Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  This month, for Food'N'Flix, Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm is hosting. She asked us to watch Knives Out * and you can read her invitation here . On the Screen Filled with a solid line-up of Hollywood heavyweights, this clever whodunit harkens back to the days of Agatha Christie. You have Harlan Thrombey, played by Christopher Plummer; Linda Drysdale, played by Jamie Lee Curtis; Ransom Drysdale, played by Chris Evans; Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig; Marta Cabrera, played by Ana de Armas; and more! Harlan Thrombey's family is at his estate to celebrate his 85th birthday. The following morning, his housekeeper finds him dead, with his throat slit. The police declare it a suicide, but Blanc is hired to investigate and determine what actually happened. Throughout the course of the interviews and investigation, Blanc learns that Harlan's relationships with his family were strained. And nearly everyone had a motive! On the day of his death he had threatened t...

For several years, I've taken part in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. I created, baked, and shipped off Boozy Salted Fennel Pollen Shortbread (2012),  Matcha-Black Sesame Shortbread (2013),  Candied Buddha's Hand-Olive Oil Shortbread (2014), and  Kaffir Lime Macaroons (2015).  This year, the organizers decided not to host the event and another group of blogging friends decided yo create one. So, here we are the inaugural year of the Food Blogger Love Cookie Exchange coordinated by the gals at  The PinterTest Kitchen and Sarah of Fantastical Sharing of Recipes . To participate in the event, bloggers were asked to donate to one (or both) of the following charities. Join us, if you're so inclined. CLIMATES-Rescue and The Bunny Hutch Boutique is an animal rescue in Virginia that takes in and feeds animals traditional shelters can’t take in, like snakes, turtles, bunnies, ferrets, and lizards. They are home to the biggest bunny ...