CORN CULTURE: Uncovering the indigenous roots of our favourite crop
Long before we learned to love corn, indigenous people were cultivating corn from Peru and Mexico to Canada.
Cinda Chavich
- Sep 4
DISCOVERING HEIRLOOM APPLES – IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
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
- Aug 19
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
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 4
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
- Jul 15
TALKING TEA: Tea rooms to visit in Victoria
From pretty tearooms to tea masters and homegrown island teas, Victoria is a town that's steeped in tea traditions — here's where to sip it.
Cinda Chavich
- Jun 3
TRAVEL: A Bluewater Adventure on Canada's wild west coast
Sailing tour in the Salish Sea for grizzly bear and whale watching, orcas, humpbacks and wildlife of all kinds, plus indigenous culture.
Cinda Chavich
- Jun 3
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
- May 18
TRAVEL: Vancouver Island's (delicious) road less traveled
A trip from Sooke to a cosy cabin in Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island's wild west coast offers a delicious diversion from city life.
Cinda Chavich
- May 15
Victoria's fantastic food scene: What and where to eat in the BC capital
A bold bit of Britain by the sea and a haven for young, creative chefs and food producers, Victoria is a dining destination. By CINDA...