Culinary Adventures with Camilla

I love the Fantastical Food Fight coordinated by Sarah of  Fantastical Sharing of Recipes . For more information about the event, click  here . I haven't been very good at participating, but this month, I couldn't resist. We were given the challenge of making a recipe with rum. So. Many. Possibilities. I did test a Honey and Rum-Glazed Salmon that didn't quite make the cut, but it was a nice starting point and a tasty dinner. All the Rum Creations An InLinkz Link-up Brennan's Bananas Foster This is a riff on the Bananas Foster recipe from the original creator of this dessert: Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans. In 1951, Chef Paul created Bananas Foster, naming it for Richard Foster, a frequent customer and very good friend. Ingredients 1/4 C butter 1 C organic granulated sugar 4 bananas, sliced into thick coins 1/4 cup dark rum 4 scoops vanilla ice cream Procedure Combine the butter and sugar in medium skillet....

Yesterday, I was talking to my boys and my mom, asking them to pick up a few things for our belated Christmas celebration with friends. My friend overheard the list - bananas, ice cream, sparkling water - and guessed I was making banana splits for dessert. No, these are not banana splits. When R pulled out the stick lighter and lit the dessert on fire, my friend admitted: "I should have known that banana splits weren't fancy enough for your table." I don't actually think I've ever had a banana split; I definitely have never made a banana split. But, now, I'm going to have to look up a recipe and see how I can make it fancy. But last night, we served Bananas Foster to cap off the evening. It's the addition of the banana liqueur that takes this from Flambéed Bananas to Bananas Foster! Ingredients makes 12 small servings 6 bananas, peeled and sliced into thick coins 1 C butter 1 C organic dark brown sugar 1 t ground cinnamon 4 T ...

We clearly are in need of some updated Mardi Gras photos! These are about 7 years old. What have I been doing for the past seven years?!? Who knows. Until then, these pics will have to suffice. Even Hippo got in on the masked action! Mardi Gras : French for 'Fat Tuesday', referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday. We had to do our Mardi Gras dinner one night early. Long story. One from which I will spare you. In any case, we celebrated last night with... [ click on the title to go to the recipe post ] Seafood Étouffée    Bananas Foster    Sauzerac And I could only locate one mask in my Monday evening scramble, so, I updated my photo! Next year, I'll aim to find four masks and actually do it on Tuesday.  What's on your Mardi Gras table?