Recipe: Harira: A Delicately-Spiced Moroccan Soup

Harira, my way  (recipe below) Harira : A Delicately-Spiced Moroccan Soup by Victoria Challancin I first fell in love with the people of Mor...

Recipe: Jalapeño Roast Chicken by Marcela Valladolid

Photo by Zack Popovsky Recipe:  Jalapeño-Roasted Chicken  by Victoria Challancin Imagine my delight when friends Beatriz Aceveda and Do...

Part II: An Organic Market in San Miguel de Allende

Jams, Marmelades, and Maguey Nectar are a few of the local products available at the organic tainguis in  San Miguel de Allende Part II:  An...

An Organic Market in San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende's Organic Tianguis by Victoria Challancin Note:  Since I first wrote the draft for this blog, I received news that...

American Classics Go French...and a Recipe!

American Classics Go French...and a Recipe! by Victoria Challancin Classic recipes are classic for a reason:  they are good, they are comfor...

Part II: What Does One Eat in Paris? Les Snacks...

Part II:  What Does One Eat in Paris? Les Snacks... by Victoria Challancin Lest you begin to think that every meal in Paris involves multipl...

Part I: What Does One Eat in Paris? Les Entrees...

Mussels with a white wine sauce... What Does One Eat in Paris? Part I:  Les Entrees by Victoria Challancin I returned from Paris only a lit...