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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


SLICE AND DICE: Icebox cookies, from easy bakes to culinary art
Nostalgic and convenient, icebox (a.k.a. refrigerator) cookies are having a modern moment
Cinda Chavich
Nov 1, 2025


HOLIDAY PUMPKIN 2.0: The cat came back as pumpkin gnocchi and more
Don't waste the Hallowe'en pumpkin — try this recipe for pumpkin gnocchi with sage butter and tasty roasted pumpkin seed snacks!
Cinda Chavich
Oct 29, 2025


TALKING TURKEY: Free range, free run, local, heritage breeds — big bird basics
Here’s a primer to get you up to speed and in holiday turkey dinner mode, with tips to find the finest big birds for your family feast. The pastured, heritage breed Orlopp Bronze turkeys at Keating Farm in the Cowichan Valley are premium poultry. By CINDA CHAVICH The easiest way to ensure your turkey dinner is a success is by starting with the best raw materials — that is, a fresh local bird — but any turkey will be delicious if you treat it right . With a range of choi
Cinda Chavich
Oct 7, 2025


DIVING DEEP FOR SEAFOOD: Local divers harvest delicacies
B.C.’s geoduck, sea urchin and sea cucumber are prized in Asia, but local fishers are hoping they catch on more at home, too.
Cinda Chavich
Oct 6, 2025


FORAGING FOR YOUR DINNER: Take an expert tour to find wild foods
Get out into the woods to forage wild foods with local experts on Vancouver Island
Cinda Chavich
Oct 6, 2025


ROSEMEAD HOUSE: A new boutique hotel in Victoria, for fine dining, cool cocktails and spa getaways
Janevca, the beautiful new restaurant in the historic Rosemead House in Esquimalt, is the posh new spot to dine.
Cinda Chavich
Oct 6, 2025


DISCOVERING HEIRLOOM APPLES: Old varieties growing in our own back yards
We're harvesting heirloom apples around Victoria, and using them in fall recipes, from apple bread pudding and apple kuchen to tarte tatin.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 1, 2025


MAYOCOBA MAGIC: Making beans-on-toast with a Latin twist
Tasked with bringing a dish to a Thursday Murder Club potluck, I took this British comfort food in a delicious new direction By CINDA...
Cinda Chavich
Aug 30, 2025


MAYOCOBA MAGIC: Making modern beans-on-toast, with heirloom beans
Starting with a bag of yellow canary (aka Mayocoba) beans, I created an beans on toast appetizer to celebrate a cozy British mystery movie on Netflix.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 29, 2025


SAVING THE HARVEST: Waste not, glean more, for B.C. food banks
Charitable groups and farmers are working toward decreasing food waste on all fronts By CINDA CHAVICH With food costs rising and supply...
Cinda Chavich
Aug 29, 2025
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