Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This month - and last - the  Cook the Books  group has been reading Midnight Chicken  by Ella Risbridger. Debra of  Eliot's Eats  is hosting. Read her invitation here . I am getting this in just under the wire. Phew. On the Page This is a poignant memoir that attests to the healing power of cooking and  was not at all what I expected. It’s a cookbook filled with life events, milestones, and highlights the importance of stability and comfort. This is Risbridger's life full of recipes to sooth a troubled soul.  When we meet Ella, she is depressed and suicidal. The recipes give her something to live for and were so inspiring. Before she even starts, she offers three things to remember: salt your pasta water; if in doubt, butter; and keep going! I tried several of her recipes including Tipsy Amaretto Squash Soup, Trashy Ginger Beer Chicken, and Needs Using Up Minestrone. But the recipe I am sharing for this post is something I've never attempted: chal...

  We make a lot of homemade bread. Sweet breads. Savory breads. You name it, I've probably tried it. Sourdough boules are always made in pairs and often cooling on my countertop. On the savory side of the bread world, we have made naan , bolillos , hamburger buns , and more. But, until this weekend, I have never made pita pockets. Since our local Greek fest was canceled, again this year, due to COVID concerns, we decided to have our own festival. And R came home early from his day trip to Santa Cruz to help me make pita and kourabiedes for the dinner. I read and researched before deciding on this process. Also, I cooked the pita on a hot skillet on the stovetop, but many recipes suggested baking on a hot stone in the oven. I will have to try that another time. But it was so rewarding to see these puff up on the skillet in front of my eyes! I doubled this recipe, but still made them in separate bowls Ingredients makes 8 pita 1 cup warm water 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast 1 teaspo...

  #BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our  Pinterest board  right here. Links are also updated after each event on the  Bread Bakers home page .  We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send an email with your blog URL to Stacy at foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com. This month’s event is Breakfast Bread hosted by  Zesty South Indian Kitchen . I almost didn't join the fun. For some reason, I hadn't seen the prompt. But, after a quick brainstorm, I realized that it was the perfect time for me to play with an English muffin recipe. I've always wanted to make them. So, here's the line-up of the #BreadBakers breakfast breads... Cherry Chocolate Chip Sourdough Bread from Zesty South Indian Kitchen Danish Crisps from A Messy Kitchen English Muffi...

  #BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our  Pinterest board  right here. Links are also updated after each event on the  Bread Bakers home page .  We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. This month Kelly of  Passion Kneaded  is hosting and she wrote: "Bake up some bread with something fun inside! Will it be a pattern? A filling?" If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send an email with your blog URL to Stacy at foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com. I was both intrigued and intimidated by the possibility for this event. Mostly intimidated because Kelly shared a link to this bread artist's Instagram:  Konel Bread . Yeah, I almost gave up then and there. But I soldiered on and came  up with a bread that made me smile. First, here's the line-up of the #BreadBakers surpris...

Somehow I missed the prompt for this month's Baking Bloggers. But I saw that Sue of Palatable Pastime was doing the preliminary HTML and she said she could add me. That was enough of a push. I added bolillos to the title list and made the dough before we headed to get shots in arms for my husband and our kids. Grateful for the COVID vaccine and looking forward to being able to see some friends in real life! When I got home, the dough was risen and I was able to bake these for lunch. Perfect timing! The theme for this month is 'Baking of Mexico.' Here's the line-up...  Baked Pork Enchilada Salsa Verde Casserole from Sneha's Recipe Bolillos from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Capirotada de Leche from Palatable Pastime Cheesy Corn Dip from Magical Ingredients Chicken Chili Tortilla Casserole from Food Lust People Love Mexican Chicken Bake (DASH Friendly) from A Day in the Life on the Farm Tacos De Jocoqui (Sour Cream Tacos) from S...

Supposedly Saturday, April 24th is National Pigs in a Blanket Day. Uh-huh. Okay!  We filmed this process for our Culinary Cam YouTube channel and I will link to that as soon as it's live.  In the meantime  I'm giving you plenty of warning and lead time to make this for yourself because, trust me, you are going to want to eat these. This dough is my go-to for everything from dinner rolls to the actual rolls, Danish   Fastelavnsboller . It's quick to make and such a great texture. I do skip the milk and the cardamom for regular uses. Ingredients Dough 13 grams active dry yeast  250 ml water, warmed to steaming but not boiling 100 grams butter, melted and slightly cooled 40 grams organic granulated sugar 450 grams flour + more for kneading 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt  1 egg Assembly and Serving hot dogs (prefer organic, 100% grass-fed) ketchup mustard Also needed: rolling pin, baking sheet lined with parchment paper and silicone mat Procedure Doug...

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here . Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page . We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.  This month the Bread Bakers are making Tear & Share Holiday Breads, a theme chosen by Felice from All That's Left Are The Crumbs . And don’t forget to check out all the amazing breads baked by our talented bakers ~ Baklava Danish Tear and Share Treat Bread by A Messy Kitchen Buttery Soft Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls by Karen's Kitchen Stories Cheesy Chicken Chutney Pull Apart Skillet Rolls by Sneha's Recipe Cheesy Tomato Tapenade Party Bread by Food Lust People Love Cranberry Cinnamon Star Bread by Making Miracles Fruit Mince Braided Star Bread by All That's Left Are The Crumbs Gingerbread Spice Christmas Tr...