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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


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 24, 2023


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
Jan 19, 2023


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
Nov 1, 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 19, 2022


CACAO CRUSADER: Sourcing ethical chocolate, from bean to bar
With Valentine's Day and Easter on the horizon, learn about ethically sourced, single origin chocolate from Victoria's cacao experts.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 1, 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
Jul 10, 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
Jun 1, 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.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 17, 2022


INGREDIENT: Foraging spruce tips in spring
Add some wild Canadian flavour to your food with the citrusy new growth of spruce and fir trees, foraged in the coastal forests in spring.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 10, 2022


ALL ABOUT OYSTERS: Heaven on the half shell
Everything you ever wanted to know about buying, shucking and eating BC's beautiful bivalve — Vancouver Island's Pacific oyster.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 9, 2022
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