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.
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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!
Cinda Chavich
- Nov 1, 2022
MIDDLE EAST FEAST: Finding ingredients and inspiration for Syrian, Lebanese and Turkish delights
Learn about the exotic flavours and ingredients of Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Greece and Syria, and share a Middle Eastern meal at home.
Cinda Chavich
- Sep 4, 2022
DISCOVERING HEIRLOOM APPLES – IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
We're harvesting heirloom apples around Victoria, and using them in fall recipes, from apple bread pudding and apple kuchen to tarte tatin.
Cinda Chavich
- Aug 19, 2022
WILD BLACKBERRIES: Why we love this tasty but invasive coastal plant
Love them or hate them, wild Himalayan blackberries are part of the west coast landscape and a food delicious for free foraging in BC.
Cinda Chavich
- Aug 1, 2022
CACAO CRUSADER: Sharing the origins of ethical chocolate, from bean to bar
In Victoria, taste ethically sourced, single origin chocolate bars at The Chocolate Project, a retail store offering more than 300,...
Cinda Chavich
- Jul 10, 2022
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!
Cinda Chavich
- Jun 1, 2022
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!
Cinda Chavich
- Apr 28, 2022
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 17, 2022
GEODUCK or KING: BC's incredible giant clam
Eating the world’s rudest clam - the giant geoduck clam’s grotesque appearance may rob it of its rightful place as king of the sea.
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