Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Here we are in the second month of Wendy's - of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  - new group: Soup Saturday Swappers. And our February theme is Let's Go International, hosted by Kathy of A Spoonful of Thyme . Love it! I wanted to make my own version of this hearty, comforting Finnish Salmon Soup ( Lohikeitto ). And, since it's ready in thirty minutes, it was the perfect first course for when my in-laws came to visit. I used fresh salmon and herbs from CSA box. Traditionally, it would be topped with dill; I used chervil. Ingredients 2 T butter 1 T olive oil 1 C leek, sliced (white and light green parts only) 1 C celery, diced 1 C carrots, diced 5 C fish stock (or you can use water) 4 C potatoes, diced 4 C salmon fillet, de-boned, de-skinned and cut into chunks 1 C half-n-half fresh chervil for garnish freshly ground salt, to taste freshly ground pepper, to taste Procedure Melt the butter in a splash of olive oil in a large so...

#TwelveLoaves is a monthly bread baking party created by Lora from  Cake Duchess  and run with the help of Heather of  girlichef , which runs smoothly with the help of our bakers. Our host this month is Liz from  That Skinny Chick Can Bake , and our theme is Holiday Breads. For more bread recipes, visit the  #TwelveLoaves Pinterest board , or check out last month's mouthwatering selection of #TwelveLoaves Breads! With a theme of Holiday Breads, I wanted to create a new-to-us loaf though R really wanted to make his Panettone . He had even candied his own citrus last year. Still I convinced the kitchen elves to be a little bit adventurous. I steered the project towards a savory Scandinavian bread because Jake's cousin was sending us some hickory smoked Kokanee. Thanks, Ike! This bread fit the bill with its hearty dark syrup and earthy seeds. The traditional recipe uses treacle; I opted for molasses. I think they are similar and prefer the earthiness ...