Heidi Swanson's Goat Cheese Liptauer Cheese Crostini

Heidi Swanson's Goat Cheese Liptauer Cheese Crostini--the smidgen that remained after class Heidi Swanson's Goat Cheese Liptauer Che...

A Perfect Light-Crumbed Cake with Ganache Frosting

A perfect slice... A Perfect Light-Crumbed Cake with Ganache Frosting by Victoria Challancin In yesterday's cooking class for Profession...

Chilled Zucchini Soup with Purslane

Chilled Zucchini Soup with Purslane Chilled Zucchini Soup with Purslane by Victoria Challancin In 2008 I began a post called Purslane:  Weed...

Paris: A Perfect Day, A Perfect Meal

Angelina's Easter Window Paris:  A Perfect Day,  A Perfect Meal  by Victoria Challancin Do you know the French word  flâner?   It means ...

Raspado: An Easy Mexican Dessert

Photo by Zack Popovsky    Raspado:  An Easy Mexican Dessert by Victoria Challancin The word raspado comes from the Spanish verb raspar, w...

Lentil and Bulgur Soup with Chile–Mint Butter

Lentil and Bulgur Soup with Chile–Mint Butter by Victoria Challancin  I'm on the road now in Paris, Morocco, or Istanbul, but I have pu...

White Bean Chili with Herbed Yogurt Cheese

Note to Readers:  I am still posting in draft mode, this time from Istanbul.  Bear with me for another week, please! White Bean Chili with H...