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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


SAFFRON: Canada’s spiciest new crop
On a farm near Abbotsford, Avtar Dhillon is producing British Columbia's first commercial saffron crop — the world's most expensive spice.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 24, 2023


HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR — Lucky rabbits, goji berries and all things red
Lunar New Year — celebrated in China, Korea and Japan — falls on January 22, and we’re into all things red, from bbq pork to goji berries!
Cinda Chavich
Jan 19, 2023


Restaurant Awards: Ugly Duckling wins 2023 YAM magazine award
Ugly Duckling, from creative chef Corbin Mathany, named Victoria's best new restaurant in 2023 by YAM magazine and shortlisted by enRoute.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 8, 2023


CEVICHE-VILLE: Traveling to Mexico's Riviera Nayarit for a famed fish dish
In San Blas, a traditional fishing village on Mexico’s wild Pacific coast, the cooling ceviche comes in many guises, including refreshing...
Cinda Chavich
Dec 1, 2022


TEQUILA FROM THE GROUND UP: Travel to Mexico for traditional tequila
Blue agave is harvested by hand, the hearts roasted, crushed and fermented for fine Mexican tequila. See every artisan step in photos.
Cinda Chavich
Nov 19, 2022


SQUASH SEASON: A primer to help you pick, prep and cook that great pumpkin
Everything you wanted to know about the wide variety of pumpkin and squash in the fall markets - with pumpkin recipes, both savoury & sweet.
Cinda Chavich
Oct 8, 2022


THE TRUE TORTILLA: The women of Oaxaca preserve a Mexican tradition
Cooking is a universal language, and even if you only see the process in pictures, you can understand what goes into making a true tortilla
Cinda Chavich
Sep 25, 2022


RECIPES: Wild Blackberry bars, jam, cocktails and other delicious diversions
Recipes for making jam, cheesecake, squares and cocktails with wild blackberries.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 19, 2022


WILD BLACKBERRIES: Why we love this tasty but invasive coastal plant
Love them or hate them, wild Himalayan blackberries are part of the west coast landscape and a food delicious for free foraging in BC.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 19, 2022


THE LITTLE CANNERY THAT COULD: Artisan canned wild BC salmon and tuna
St. Jean's Cannery in Nanaimo is Canada’s main producer of Ocean Wise canned fish, and the last major tuna cannery in North America.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 4, 2022
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