Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Here we are at the first event of 2021 for our Soup Saturday Swappers group. Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  started this event and, every month, I get a new array of soup recipes to put in my to-try pile. To kick of the 2021 series of Soup Saturday Swappers, Karen of  Karen's Kitchen Stories  asked us to share recipes for our favorite childhood soup. Here's the line-up of recipes from the #SoupSwappers... Alphabet Soup  from Karen's Kitchen Stories Chicken Soup with Danish Flour Dumplings from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking Clean the Refrigerator Soup AKA Garbage Soup from A Day in the Life on the Farm Mom's Quick Alphabet Soup from Sneha's Recipe Potato and Spinach Soup from Magical Ingredients Ramen Afternoons: From Powdered Broth to Simmered Trotters from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Rotisserie Chicken Alphabet Soup from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice Tomato Clam Chowder from Making Miracles Vegeta...

When I was looking for a ramen cookbook, I flipped through several of them before purchasing this one -  Ramen: Japanese Noodles and Small Dishes  by Tove Nilsson.* I will say that cookbook appeal is very personal. Some readers might prefer beautiful photos where others desire a well-told story. I tend to like a mix of those. But what drew me to this book is that everything needed for a bowl of homemade ramen was included - from the broth to the toppings and even the noodles. Okay, so I didn't end up making my own ramen noodles. However, trust me, I have that on my to-do list now! But, with Nilsson's book as inspiration, I made a  Homemade Ramen Broth with pig trotters and chicken paws ; I pickled eggs in soy sauce; and I ended up with a delicious version of Nilsson's Tantanmen Ramen.  For this culinary creation I needed pig trotters, pork bones, and ground pork. Thankfully, I know a pig farmer; he and his Bacon Bus come to town once a month. You can re...

I have read a lot about ramen because we adore it. Not the instant ramen that comes in styrofoam cups (actually, do they even still sell those?!?) or the ones that have a powdered mix to make the broth by just adding boiling water. I'm talking about actual ramen. Real ramen.   We love going to ramen noodle houses where the broth has been simmering for days and most of the patrons do not speak English. One of our favorite ramen spots is in Palo Alto. The Bay Area is not too far, but it's not close enough to run up for a quick lunch. So, I was determined to learn to make my own. And what makes amazing ramen, in my book, is delicious broth. I am not a stranger to making homemade broths and stocks, especially during the Fall and Winter. But I haven't ever made an authentic broth for homemade ramen. I read about Tonkotsu broth, made with just pork and water. But the version that intrigued me the most was one that included pig trotters, chicken paws (why do they ...

Five years ago, our friends had an Eclipse party. That might have been the first time that we discussed what an eclipse was with the boys. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. Tomorrow, on Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse. And anyone within the path of totality will see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights: a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely blot out the sun, will stretch from Oregon to South Carolina. People outside of the path still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun. Sue of Palatable Pastime is hosting a virtual potluck. She asked us to come up with dark recipes for the event. No special instructions, just "the theme is 'dark'." Okay...here's how we all interpreted it. Dark Recipes for the Solar Eclipse Blackberry Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies by Sew You Think You Can Cook Chinese Mooncakes (Snow Ski...

Today I am starting off the #TastyParTEA online event. You can read all the details - meet the other bloggers, view our posting schedule, and enter the giveaway - at my kick-off post . I love incorporating tea into dishes. So cooking with tea isn't new to me. I've  poached pears in Earl Grey , folded  mint tea into shortbread , made  Matcha Ice Cream , used  Earl Grey in brownies , and  marbled eggs in black tea ...just to name a few.  Lapsang Souchong adds smokiness  to dishes without using, say, bacon! This recipe used items from the event sponsors* - the Green Tea Magnet and Infuser Set and 2-Cup Poppy Tea Pot from Charles Viancin and Brain Boost Super Green Tea from The Republic of Tea . And it was a quick, delicious lunch on a busy Sunday afternoon. Ingredients 1/4 to 1/3 lb fish per person (I used Pacific cod) freshly ground salt freshly ground pepper 4 C water 2 green tea teabags or 2 T green tea (I used The R...