HIT THE BOOKS: A new season of learning with the latest cookbooks
Back to school means back to the books, and I have a crop of inspirational new titles and recipes for creative cooks. By CINDA CHAVICH...
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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
Cinda Chavich
- Jul 26
SPRITZ SEASON: Summer's Aperol Spritz and low or no-alc alternatives
An Aperol Spritz is a low-ABV cocktail to enjoy in the sunshine, or try alc-free bubblies and bitter aperitivos in this summer sipper.
Cinda Chavich
- Jun 24
ANYTHING GROWS – Local chefs find global flavours in their own back yard
From lemons, avocados and passion fruit to daikon, Japanese greens, olives and even saffron, growers experiment with new crops in BC.
Cinda Chavich
- Jun 3
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
- Apr 28
LOCAL INGREDIENT: A pilgrimage for prawns
A real delicacy – with a premium price tag – the wild spot prawn is a unique species, found only in west coast waters.
Cinda Chavich
- Apr 21
GO SLOW: Lessons from the Slow Food movement help preserve the planet
The Slow Food movement celebrates local farmers and culinary traditions, preserving biodiversity and cultivating solutions to climate change
Cinda Chavich
- Apr 1
EASTER EGGS: How to cook and 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
- Feb 13
MON PETIT CHOUX: Cosy cabbage dishes to warm your lover's heart
Show your Valentine a whole lotta love this week with cozy cabbage dishes, good for the heart and soul!
Cinda Chavich
- Jan 24
SAFFRON: Canada’s spiciest new crop
On a farm near Abbotsford, Avtar Dhillon is producing British Columbia's first commercial saffron crop — the world's most expensive spice.
Cinda Chavich
- Jan 19
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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