Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Another year. Another cooking project. Yeah, I'm a sucker for any cooking project that gets us out of our own culinary traditions. So, I was excited to see the new #EattheWorld project, being spearheaded by Evelyne of  CulturEatz . Here's  her challenge . In February  we kicked off the project with Cuba; in March we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a tabletop trip to Ireland! And you'll see a new country celebrated on the 10th of every month. This month, the group headed to Thailand. I can't wait to see what country she has planned for us next time. This is already one of my favorite monthly events! Eat the World: Thailand Edition You can see what the other bloggers are sharing for our third edition of #EattheWorld... Camilla from Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Thai One On  Amy from Amy's Cooking Adventures: Chicken Satay   Evelyne from CulturEatz: Thai Steamed Fish Recipe with Lime and Garlic Sauce   Wendy from A Day in the Life on th...

If you read my post about Salt & Straw , you'll probably realize that this was the same day. Yes, I did buy D two ice cream treats in a single day. Remember we were in the middle of a record-breaking heatwave. It was 107 degrees F when we left San Francisco. I watched the temperature gauge in the car fluctuate between 108 and 109 as we headed further south.  So, when we picked up R and his teammate from their workshop, I asked if they were up for an ice cream adventure. Really, I shouldn't have bothered to ask. They were all game. I had read about a place that served Thai Rolled Ice Cream in Willow Glen, Icicles .  Rolled what, Mom?!?  Ice cream.   Really?  Yes, really.  Okay. Let's do it. We waited, waited, and waited, perusing the menu outside in the sweltering heat. Finally, we made it inside and knew what we needed to do: select a base, watch them freeze and roll the ice cream on their special cooling pans, pick our ...

Hello and welcome to #PumpkinWeek hosted by Terri of  Love and Confections . We are celebrating our love of the season with a whole week of pumpkin goodies, leading up to National Pumpkin Day. 17 Food Bloggers have come together to share over 65 recipes with you. In addition to homemade pumpkin puree, pie, and cookies, we are also sharing savory pumpkin dishes like hummus, chili and pumpkin corn chowder. Come back every day for #PumpkinWeek recipes. You can also find these great recipes and more on Love and Confections' #PumpkinWeek Pinterest Board ! My first #PumpkinWeek offering: Sankaya.  Sankaya is a Thai pumpkin custard. Think a coconut-y pumpkin pie without the crust...baked inside the pumpkin. I knew that was how I wanted to kick off this 6-day event. Enjoy. Mine is non-traditional for 2 reasons: I added in some lemongrass and I baked mine. Typically, it's steamed. Ingredients One small organic pumpkin 4 eggs 1 C organic coconut cream 1/2 C organic bl...