Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This month the  Food'N'Flix  bloggers are watching  Friendsgiving . Our group's founder - Heather of All Roads Lead to the Kitchen - is on the roster for hosting, but I haven't seen her official invitation. And I'll just start with this: I couldn't get through this movie. I didn't watch more than about fifteen minutes before I turned it off and moved on to something else. It's just not my cup of tea.  I found it painfully unfunny with a dragging pace and one uncomfortable moment after another. As I said, I didn't make it through, but it did inspire me to make mote pillo , an Ecuadorian breakfast dish that Jeff makes for Molly. I had never heard of this dish, but it looked filling and delicious. It was! I researched and discovered that this is a traditional  hominy dish from the highlands region of Ecuador with the entire province of Azuay claiming it as their specialty. It is traditionally served with slices of queso fresco and black coffee. I serv...

This month, Sue of  Palatable Pastime  told the Baking Bloggers: "Share your favorite scones with us in March. Sweet or savory! Bonus points if you drop them off at my house." Here's our virtual scone shop... Baileys Irish Cream Almond Scones  from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice Coconut Mango Scones   from Caroline's Cooking Cran-Cherry Orange Scones  from Making Miracles Everyday Tea Time Scones  from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking Irish Cream Scones   from Tara's Multicultural Table Lemonade Scones  from Sneha's Recipe Oatmeal Currant Scones  from Palatable Pastime Orange and Cranberry Scones  from Karen's Kitchen Stories Savory Cheesy Chive Scones from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Savory Mediterranean Scones  from Food Lust People Love Sourdough Mango Scones  from A Day in the Life on the Farm Savory Cheesy Chive Scones  As I usually do, my tastes lean to the sav...

This post is inspired by this giveaway ( here ) and this recipe from A Literary Tea Party: Blends and Treats for Alice, Bilbo, Dorothy, Jo, and Book Lovers Everywhere by Alison Walsh.* Speaking of Alison, you can find her on Facebook , on Twitter , and on Google+ . When the author posted in a group to which I belong, and invited us create one of three recipes, I was immediately intrigued by her Cracked China Deviled Eggs recipe. And I knew it would be the perfect 'no cook' recipe for a kids' cooking class that I was teaching at a local children's museum. I love when things like this align. The book is not yet released, but it will be available on June 5th. I've pre-ordered mine already! You can see her recipe below. I didn't change a thing. It was perfect as written. But, when I described the eggs to my family (who are on a school trip), they insisted that I make a batch for them, too. So, not only is this recipe terrific as written, I made it twi...

Every summer when the grill comes out so do the hamburgers and hotdogs! Since July is National Hotdog month Christie of   A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures   invited the Sunday Supper tastemakers to bring their best dogs to the table. And hamburgers just seemed to be a natural pairing with hotdogs, so we're sharing those, too. The Sunday Supper Hamburger and Hot Dog Stand... All American Burgers & Dogs BLT Burgers by That Skinny Chick Can Bake Bourbon BBQ Bacon Burger Sliders by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks Bourbon Onion Bacon Dog by Grumpy's Honeybunch Chicago Style Hot Dog by The Culinary Compass Copycat Guberburgers by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes Idaho Dogs by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Philly Cheesesteak Dog by Palatable Pastime Pimento Cheese Burger by Magnolia Days Southern Seasoned Beef Burger by April Go Lightly The Best Ever Bacon, Egg and Cheese Burger by The Chef Next Door The SmashBurger by Monica’s Table Whiskey Bur...

As my Fresh Tasty Valentines event enters its final stretch, I wanted to share a recipe from a new  BenBella Vegan  title: Dining at the Ravens by Jeff and Joan Stanford. I'm not going to say too much about it as I will be kicking off a blog tour for them on the 9th. Check back for that full review and another recipe then. For this event,  BenBella Vegan  is  providing a prize package that includes five different cookbooks from their 2015 publishing releases! One #FreshTastyValentines winner will receive a print copy of the following cookbooks:  The Plant-Based Journey ,  Dining at The Ravens ,  Plant-Powered Families ,  The China Study Quick & Easy Cookbook ,  and   The Plant Pure Nation Cookbook . Enter the giveaway below! Carrot Pâté Canapés   makes 1-1/2 C of pâté slightly adapted - recipe shared with permission I selected an easy - and versatile - recipe. It was quick to put together and delici...

I can't remember where I was reading about popovers. But I've been dreaming about them. I finally got around to christening my popover pan this weekend. I read a bunch of recipes and created these. They were an instant hit and were received with oooooos and ahhhhhhhs. Ingredients makes 6 popovers 1-1/2 C organic whole milk 1-1/2 C flour 1/2 t salt 3 eggs 1 C shredded Cotswold cheese 2 T fresh chives, chopped 1 T fresh parsley, chopped 1 T butter, cut into 6 cubes 2 T shredded parmesan Procedure Preheat oven to 400ºF. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk until bubbles form around the edge of the pan. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Temper the eggs so they don't scramble or curdle. Whisk constantly until the eggs and milk are completely combined. Fold in the flour and salt until just combined. Then stir in the Cotswold, chives and parsley. Place the popover pan in the oven for 3 minutes to preheat. At the end of 3 minu...

Welcome to our Valentine Croquembouche Challenge (#ValentineCroque). We are a group of intrepid bloggers who occasionally like to push ourselves well out of our comfort zone to meet baking challenges fearlessly. Jenni Field of Pastry Chef Online , whose tagline is 'Fearless in the Kitchen', challenged us to make Valentine’s-themed croquembouche.  We are here to show you that you do not always have to be bound by tradition, so we created croquembouche that adhere to the spirit of the dish if not the actual letter. You’ll find all sorts of combinations of flavors here (including a savory version) that will hopefully expand your idea of croquembouche . Not all of our croques were wildly successful, but we all learned something, and we all pushed ourselves. Besides, blogging shouldn’t always be about aspirational and often unobtainable Pinterest moments. It should also be about the near misses and the journey we take when we take a chance. Thanks for joining us today. If y...