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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


HERRING HELPING KIDS: Local fishers help kids with charity herring sale
Each year our generous fishing community helps kids with cancer by fishing herring and donating their catch to the FHKWC sales in Victoria and Vancouver!
Cinda Chavich
Jan 2


FORAGING FOR YOUR DINNER: Chefs and local experts on finding wild foods
Get out into the woods to forage wild foods with local experts on Vancouver Island
Cinda Chavich
Oct 6, 2025


ROSEMEAD HOUSE: New boutique hotel shares Victoria's past & future
Janevca, the beautiful new restaurant in the historic Rosemead House in Esquimalt, is the posh new spot to dine.
Cinda Chavich
Oct 5, 2025


SUMMER IN THE CITY: Music, food and family fun in Victoria
Summertime is the best time to get out and enjoy all of the outdoor music and food events in Victoria and environs Symphony SPLASH!...
Cinda Chavich
Jul 10, 2025


PUTTING THE COW IN COWICHAN: A milk run makes a delicious day trip
Looking for more Canadian content in your fridge? Look for the blue cow Canadian dairy farmers logo and buy milk and cheese from local...
Cinda Chavich
Mar 23, 2025


ADVENTURES IN CANADA: Take a holiday where the grizzly bears roam
At a floating eco-lodge in the waters off northern Vancouver Island, I got up close to some of our endangered wild grizzly bear population.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 16, 2025


FEAST: Sharing Indigenous culture starts at the table
The naaʔuu feast is a Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation initiative — a way to share indigenous food and culture with visitors to Tofino. My report.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 6, 2025


SAY CHEESE: Swiss fondue, from alpine pastures to bubbly pots
You can't visit Switzerland without tasting their iconic cheeses - whether Gruyère, Emmenthal or Appenzeller a fondue meal is a must!
Cinda Chavich
Jan 1, 2025


NATALE IN NAPLES AND BEYOND: Christmas traditions in Italy
Travel to Italy — and the famous Christmas markets of Naples — to celebrate the Nativity.
Cinda Chavich
Dec 22, 2024


KLIPPERS ORGANICS: A Delicious Wine Country Destination in BC
At Klippers Organics, one farming family is growing, making, and serving Similkameen Valley cider and food in their own fine dining space
Cinda Chavich
Oct 27, 2024
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