Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  These were a 'just because' dessert...no special reason for them. Well, not really. I was just looking for something to pass the afternoon and to trade with a friend. She was dropping off burgers and fries; I wanted to give her a treat, too. So, I guess there was a reason after all. These are rich and chocolate-y with a splash of coffee flavor in the cakes and the savory bent of tahini in the frosting. Ingredients  makes 12 cupcakes Cupcakes 2 eggs 3/4 cup organic granulated sugar 3/4 cup organic dark brown sugar 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream 1/2 cup olive oil 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup brewed coffee 1/3 cup hazelnut butter (such as Nutella, you could also use tahini here as well) 2 cup flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunks Cocoa Tahini Frosting 1 cup (2 sticks)  butter, softened 1/2 cup tahini 1-1/2 cups organic powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon...

  Today the Sunday Funday group is sharing shortcake 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.  And, for this event, Sue is hosting. We are sharing shortcake recipes! Here's the line-up of our creations from the #SundayFunday bloggers... Buttermilk Shortcakes with Macerated Berries from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes from Palatable Pastime Eggless Jam Shortcake Swirls from Sneha's Recipe Leftover Lemon Loaf Mixed Berry Shortcake from A Day in the Life on the Farm Mini Strawberry Shortcake Parfaits from Karen's Kitchen Stories Strawberry Lemon Shortcake from Mayuri's Jikoni Strawberry Shortcake with Sweet Biscuits from Amy's Cooking Adventures This was the dessert I made for myself to end my Mothers' Day feasting. It's the perfect ba...

Today the Sunday Funday group is sharing ice cream 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, with Mayuri of Mayuri's Jikoni is   hosting; we're sharing recipes for ice cream. She wrote: "Home made Ice creams, Popsicles, Ice Lollies, Sorbets, Gelato. Let's celebrate National Ice Cream Day. Use any ingredients of your choice." Here's today's line-up... Blackberry Pistachio Crunch Sundae by Palatable Pastime Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream by A Day in the Life on the Farm Green Tea Ice Cream by Karen's Kitchen Stories Kesar Badam Pista Kulfi by Mayuri's Jikoni No Churn Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream by Amy's Cooking Adventures Roasted Cherry Buttermilk Ice Cream by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Summer Cherry Pie Ice Cream by Faith, Hope, Love & Luck Survive Despi...

May 14th was National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. So, this is a few days late, but, really, who is going to quibble about a few days delay. Besides, we make biscuits all year long...not just on a designated  national food holiday. I used this drop buttermilk biscuit as a comparison with a laminated drop biscuit in a Culinary Cam YouTube video. See that here...or there . Ingredients makes approximately 9 2 cups flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 Tablespoon organic granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk (or whole milk if you don't have any buttermilk) 1/2  cup (1 stick) melted butter Also needed: baking sheet; silicone baking mat or parchment paper Procedure In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Stir in buttermilk and melted butter. Once everything is combined, let stand for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Use a spoon to drop batter onto baking sheets....

  May 14th was National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. So, this is a few days late, but, really, who is going to quibble about a few days delay. Besides, we make biscuits all year long...not just on a designated  national food holiday. I used this laminated buttermilk biscuit as a comparison with a buttermilk drop biscuit in a Culinary Cam YouTube video. See that here...or there . Ingredients  makes about twelve  2-1/2" square biscuits 1/4 cup organic granulated sugar 3 Tablespoons warm water 2 teaspoons (or 1 envelope) active dry yeast 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, cold and cubed plus another  1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cold 2 cups whole plain buttermilk (you can use yogurt, instead) light oil for greasing the bowl (I used canola) Also needed: pastry blender, rolling pin, parchment paper Procedure In a small mixing bowl, stir together sugar, 3 Tablespoons warm water, and yeast. Let sta...

This month, and next, Debra of  Eliot's Eats  assigned the  Cook the Books  crew  Honeysuckle Season  by Mary Ellen Taylor.* This is a bi-monthly book group, so you have till the end of May to read it and join the party.  You can read her invitation here . Debra shared: "The book tells the tales of four women. Sadie, a moonshiner's wild child, is trying to help make ends meet while her older brothers are away fighting WWII. Olivia, a new bride, has escaped London and the Blitz by marrying a rich American doctor, one of the "landed gentry." Libby, a wedding photographer, returns to her hometown to escape a failed marriage and three failed pregnancies. Elaine, the current curator of the estate, is working hard to restore the once massive and elaborate gardens and greenhouse. The place setting is a large estate in rural Virginia and the surrounding community. The time setting alternates between the 1940s and today.   These four women's lives ar...

  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...