Part I: Paris: Market Day in the 5th!

The French love their flowers... Part I:  Paris:  Market Day in the 5th! by Victoria Challancin In Honor of Bastille Day... It doesn't m...

Curried Sweet Potato Soup

Curried Sweet Potato Soup Curried Sweet Potato Soup by Victoria Challancin Lynne Rossetto Kasper of Public Radio's The Splendid Table ...

Watermelon Mint Feta Salad

Watermelon Mint Feta Salad Watermelon Mint Feta Salad by Victoria Challancin When I eat at the home of my Colombian girlfriend and her famil...

Corn Vichyssoise: Thank You, Gwyneth!

Corn Vichyssoise:  Thank You, Gwyneth! by Victoria Challancin Gwyneth Paltrow.  Is there anything this talented young woman can't do?  S...

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...