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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


Recipes: Cooking BC herring, sardines and anchovies
Curious about how to cook local herring and other Pacific pilchards? Try these recipes from top BC chefs.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 7, 2022


Tea as it should be
With tea touted as one of the world’s healthiest beverages, it’s disconcerting for consumers to learn that tea bags are leaching...
Cinda Chavich
Apr 2, 2022


MALAYSIA’S MULTICULTURAL SMORGASBORD
From sprawling food markets to hawker stands, giant Durian fruit, skewers of tender grilled meats, spicy curries and stir-fried noodles,...
Cinda Chavich
Apr 2, 2022


CIDER HOUSE RULES: Cooking with local craft cider
Use craft cider in sweet and savoury recipes, from cider-braised pork belly to steamed mussels, poached pears & Apple Cider Cake.
Cinda Chavich
Sep 7, 2021


GARDEN OF EATING: Growing food in the city
Turning your yard into an urban food farm is a hot trend in Victoria and its easy to do with help from local garden designers.
Cinda Chavich
Jul 4, 2021


ALL SHOOK UP: Exploring Victoria's cocktail culture
Dip into this snapshot of cocktail culture in BC's capital city, where small scale distillers and mighty mixologists ply their tasty trades.
Cinda Chavich
Jul 1, 2021


SPIRITS: Victoria's indigo Empress Gin
Empress 1908 Gin, made by Victoria Distillers, celebrates the city's Empress Hotel with a royal purple hue and an international cachet
Cinda Chavich
May 24, 2021


DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE: City chefs love cooking with duck
Duck is turning up on more Victoria menus, from duck confit for breakfast to fried duck wings at the local pub. Cook duck at home, too.
Cinda Chavich
Nov 4, 2020


RECIPES: From roasted squash salad to sugar pumpkin pudding cake
Recipes for cooking winter squash, from squash salad and squash gnocchi to turkey pot pie with squash and sugar pumpkin pudding cake.
Cinda Chavich
Oct 6, 2020
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