ZUCCHINI LOVE - Cooking summer's favourite squash
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When zucchini start to multiply in the garden (and on the doorstep), try these tasty recipes to use up your summer squash.


Cinda Chavich
- Jul 22
PRESERVING SUMMER: How to turn beach bull kelp into tasty sweet pickles
Seaweed is a wild food that's been consumed for centuries. Here's how to turn bull kelp into tasty sweet pickles.


Cinda Chavich
- Jul 14
BEEF, BUCKLES AND BEER — Celebrate rodeo season with a cowboy cookout
Cowboy cooking is on the menu at the Calgary Stampede — the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth — and that means beef, beans and cold brews!


Cinda Chavich
- May 6
SCONE SEASON: Empress Hotel scones, a recipe fit for a king
Whether you're thinking of monarchs or Mother's Day, scones fit the bill and this recipe traces its root to Buckingham Palace.


Cinda Chavich
- Apr 8
BAKING BABKA: The European tradition of sweet Easter breads
Remembering my grandmother and her beautiful Easter breads, with recipes for Ukrainian babka and poppy seed or walnut rolls.


Cinda Chavich
- Apr 3
SPRING IN THE CITY: Recipes for a sakura season picnic
Celebrate spring in Victoria with a Japanese hanami picnic beneath the blooming cherry trees and recipes for a pretty pink menu


Cinda Chavich
- Apr 1
PUT AN EGG ON IT: How to expertly boil a egg and other egg-cellent recipes!
Celebrate spring with eggs every way — from the perfect jammy eggs to Scotch and devilled eggs — and learn more about this perfect protein.


Cinda Chavich
- Mar 14
ONE POTATO, TWO: Super spuds from ancient Peru to perogy pizza
Potatoes are endlessly adaptable in the kitchen. Try my recipes for crispy potato kugel, potato curry and even perogy-inspired potato pizza.


Cinda Chavich
- Feb 10
STATUETTE WORTHY SNACKING: Popcorn, movies and Oscar parties
With Oscar awards season upon us, I take a look at how to pop a perfect pot of popcorn, and glam it up for a movie awards' night party.

Cinda Chavich
- Dec 23, 2022
CEREAL SEASON: GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST
Salty, gooey, crispy, sweet holiday treats — all made with breakfast cereal! Try these easy retro recipes to celebrate the season.
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