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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


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


RECIPES: Picnic recipes for calzones, quinoa salad, brownies and more
Recipes for cold picnic dishes, including hand-held Italian calzones, seafood salad rolls and savoury corn pancakes with smoked salmon
Cinda Chavich
Jul 24, 2025


STICK HANDLING: Souvlaki, kabobs, satay and other stuff on skewers
Summer suppers are fast and easy when you take inspiration from the world's street vendors and grill something on a stick
Cinda Chavich
Jul 11, 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 11, 2025


STRAWBERRY FIELDS: Strawberry recipes, from trifle and pie to brulee!
If you know, you know — there's nothing as tasty, and hotly anticipated, than those first, sweet, just-picked strawberries from local...
Cinda Chavich
Jul 6, 2025


TRAVEL: Searching for the secrets of fine fondue in Switzerland
From a hotel restaurant in Geneva to the touristy town of Gruyere in the Alps, I'm in search of the secrets to the very best Swiss fondue.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 25, 2025


SUSTAINING SALMON: How to save, buy and serve BC’s best
I asked experts to weigh in on how consumers and chefs can best support our wild BC salmon and coastal communities.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 23, 2025


STRETCH: Mortadella, basic bologna's Italian ancestor, makes more with less
In my new series, STRETCH, I'm sharing recipes using Canadian ingredients to save money, reduce waste and celebrate our history.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 29, 2025


STRETCH: Bean Cuisine - stretch your food budget with healthy beans
With soaring food costs, choosing beans over animal proteins, at least part of the time, can save resources and stretch your food dollars.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 29, 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
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