2010: A Review and Some Parting Shots

A dazzling dessert enjoyed in Istanbul 2010:  A Review and Some Parting Shots by Victoria Challancin My heartfelt thanks go out to all of th...

Middle Eastern Lentils, Sweet Potato Biscuits, and a Seasoning Trick

Middle Eastern Lentils, Sweet Potato Biscuits, and a Seasoning Trick by Victoria Challancin Although for most cooks a recipe for cooking len...

The Potato Salad that Switched Nationalities Three Times!

The Potato Salad that Switched Nationalities Three Times! by Victoria Challancin It happens.  Recipes change their minds.  They start out wa...

Ginger Cookies with Black Pepper and Cardamom: Thank you, Fellow Bloggers!

The cookies served on a Moroccan fossil plate...double yum! Ginger Cookies with Black Pepper and Cardamom:  A Recipe from a Fellow Blogger a...

Juxtapositions: Istanbul

A painting on a museum's  elevator doors Juxtapositions:  Istanbul by Victoria Challancin Sometimes I think I live for Juxtapositions.  ...