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    THE LITTLE CANNERY THAT COULD: Artisan canned wild BC salmon and tuna
    Cinda Chavich
    • Aug 4
    Travel

    THE LITTLE CANNERY THAT COULD: Artisan canned wild BC salmon and tuna

    St. Jean's Cannery in Nanaimo is Canada’s main producer of Ocean Wise canned fish, and the last major tuna cannery in North America.
    HOW TEQUILA IS MADE: Making tequila, from agave to glass, in photos
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jul 15
    Thousand Words

    HOW TEQUILA IS MADE: Making tequila, from agave to glass, in photos

    A photo essay depicting the entire process of harvesting blue agave and distilling tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, with traditional jimadors.
    TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jul 15
    Around Victoria

    TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria

    From pretty tearooms to tea masters and homegrown island teas, Victoria is a town that's steeped in tea traditions — here's where to sip it.
    A THOUSAND WORDS: Pescado Zarandeado — grilled fish Mexican style
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jun 26
    Thousand Words

    A THOUSAND WORDS: Pescado Zarandeado — grilled fish Mexican style

    At his beach bar near San Blas, Pedro Garcia grills fish pulled fresh from the sea — using a traditional recipe for Pescado Zarandeado
    A THOUSAND WORDS: Making Xian bing, a popular street food in China
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jun 13
    Thousand Words

    A THOUSAND WORDS: Making Xian bing, a popular street food in China

    A photo essay detailing how to make Xian Bing, a flaky, savoury pastry I tried in Xi'an, China, after watching it made by a street vendor.
    GELATO ON THE EDGE: QB Gelato serves sweet and savoury gelato, too
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jun 9
    Travel

    GELATO ON THE EDGE: QB Gelato serves sweet and savoury gelato, too

    Kelowna's QB Gelato is known for it's hand-made artisan gelato in many delicious flavours — and offers specialty dinners featuring gelato wi
    TRAVEL: Easy ideas for camping and glamping holidays in BC
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jun 4
    Travel

    TRAVEL: Easy ideas for camping and glamping holidays in BC

    Outdoor getaways are a trendy way to travel — from simple to super stylish, "all inclusive camping" is the latest buzz for Canadian campers.
    TRAVEL: A Bluewater Adventure on Canada's wild west coast
    Cinda Chavich
    • Jun 3
    Travel

    TRAVEL: A Bluewater Adventure on Canada's wild west coast

    Sailing tour in the Salish Sea for grizzly bear and whale watching, orcas, humpbacks and wildlife of all kinds, plus indigenous culture.
    TRAVEL: Foraging for fiddleheads in Fredericton
    Cinda Chavich
    • May 20
    Travel

    TRAVEL: Foraging for fiddleheads in Fredericton

    Fiddleheads are a spring delicacy across Canada and finding wild fiddleheads in New Brunswick is a passion for many foragers.
    TRAVEL: Vancouver Island's (delicious) road less traveled
    Cinda Chavich
    • May 18
    Travel

    TRAVEL: Vancouver Island's (delicious) road less traveled

    A trip from Sooke to a cosy cabin in Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island's wild west coast offers a delicious diversion from city life.
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