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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


EASY ENTERTAINING: Summertime is taco time
A bit of grilled food, spicy salsa and crunchy vegetables, wrapped up in a tortilla, makes a fun, portable and endlessly adaptable meal.
Cinda Chavich
May 1, 2022


DESTINATION DINING: Lima's Food Revolution
Lima, Peru, is now one of the most celebrated places on earth to dine — here's a look at the city's top tables and their creative chefs.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 30, 2022


TRAVEL: The luxury train to Machu Picchu
The luxurious Belmond Hiram Bingham train connects the ancient Inca capital of Cusco with Machu Picchu in high historic style.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 30, 2022


SPREADING THE NET: BC's Community Supported Fishery goes national
Sonia Strobel of Skipper Otto is connecting consumers across Canada with traceable fish landed by small scale fishing families.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 23, 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


TAKE OUT: Where to find locally-made, frozen pizza in Victoria
There are many local artisans making frozen pizza in Victoria — here's a look at the new take-and-bake pizza trend.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 10, 2022


RESTAURANTS: Here's where to eat Korean food in Victoria
Korean cuisine is having a moment — with Korean fried chicken (a.k.a. KFC) and gochujang ("the new ketchup”) turning up on many menus....
Cinda Chavich
Apr 10, 2022


RESTAURANTS: Pizza and patio dining at FARO in Victoria
FARO, the stylish pizzeria at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria, melds the pizza traditions of Naples with local west coast ingredients.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 9, 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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