English Country Cheddar Soup

 English Country Cheddar Soup English Country Cheddar Soup by Victoria Challancin I try to be good.  I really do.  I try to be healthy as we...

Pumpkin Pie--with a Modern Twist

No Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Pie Note:   Several of you have either emailed or commented directly on the post that the West African Pean...

Cookbooks and a Long-Overdue Soup

 West African Peanut Soup Cookbooks and a Long-Overdue Soup by Victoria Challancin For the last several years I have somewhat backed off buy...

Day of the Dead: The Altars

 I left the people in the photo to show the size of the calaca, or skull Day of the Dead:  The Altars  Life here in Mexico is still so imbue...

Day of the Dead: Setting Up the Altar

Day of the Dead:  Setting Up the Altar by Victoria Challancin I am surrounded by Death, and it is smiling. I am surrounded by Death, and it ...