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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


EATING ACROSS CANADA: Iconic Canadian dishes from coast to coast
Celebrating Food Day Canada with a look at some Canadian food traditions and favourite dishes to enjoy on a virtual trip across Canada.
Cinda Chavich
Jul 30


COOKING: Classic Canadian recipes for a Canada Day feast
Celebrate Canada Day with this coast-to-coast menu of Canadian recipes. Oh Canada, our home and Native land!
Cinda Chavich
Jul 1


HERE’S TO GOOD HEALTH: How I learned to make nocino while foraging in the ‘hood.
Nocino — or green walnut amaro — is an ancient elixir rooted in pagan Celtic and Roman culture, and a liqueur that's easy to make at home.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 12


RHUBARB: Recipes for our tart, pretty and oh-so-Canadian ingredient
Rhubarb is a spring tradition, growing in gardens across Canada, and we have recipes for rhubarb pies, muffins and desserts.
Cinda Chavich
May 1


A KEEPER KALE SALAD: With asparagus and edamame, this spring salad makes a meal
This combination of kale, roasted asparagus and edamame is the best spring salad recipe I've found — thanks to Yotam Ottolenghi for the inspiration!
Cinda Chavich
Apr 25


STRETCH: East-meets-west with economical pork cutlets
Breaded pork cutlets — for schnitzel or Japanese Katsu Don — is a great, economical dish for chilly days.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 24


TO SCOTLAND: In search of haggis, the Scots' national dish
Take a trip to Scotland to try haggis (a rustic sausage made with oats and all the odd bits), and learn why it's still celebrated.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 15


CRANBERRIES: Saucy stuff, history and hacks
Cranberry sauce is always part of any turkey dinner but this indigenous fruit is rooted in First nations culture.
Cinda Chavich
Nov 24, 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


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
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