Vegetarian Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Hungarian Mushroom Soup Vegetarian Hungarian Mushroom Soup by Victoria Challancin Note to Readers:   Last week I got word from the terrific...

An Easy Side

Sautéed Spinach with Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Fresh Breadcrumbs An Easy Side by Victoria Challancin After days of elaborate cooking and equal...

Giving Thanks...and an Easy Recipe

Giving Thanks...and an Easy Recipe by Victoria Challancin Don't worry, Dear Reader, I'm not going to wax philosophical on you on thi...

Autumn Soup and Salad...mmm

Autumn Soup and Salad...mmm by Victoria Challancin We should be experiencing cooler weather by now, here in the high central plateau of Cent...

Fry That Sucker!

Zucchini Fritters with Tzatziki Fry That Sucker! by Victoria Challancin My mother was from Georgia and, like every good Southern cook of her...

Happy Accidents: Pasta with Tomato-Vermouth Sauce

Fusilli with Vodka  Vermouth Sauce Happy Accidents:  Pasta with Tomato- Vodka  Vermouth Sauce by Victoria Challancin If you trace the histor...

Fun with Potstickers

Pork-filled Chinese Dumplings and Dipping Sauce Fun with Potstickers by Victoria Challancin It's always gratifying to teach a recipe tha...

Mexican Day of the Dead: The Altars

Mexican Day of the Dead:  The Altars by Victoria Challancin On Tuesday we visited a Day of the Dead Market  in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico...

Day of the Dead Market in San Miguel de Allende

Day of the Dead Market in San Miguel de Allende by Victoria Challancin In the post I wrote last year on Day of the Dead in El Día de los Mu...