb pies, muffins and desserts.
Cinda Chavich
May 1


A KEEPER KALE SALAD: With asparagus and edamame, this spring salad makes a meal
This combination of kale, roasted asparagus and edamame is the best spring salad recipe I've found — thanks to Yotam Ottolenghi for the inspiration!
Cinda Chavich
Apr 25


WASTE NOT: Go green and reduce food waste by up-cycling your leftovers
This Earth Day, learn how to up-cycle your leftovers into new dishes, and reduce food waste!
Cinda Chavich
Apr 21


EASTER EGGS: How to cook & colour a beautiful batch for your basket
Want to celebrate Easter with coloured eggs and a game of "egg knocking"? Here's how to boil eggs and make them beautiful with natural dyes.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 31
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