Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Today the Sunday Funday group is celebrating umami. 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. Today Sue is hosting and she's given us the prompt of making recipes with umami. Then she shared this link to help guide our umami explorations: Getting to Know Umami Powerhouses . Here's the #SundayFunday umami line-up... Chorizo Chickpea Tomato Pasta  by Food Lust People Love Easy Vegan Pad Thai by Cook with Renu Fried Chicken Wings - Korean Style  by Sneha's Recipe  Patatas Bravas  by Mayuri's Jikoni Steaks with Gouda Sauce  by Amy's Cooking Adventures Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad  by A Day in the Life on the Farm Umami Bomb Tomato Sauce  by Making Miracles Umami from the Sea: Sea Palm-Kale Salad and Uni Handrolls by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Umami I was already pret...

A couple of years ago, after seeing The Hundred Foot Journey , D was determined to try urchin; read about his First Urchin . We were able to track down some live urchin for him to cook; he made a Spiced Coconut Sea Urchin Soup . And, ever since, he's been wanting to get his hands on more urchin for another recipe. But we have been unsuccessful for about 18 months now. Even our CSF hasn't had any available for purchase. Boo. So, when a good friend called me this morning and said that there was live urchin at Wharf 2 - and would I like her to pick some up for me - I thanked her, loaded the boys in the car, and headed over there to pick up a few. Success! We went next door and picked up some fresh mussels, too. Recipe coming soon! D did ask, "Mom, how many should we get?" How many are you willing to clean? It's your recipe. "I'll clean three," he answered confidently. How to Clean Fresh Sea Urchin Step One: Marvel at...