I grew up in my mother’s restaurant in Decatur, Alabama, and was waiting tables by the time I was twelve. For more than 20 years, my husband Doug and I welcomed Huntsville to Victoria’s Cafe.

Here I share the Southern family recipes I’ve gathered along the way, from my grandmother’s kitchen in Huntland, Tennessee, to my mother’s handwritten cookbooks to the cafe favorites you still ask me about.

Recipes are treasures meant to be shared. You’re always welcome at my table.

— Vicki