Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project:  here ) launched last month. Ff you're game to join the fun, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Yesterday I posted from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook. Today I'm sharing a dish from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . This week's selection from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse  is Pistachio Sabayon with Strawberries and Meringues. You'll find this recipe on pages 144-145 of the  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse ...we will not be posting the actual recipes on our blogs. My Thoughts... I have made m...

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project:  here ) continues with this quick-to-the-table recipe.  And if you're interested in joining the fun, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . I am having so much fun with these recipes. This week's selection from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook -  Café Boulud Cookbook  - is Lacquered Chicken with Noodle Salad You'll find this recipe on pages 234-235 of the  Café Boulud Cookbook ...we will not be posting the actual recipes on our blogs. My Thoughts... I have made chicken similar to this many times. I just never knew what it was called. I love the word 'lacquered.' I mean, look at this! It is glossy, lacquered go...

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project:  here ) launched this month though I skipped last week because I was off on a 10-day camping trip with my family around northern California. See...here we are along Fern Canyon in Van Damme State Park. And if you're game to join the fun, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Yesterday I posted from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook. Today I'm sharing a dish from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . This week's selection from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse  is Almond Gazpacho. You'll find this recipe on page 85 of the  A Kitchen ...

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project:  here ) launched this month.  And if you're game, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Yesterday I posted from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook. Today I'm sharing a dish from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . What a fun, fun project they have designed. Join us. This week's selection from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse  is Clafoutis. You'll find this recipe on page 135 of the  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse ...we will not be posting the actual recipes on our blogs. Clafoutis and My Thoughts... B...

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project:  here ) continues with this quick-to-the-table recipe.  And if you're interested in joining the fun, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . I am having so much fun with these recipes. This week's selection from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook -  Café Boulud Cookbook  - is Pasta with Tomato, Arugula, and Mozzarella. You'll find this recipe on pages 306-307 of the  Café Boulud Cookbook ...we will not be posting the actual recipes on our blogs. My Thoughts... I didn't have any bow-tie pasta to match the original recipe. I used small elbows, but think that I'd use orecchiette next time. This came together so quickly...

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project:  here ) launched this month.  And if you're game, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Yesterday I posted from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook. Today marks my second post from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . What a fun, fun project they have designed. Join us. This week's selection from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse  is Langoustines with Armagnac. You'll find this recipe on page 110 of the  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse ...we will not be posting the actual recipes on our blogs.  Here are the...

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project:  here ) launched last week.  And if you're game, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . What a fun, fun project they have designed. Join us. This week's selection from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook -  Café Boulud Cookbook  - is Chilled Spring Pea Soup. You'll find this recipe on page 112 of the  Café Boulud Cookbook ...we will not be posting the actual recipes on our blogs. My Thoughts... I used more herbs and skipped the cream and bacon on top. It was a warm summer evening and I carted the soup out to the backyard. The Precise Kitchen Elf was loving it! Look at this glee. We will definitely be making this ag...

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project:  here ) is launching this week.  And if you're game, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Yesterday I posted from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook. Today marks my first post from Mimi Thorisson's A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . What a fun, fun project they have designed. Join us. This week's selection from Mimi Thorisson's  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse  is Tomato Salad with Parsley & Shallots. You'll find this recipe on page 89 of the  A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse ...we will not be posting the actual recipes on our blogs. Here are the...

Weekends in a French Kitchen (click to read about the project: here ) is launching this week.  And if you're game, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks at the bottom of the post. Special thanks to the project organizers: Alice of  A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of  Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of  Blue Bungalow . What a fun, fun project they have designed. Join us. This week's selection from Daniel Boulud and Dorie Greenspan's cookbook - Café Boulud Cookbook - is Skate with Brown Butter and Capers. Here are the Tips and Tricks for this recipe from the team leaders. I have never actually had skate, so I was very excited to try it, for the first time, and this great, summer recipe. Skate ranges on the sustainability list based on location of catch and method of catch. Click for the  Seafood Watch recommendations  and just be sure to ask your fish monger...

What have I gotten myself into now?!? Yes, it's true - I signed up for another cooking project. And this one is extensive. But it's also casual and it's a stretch for me. I love both of those elements. Welcome to Weekends in a French Kitchen ! This is a organized by Alice of A Mama, Baby and Sharpei in the Kitchen , Christy of Confessions of a Culinary Diva , Tammy of Telling Stories from Chez Nous , and Emily of Blue Bungalow . Here's the scoop: click here . And if you're game, I'm including affiliate links to the cookbooks. I just ordered mine. Let's get this party started!