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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


FINDING FOGO: How a social enterprise put an outport on the map
The Fogo Island Inn is 10 years old this year — so I'm sharing my stories of the people, places, food and landscapes in words and pictures.
Cinda Chavich
May 25, 2023


LONDON CALLING: Victoria has all the trappings for a royal tour on this side of the pond
Victoria, BC — named for a British monarch — has all the trappings for a royal tour, from old world architecture to local gin & high tea.
Cinda Chavich
May 18, 2023


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
May 6, 2023


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 28, 2023


GO SLOW: Lessons from the Slow Food movement help preserve the planet
The Slow Food movement celebrates local farmers and culinary traditions, preserving biodiversity and cultivating solutions to climate change
Cinda Chavich
Apr 21, 2023


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 3, 2023


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
Apr 1, 2023


SUMMER IN THE CITY: Food trucks, baked goodies & nice noshes in Victoria
Words and Photos By CINDA CHAVICH KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ A great way to enjoy local dining in the great outdoors is to truck on down to visit...
Cinda Chavich
Mar 15, 2023


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
Mar 14, 2023


THE GREAT IRISH BAKE-OFF: Baps, wheaten & fifteens in Northern Ireland
I explore Irish baking traditions in Belfast and beyond, with sweet tray bakes, potato farls, Guinness wheaten and Irish soda bread, too.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 11, 2023
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