Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  I have heard this called salsa crudo (raw sauce), salsa fresca (fresh sauce), 'chopped' salsa, and even some version of pico de gallo though I tend to see that as just tomato based. But I wanted to share this process for our Culinary Cam YouTube channel along with pork carnitas, charred salsa, guacamole, and homemade corn tortillas.  This is definitely one of those processes versus recipes I always talk about. Use whatever fruits and citrus you have on-hand. For this version I used fresh mango and fresh pineapple, so I'm calling this a tropical salsa fresca .  You can watch the video here...or there . Ingredients makes approximately 2 to 3 cups salsa 1-1/2 cups diced fruit (I used 1/2 cup mango and 1 cup pineapple) 1/2 cup diced tomatoes 1/2 cup diced onions 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced (adjust for spiciness, as needed) juice from 1 to 2 limes or lemons salt to taste Procedure Place all of the ingredients together into a bowl. Toss to coat with the citrus juices. L...

Today the Sunday Funday group is celebrating what host Mayuri of  Mayuri's Jikoni   called the king of fruits, the luscious, tropical, and delectable mango. Thanks to Stacy of  Food Lust People Love , Sue of  Palatable Pastime , Rebekah of  Making Miracles , and Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  for coordinating this low-stress group.   Here's the #SundayFunday line-up of mango creations... Aam Panna with Jaggery (Raw Green Mango Summer Drink) by Cook with Renu Dragonfruit, Mango, Jicama, & Corn Salad Culinary Adventures with Camilla Grilled Steaks with Mango Chimichurri by A Day in the Life on the Farm Homemade Aam Roti/Mango Papad by Sneha's Recipe Mangonada by Palatable Pastime Mango Chicken by Making Miracles Mango Falooda by Mayuri's Jikoni Mango Margarita by Amy's Cooking Adventures Spicy Mango Salsa by Food Lust People Love Stir-Fry Mango Ginger Chicken by Karen's Kitchen Stori...

    This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of L'Ecole .  Complimentary wine was provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.  However, all opinions expressed here are my own.   If you're been following my blog, you'll know that I'm doing a series of monthly posts in collaboration with  L'Ecole Winery .* A group of us participate in a virtual tasting with their marketing manager, the winemaker, and the general manager and discuss timely topics. This month, we are looking at how to make your weeknight meals shine with a truly special value wine! 2020 L'Ecole Chenin Blanc Old Vines When you come across a standout wine that's easy on the pocket book, you make notes that it's perfect for everyday dinners  and  special occasions, right? That's what I did when I had a chance to taste the 2020 L'Ecole Chenin Blanc; I can see why this was the wine selected for this topic. This wine retails for $17 ( on their website ). T...

Here we are at the April 2021 edition of the Cake Slice Bakers. For 2021; we are baking from  Little Everyday Cakes: 50+ Perfectly Proportioned Confections to Enjoy Any Day of the Week  by Candace Floyd. * I can't believe that we're already in a new year. In many ways 2020 dragged on as the shelter-in-place orders continued month after month; on the other hand, it was a completely blur because there weren't milestones to mark the passage of time. In this group, we are given a selection of three cake recipes. We each choose one cake to bake, and then on the 20th - never before - we all post about our cake on our blogs. There are a few rules that we follow, but the most important ones are to have fun and enjoy baking & eating cakes! Follow our  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Pinterest   pages where you can find all of our cakes, as well as inspiration for many other cakes. You can also click on the links below to take you to each of our cakes. If you have a...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of  Melissa's Produce . I received complimentary product for the purpose of review and recipe development, but all opinions are honest and they are my own.  This page may contain affiliate links. Welcome to this year's #FreakyFruitsFriday event. The Halloween before last, I noticed that  Melissa's Produce *  had a section on their website for ' Freaky Fruits .' I really wanted to showcase recipes featuring those fruits, so I reached out to my contact at Melissa's and he agreed. This year, I emailed him, again, and he agreed, again. Woohoo. As the produce boxes started arriving, I realized that we had waaaaaaaay more produce than I could feature in just three Fridays in October. So, I decided that I would create some additional recipes and call it 'recipe testing.' The boys helped me brainstorm some ideas. You'll see most of these on the blog in this month. But, as I wrote, this is one of ...

Remember that we kicked off Fish Friday Foodies earlier this year. It's a group of seafood-loving bloggers, coordinated by Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm . We share fish and seafood recipes on the third Friday of the month.  This month, Heather of All Roads Lead to the Kitchen   is  hosting. Here was her challenge to the group: " Let's create some tasty fish and seafood burger recipes to throw on the grill since summer is in full swing (Well, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere)! They don't have to be cooked on the grill. Large burgers or sliders are fine. Please be sure to feature chopped/minced/ground fish or seafood here (by hand or in the food processor), NOT whole fillets." The only seafood burger I've ever made was this one (above) - salmon patties with homemade cuttlefish buns . But I'm always up for an adventure and a culinary challenge! I had considered a shrimp burger but noticed that several of the bloggers had pl...

When I signed on for the  Foodie Reads 2016 Challenge , I pledged that I would read more than nineteen books during the course of 2016. Amazingly, this is book number twenty-three and I still have a quarter of a year left to read! Dare I think I might be able to knock out another fifteen books this year? I'm not sure about that. But I'll try. Maybe I can hit at least thirty. Maybe. I read  Tomorrow There will be Apricots  by Jessica Soffer* last month while we were camping, but didn't get around to cooking from it until this week. On the Page... For now, let me say that Jessica Soffer is a gifted writer. But as talented as Soffer is, I found the plot implausible and the characters more cliché than compelling. Think about a troubled 14-year-old who self-harms and longs for the affection of her icy mother who is a professional chef. Think about an Iraqi Jewish immigrant who has recently lost a her husband and gets cajoled into teaching cooking classes. Every...