Culinary Adventures with Camilla

When I was trying to decide what cookies I would make for The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap of 2014 , I raised the question of cookie flavor combinations to social media. I received lots of great suggestions from matcha-toffee to rose-ginger and from pumpkin-cranberry to peanut butter-pretzel. But, in the end, my cookie was determined by this... Buddha's Hand Citron are just too cool not to incorporate into a cookie! Have you ever used a Buddha's Hand? Here's a brief intro to Buddha's Hand . Ingredients 3 C flour 1 C organic powdered sugar ¼ C organic granulated sugar 1 T limoncello ¼ C chopped candied Buddha’s Hand citron * zest from 1 organic lemon 1/2 t fleur de sel 1 C good quality olive oil Procedure * Candied Buddha's Hand Citron (do this ahead of time)... Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugars, limoncello, candied citron, lemon zest, and fleur de sel. Pour in...

We play with our food! How can you not when it looks like this?!? If you've been following me for awhile, you'll know that if it's weird or rare - especially a fruit or vegetable - I'll buy it. So, when I saw a few Buddha's Hand Citrons at Whole Foods last week, I looked for the gnarliest, most-fingered specimen and plopped it into my cart with a grin on my face. Though my Eat a Rainbow class was on the white, black, and brown week, I brought it in - just to see their reactions. Buddha's Hand resembles something that might have surfaced from the benthic zone or something that should be entombed in a jar of formaldehyde in a collector's basement. But it's a wildly gorgeous citrus fruit that has no juice and no pulp; it's used strictly for the pith and rind. And the scent...it's an alluring blend of citrus and rose. We love it! Select a fruit that is fragrant, firm, and bright with plump fingers. Avoid Buddha's Hand with shriveled ...