Culinary Adventures with Camilla

When Sue of  Palatable Pastime   reminded me of the theme of this month's #BakingBloggers - British Baking - I knew I  had  to join in and experiment with a version of Jammie Dodgers. She wrote: "Bake up a British recipe (English, Scottish or Welsh), your choice of sweet or savory." Whenever I have a choice of sweet or savory, I almost always lean savory. But I've had these cookies on my to-make list for years. I figured it was time. First, though, the other British-inspired recipes... Bread & Butter Pudding by Sneha's Recipe Chocolate Chip Scones by Jolene's Recipe Journal Eccles Cakes by Caroline's Cooking English Granary-Style Bread by Karen's Kitchen Stories Fat Rascals by Palatable Pastime Jammie Dodgers by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Mini Toad in the Hole by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking Raspberry Bakewell Tarts by Pandemonium Noshery Salmon in Puff Pastry by Reviews, Chews & How-Tos Strawberry Dark Chocolate Shor...

Yes, the reason we always try to get a kitchen when we go on vacation: cooking is relaxing for us! Today the boys wanted to make cookies with some local marionberry jam I found at a market. So, the Baker Manns went to town and made a batch of gluten-free thumbprints that Jake could enjoy, too. Ingredients   makes approximately 30 3/4 C butter, at room temperature 3/4 C organic granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 C gluten-free all-purpose flour 1/2 C ground almonds 1 t pure vanilla extract 1 t cold water marionberry jam (or whatever jam you have on hand)   Procedure Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in the egg yolks until incorporated. Stir in the flour, ground almonds, and ground cardamom until a flaky dough is formed. Add in the water and pure vanilla extract, gently working the dough until it forms a ball. Place the ball in the freezer for 10 minutes. ...

Today I wandered the downtown farmers' market, looking for a vendor I had planned to interview for a story. Unfortunately, he was not open for business as his website indicated he was. Bummer. The up side: I discovered marionberries and golden raspberries from Borba Farms in Aromas. They were my perfect dessert. While the boys demolished our Chocolate Mousse Ice Cream , I devoured these by the handful. Marionberries are a fleeting summer treat. I usually only see them for a few weeks...if that. Technically, they are Marion blackberries, named after the county in Oregon where they were developed, a cross between a blackberry and an olallieberry. Marionberries have a rich, earthy flavor without the bitterness of some other blackberries. Golden raspberries are one of the three that you can find during the summer months - black raspberries, red raspberries, and golden raspberries. I just love their sun-kissed, golden hue and sweetness. Thanks, Borba Farms! Do you have th...