PINE MUSHROOMS: Foraging for B.C.'s wild matsutake mushrooms and more
Fall mushroom season is here and I revisit a day with foraging chef Bill Jones in British Columbia and share a matsutake recipe.
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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
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Aug 29
KAMALA HARRIS COOKS: Powerful women can, and do, cook
Kamala Harris is sharing the true joy of cooking — a proud, powerful woman who nurtures family and country through food
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May 2
SAUSAGE SLEUTHING: Creating a memorable Swiss sausage & lentils dish
When visiting vineyards along the shores of Lake Geneva, I had a simple dish of lentils with lightly cured pork sausages. Here's my recipe!
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Apr 29
A PINOY PRIMER: FINDING FILIPINO FOOD IN VICTORIA
New to Filipino cuisine? Check out these local spots to explore Filipino flavours, from modern street food to family meals and groceries!
Cinda Chavich
Apr 5
FORAGING FORAYS: Bill Jones' definitive foraging book has a new look
Want to know more about foraging wild foods from the forest and the sea? Chef Bill Jones is the expert you need to know.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 26
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 4
CELEBRATING CAFE BRIO: New owners, same great food and hospitality
Cafe Brio's new owners, chef Sam Harris and bartender Vincent Vanderheide, are continuing its great local dining legacy in Victoria.
Cinda Chavich
Feb 19
FATHOM: A deep dive into island ingredients from Chef Peter Kim
From the fathomable to the unfathomable, Fathom is a great spot to explore locally-inpired food and drink, from morning 'till night.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 5
2023 RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR: Wild Mountain Food & Drink
Wild Mountain Food & Drink named 2023 Restaurant of the Year by YAM magazine judging panel
Cinda Chavich
Jan 5
VICTORIA DINING: MARILENA Cafe & Raw Bar: big city style in the Capital
MARILENA Cafe & Raw Bar offers big city style in Victoria, and named one of enRoute magazine's top new restaurants in Canada
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