Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Today the Sunday Funday group is sharing raspberry cake recipes. 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. This week, I am hosting and suggested we share recipes to celebrate National Raspberry Cake Day which is tomorrow, Sunday, July 31st. Because most of the country is in a heat wave, I told the bloggers to be creative...they didn't even have to turn on the oven! Here's the list of recipes... Eggless Berry Tiramisu by Sneha's Recipe Healthy Raspberry Frozen Yogurt (Only 3 Ingredients!) by Amy's Cooking Adventures Raspberry Coffee Cake by A Day in the Life on the Farm Raspberry Lemon Pound Cake by Mayuri’s Jikoni Raspberry Roll Cake by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Raspberry Roll Cake When we went to the farmers' market this week, I had hoped to find either black raspberries or golden raspberries. There wer...

I was shocked to discover that I have never blogged my berry pie recipe. Shocked! Because it's something that I make every summer...and multiple times throughout the summer. And I was even more surprised to discover that summer berries weren't yet at the markets in beautiful, overflowing containers. There were some, but they were ridiculously pricey. Frozen berries to the rescue; they work just as well.   I had some fun with natural food dyes and cranked out a JAWS-inspired design. My best friend's older son said, "Aunt Cam, that shark needs braces." True enough. Ingredients makes one 9-inch pie Crust 2 cups flour + more for rolling 1/2 cup organic powdered sugar 3/4 cup butter 2 Tablespoons vodka 2 Tablespoons cold water Also needed: parchment paper; rolling pin; pie pan; food dye, if making a colored design Filling 2 pounds frozen berries (I used a mixture of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries) 3/4 cup organic granulated sugar freshly squeezed lemon juic...

Complimentary product was provided  by The Quail & Olive  for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.  However, all opinions expressed here are my own. Of course I've heard of 'overnight' oats for years. But I had never tried them until we were visiting one of my best friends in Denmark over the Christmas holiday a couple of years ago. She made these beauties for us one morning. And I have been making them regularly ever since.  Overnight oats are so flexible and so simple. Seriously: six ingredients, five minutes, and four easy steps. Then they go into the fridge overnight and you have a  healthy, filling breakfast the next day. Because they are on our table regularly, we decided to make a video for our Culinary Cam YouTube channel. You can watch that video: here . You can make these with any kind of sweetener that you have, but I love to make ours with the Runamok Maple Syrup that I picked up from pantry section of local-to-me shop  The...

Today we're sharing brunch ideas for Mothers' Day. And, if you're anything like me, you make your own Mothers' Day brunch. So I prefer things to be easy-to-make or something made ahead of time. Here's the line-up for today's recipes... Chocolate Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Braid  by Family Around the Table Cinnamon Rolls by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks Framboise Whipped Stilton Cheese Toasts by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Katsu Sando Finger Sandwiches  by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures Lavender Tea Bread with Fresh Lemon Glaze by Our Good Life No Bake Strawberry Yogurt Pie  by Art of Natural Living Slow Cooker Mexican Breakfast Casserole by A Day in the Life on the Farm Zucchini Tomato Gratin by Karen's Kitchen Stories We share Recipes From Our Dinner Table ! Join our group and share your recipes, too! While you're at it, join our Pinterest board , too! Framboise Whipped Stilton Cheese Toasts This was just one ...

After a great dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, D asked if I would make some panna cotta. I had all of the ingredients I needed. Done deal! I served these for breakfast this morning. Yep. Dessert for breakfast...it must be a holiday. Ingredients 1 C whole milk 2 T unflavored powdered gelatin 2 C organic heavy whipping cream 1/3 C maple syrup 1 T organic granulated sugar 1 T vanilla paste 2 C assorted fresh berries (for this 4th of July, we used blueberries and raspberries) Procedure Place milk in medium saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and let stand for 3 to 5 minutes to soften. Stir over medium heat until the gelatin dissolves, approximately 5 minutes.  Add the cream, maple syrup, sugar, and vanilla paste. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Do not let the mixture boil. Place berries in the bottom of your serving dish, then pour the cream mixture over the top. Cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap, then refrige...

Welcome to #SundaySupper's giant virtual picnic in preparation for U.S. Independence Day on July 4th and Canada Day on July 1st. I'd say that's grounds for a picnic, don't you? Years ago our city used to do festive parades. With budget cuts and all that...it is no more. But here are a few (old) photos of my mini-patriots from back in the day... So, in the vein of red, white, and blue, I'm sharing a recipe for Savory Red, White, & Bleu Truffles. I got the idea from this week's hostess, Jane of Adventures in Dinner  when she shared her  Savory Truffles  during a #BrunchWeek event this year; I had bookmarked them and adapted to make them Independence Day appropriate. Ingredients 1 C chevre, divided into two bowls 1 T fresh blueberries, smashed 1 T fresh raspberries, smashed 2 T chopped fresh herbs (I used a mixture of parsley, dill, and mint), divided into two bowls 1 T parmesan, grated 1 T bleu cheese, crumbled 1 t chili paste,...

Another day, another batch of homemade ice cream...D requested raspberry. I had an avocado and wanted to try it in the ice cream. No one could tell, even after I told them. That just means I'll have to try a completely avocado ice cream soon. Ingredients 1 C organic heavy cream 1/2 C organic granulated sugar juice from 1 organic lemon 1 avocado, diced 2 C organic raspberries Procedure Place all of the ingredients into your ice cream maker and process according to your machine. Ours took about 40 minutes to come to a soft, gelato-like texture.  Spoon ice cream into a container and freeze for 30-60 minutes before serving.

We were heading over to our friends' house yesterday for dinner and I offered to bring dessert. D and I had made homemade raspberry-blackberry-chocolate ice cream. And I had in my head that I wanted to make ice cream sandwiches. So, during my lunch hour, I ran out to see if I could pick up any cookies, but the small ones I found were rock hard and the big ones were waaaaay too big. I skipped it. When I got home from work, D had baked homemade snickerdoodles with Nonna. And they were the perfect size and texture. Talk about culinary telepathy! I don't have D and Nonna's cookie recipe. I'll get it. But I do know that instead of just rolling the dough in cinnamon and sugar like people normally do, D rolled it in a mixture of spices that included cardamom, sea salt, and black pepper. Love that kid! Here's the ice cream part of the dessert... Ingredients 2 C fresh raspberries 1 C fresh blackberries 1/2 C chipped semisweet chocolate 1-1/2 C heavy w...

I originally called this a 'c lafoutis ' when I called the boys to the table this morning - clafoutis 's ready!  Clafoutis is as easy to make as it is fun to say. Klah-foo-tee! But I realize now that I was incorrect. This is a  flaugnarde.  Clafoutis is a dessert that comes from the Limousin region of France and is made with black cherries; other variations are made with plums, prunes, apples, cranberries or blackberries, but those are called  flaugnarde . Since mine is made with raspberries, a  flaugnarde it is. And here's another interesting tidbit, for  clafoutis  purists, the cherries are baked with their pits intact. Also, I skipped the almonds and subbed Jenn's homemade apricot liqueur for amaretto. 2 C raspberries 4 eggs 3/4 C organic granulated sugar 3/4 C white whole wheat flour 1 C milk 2 T apricot liqueur powdered sugar for dusting Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter your baking dish(es). The amounts above gave me one 9" flaug...

When we received the invitation for Anna's 40th birthday party, the boys were dancing around the house: "We're going to La Balena, we're going to La Balena!" Then I told them that we needed to bring a potluck item and Dylan announced that he was going to make it. What are you going to make? I asked. "Whatever looks good that day." Oh, you are soooo my child. So, yesterday was the day and we were at the market. He spied some plump berries and decided on a fruit salad...with mint...and cardamom. Okay! He washed, he sliced, he tossed, and he garnished with bee pollen to make Anna's birthday fruit salad. This is so easy, I almost loathe to call it a recipe. But it is repeatable and it is delicious. Fill the bowl with whatever fruit you want to use. Dylan used strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and grapes. Dress it with 1 T honey, 2 t vanilla, a dash of ground cardamom, and 2 T of chopped fresh mint. Toss and sprinkle with bee pollen for...