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Cinda Chavich's
taste the world
Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world -- and find the best food in Victoria -- with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich


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


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


SPRING TONIC: It's time to search for nettles, a coastal forager's feast
Head to the forest to harvest young stinging nettles in the spring, you will be rewarded with a healthy and tasty treat!
Cinda Chavich


ST. PATS FROM ST. PATS: An Irish menu (and recipes) for Saint Patrick's Day
In my house — on a street named for the Irish saint on the emerald isle of Vancouver Island — it's time for a St. Patrick's Day Feast.
Cinda Chavich


CHEAP & CHEERFUL: A tin of canned fish starts a tasty budget dinner
Whether you're strapped for cash or hunkered down on a snow day, start with a can of salmon or tuna and make a great weekday meal.
Cinda Chavich


VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS: Host a holiday cookie party or baking day
It's Christmas baking season, time to gather your kids & friends to bake up some of those nostalgic family favourites — a holiday miracle!
Cinda Chavich


NUT CRACKERS: Have yourself a nutty little Christmas
Nuts are harvested around the world at this time of year and I have collected some of my favourite holiday recipes for all of you nut nuts!
Cinda Chavich


TURKEY DINNER 101: How to roast a turkey with stuffing + cranberry sauce
Ten easy steps to make a perfect roast turkey dinner, complete with sage bread stuffing, gravy and last-minute cranberry sauce!
Cinda Chavich


HOLIDAY PUMPKIN 2.0: The cat came back as pumpkin prosciutto gnocchi
Don't waste the Hallowe'en pumpkin — try these recipes for pumpkin gnocchi with sage butter and tasty roasted pumpkin seed snacks!
Cinda Chavich


MAKING CABBAGE ROLLS: Savoy is in season and I'm craving kasha
Big beautiful heads of cabbage are in the local market now — recipes for some classic pork and rice or vegetarian kasha cabbage rolls.
Cinda Chavich
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