Culinary Adventures with Camilla

In 2018 the Pieathalon was a new-to-me event. I have since participated in the 5th, 6th, and 7th Annual Pieathalons which are coordinated by Emily of  Dinner is Served 1972 . Every year is a ton of fun. So, when she emailed to see if I were interested in participating in the 9th annual pieathalon, I was in! Since this whole Pieathalon thing is only once a year, I'll share the rules with my readers.  1. Pick a pie recipe from a pre-1990 cookbook. 2. Email it to Emily. 3. She assigns it randomly to another pieathlete. 4. We bake. 5. We post. 6. We share. Today's the day! Get ready for some fun retro pie recipes. My assignment this year came from Kari at  The Nostalgic Cook . Let's get this party started! The #9thAnnualPieathalon Line-Up Apricot Mallow Pie by Grannie Pantries               Candy Apple Cheese Pie by Dinner Is Served 1972 Chocolate Angel Pie by Culinary Adventures with Camilla  Ham To...

I have been making lemon meringue pies and tarts for years and years, but I have finally mastered what D calls "the actual good meringue." Okay, that was rude. However, I have to agree; once I started making Italian meringue, my pies disappear much more quickly!  The taste is a perfect sweet foil to the tart lemon filling; the texture is fluffy and light, just marshmallow fluff; and - maybe my favorite part of this meringue - the look. You can form dramatic, steep peaks. And, once you torch them, they are stunningly gorgeous. And, after I served another pie for Easter, I realized that I had neglected to post my actual good meringue! So, here we go. Oh, and my filling it's a traditional gelatin lemon filling; I fill mine with straight lemon curd. It's mouth-puckeringly delicious. Ingredients makes 1 pie Crust 2 cups flour plus more for rolling 1/2 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup butter, cold and cubed 3 to 4 Tablespoons gin, as needed 1 to 2 Tablespoons cold water, as nee...

Today the Sunday Funday group is celebrating pancakes. 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. And, for this event, Stacy is hosting. She wrote: "National Pancake Week is February 27 through March 5, 2022 so let's start the week out right by sharing our favorite pancake recipes from any cuisine or culture. Anything with a batter is fair game: dosas, griddle cakes, idli, okonomiyaki, alebele, banh xeo, palačinky, farinata, and traditional or crêpes de sarrasin, just to name a few! There are so many! Share your favorite." Here's the pancake party line-up from the #SundayFunday bloggers... 5-Ingredient Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes from Palatable Pastime Cinnamon Roll Pancakes from Our Good Life Fluffy Yummy Banana Pancakes from Sneha’s Recipe Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes from Amy's Cooking Adventures Hobak Jeon - K...

  Today the Sunday Funday group is celebrating Midsummer and Faerie mischief is afoot. 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. To celebrate Midsummer, host Sue was looking for: Love potions, faerie cakes, recipes using flowers or herbs, small bites, delicate desserts, or recipes that remind of fairy tales. Here's today's line-up... Magical Cookie Bars  by A Day in the Life on the Farm Butterfly Cupcakes  by Amy's Cooking Adventures Chocolate Pixies  by Food Lust People Love Magical Meringue Mushrooms: Queen Mab's Dining Table  by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Pixie Stix Candy Straws  by Palatable Pastime Blueberry Lavender Mini Cheesecakes  by Making Miracles Beetroot & Chocolate Mini Muffins  by Mayuri's Jikoni Queen Mab's Dining Table I was inspired by this poem which ...

Here we are with the June edition of the Cake Slice Bakers. For 2020, we are baking from  The New Way to Cake: Simple Recipes with Exceptional Flavor  by Benjamina Ebuehi.* 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 blog and are interested in joining The Cake Slice Bakers and baking along with us, please send an email to thecakeslicebakers at gmail dot com for more details. The Cake Slice Bakers also have a new Facebook group called  The Cake Slice Bakers and Friends ....

This month, Sue of  Palatable Pastime  told the Baking Bloggers that for November: "Bake a holiday pie this month with the group - tarts, galettes, etc. are also accepted." Here's the #BakingBloggers virtual pie shop... Amazing Apple Pie by Simply Inspired Meals Blueberry Mini Pies by Karen's Kitchen Stories Butternut & Apple Galette by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking Chicken and Spinach Quiche by A Day in the Life on the Farm Chocolate Cream Pie by Making Miracles Kate's Perfect Plum Pie by Food Lust People Love Lemon Meringue Tart by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Mixed Vegetable Pie With Shortcrust Pastry by Recipe Pocket Pear Ginger Pie by Cookaholic Wife Pecan Streusel Pumpkin Pie by Palatable Pastime Sour Cream Pear Pie by Pandemonium Noshery Spinach and Chicken Quiche by Sneha's Recipe Lemon Meringue Tarts We used to have a Meyer lemon tree in our backyard. Then we swapped houses with my parents and I have a ba...

Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through. This year it is  The European Cake Cookbook  by Tatyana Nesteruk*. 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 blog and are interested in joining The Cake Slice Bakers and baking along with us, please send an email to thecakeslicebakers at gmail dot com for more details.  The Cake Slice Bakers also have a new Facebook group called  The Cake Slice Bakers and Friends . This group is perfect for those who do not ha...