Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays or cook and bake together with the same ingredient or theme each month. Posting day for #FoodieExtravaganza is always the first Wednesday of each month. If you are a blogger and would like to join our group and blog along with us, come join our Facebook page  Foodie Extravaganza . We would love to have you! If you're a spectator looking for delicious tid-bits check out our  Foodie Extravaganza Pinterest Board ! Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  has asked the bloggers to celebrate New Beer's Eve. She shared: "Did you know that April 6th is New Beer's Eve? Evidently that is a thing. Let's celebrate by sharing recipes featuring the brew of your choice." Here's the Foodie Extravanganza's beer-filled line-up... Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm grilled up Bratwurst Burgers. Sneha of Sneha’s Recipe served up Corn & Peas Pulao With Beer Chicken Tandoori. Karen of Karen’s Kit...

When I was looking for a sweet bite to end our Cuban-inspired feast, I decided to finally take the plunge and attempt a tres leches cake. We had one for my dad's birthday in Costa Rica years ago. And since then, it's been on my to-cook list. This weekend, I did it! A note about the spices: they are not traditional. But I had my Enthusiastic Kitchen Elf and we all know how much the kid loves his spices. For those who don't speak Spanish, or haven't had this cake, tres leches means 'three milks.' That mixture is then drizzled over a vanilla sponge cake. It was surprisingly easy and not at all soggy. Nice! Ingredients 1/2 C butter + some for prepping your baking pan 1 C white whole wheat flour (for a lighter crumb, use all-purpose flour) 1 C organic granulated sugar 1 t pure vanilla extract 1 t ground cinnamon 1/2 t ground nutmeg dash of ground coriander 5 eggs 1-1/2 t baking powder 1 can evaporated milk (12 ounces) 1 can sweetened co...