Culinary Adventures with Camilla

   This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of author  Josephine Caminos Oría, publisher Scribe Publishing, and  Kobrand Wine and Spirits .  A c omplimentary book and wine were provided for this post  though no other compensation was received. This page may contain affiliate links. When my contact at the Book Club Cookbook emailed me about a possible match to celebrate the release of a memoir, I was excited to line up a group of bloggers for a virtual party. We received copies of Sobremesa: A Memoir of Food and Love in Thirteen Courses  by  Josephine Caminos Oría from Scribe Publishing; and we received Argentinian wines from  Kobrand Wine and Spirits.* It all fell into place quickly. I love when that happens. As the other bloggers' posts go live, I'll share them here...you won't want to miss out on their thoughts and recipes. A Vegetarian Argentinian Inspired Menu With Bodega NortonWines by Asian Test Kitchen Asado and Sobremesa: How...

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with the upcoming October #Winophiles event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. This is a pairing that I made on the second night of pouring the Château du Cèdre Extra Libre 2018 Malbec which I received for the upcoming October French Winophiles event. So you'll have to wait to hear about the wine, but I will share this amazingly simple, yet delicious dinner. Everything is done in one bowl and on one sheetpan. I love it for a busy weeknight evening. Ingredients  serves 6 to 8 Baby Kale Pesto  (makes more than you need, but depends on your preference) 4 C baby kale greens, rinsed and dried 1 C fresh herbs (I used basil and parsley) 1 T crushed garlic 1/2 C ground almonds 1/2 C shredded parmesan olive oil freshly ground pepper freshly ground salt Also needed: a blender or food processor Sheetpan Cod 6 to 8 boneless pieces of cod 3 to 4...

This month Jill of L'Occasion invited the French Winophiles to post about Cahors. Here's her invitation . If you are reading this early enough feel free to join the live Twitter chat on Saturday, September 15th at 8am (Pacific time). Search for us with the hashtag #Winophiles. Or you can peruse those tweets at your leisure any other time. And an admission: I think I have too much wine! Or maybe I just have too many recipe posts hanging out in draft form. Both are a possibility. So funny story, I bought this bottle of wine earlier in the year, knowing that I wanted to pair it for this event, the September editon of #Winophiles. I cooked and paired the wine with my  Comforting Beef Stroganoff . Then I couldn't find the photos or remember what I paired with the wine. So I bought a second bottle of the same wine and did a whole new pairing! I guess the good part of that is that Jake and I actually preferred the second pairing. Before I get to my post, please check out t...

I still don't remember how I ended up with The Comfort Food Diaries: My Quest for the Perfect Dish to Mend a Broken Heart by Emily Nunn* on my to-read stack. I don't recall if a friend recommended it, or it was just one of those 'people who bought x also bought this' suggestions that always gets me on Amazon. Always. In any case, on one sunny Saturday this month, I plunked down on a chair in the sun and read all the way through it with, first, lemonade in hand and, then, sparkling wine as the afternoon wore on. Uncomfortable Food Years ago I asked friends to help me define 'comfort food' - you can read my post 'I make uncomfortable food.'   After this dinner, Jake said, "You should email Kevin and tell him you can  make comfort food!" Too funny. On the Page Let me set the stage: Emily Nunn has just lost her brother to suicide, her engagement is shattered when the Engineer doesn't understand why she's wallowing in her...

The second Saturday of the month is one of my favorite days. Do you know why? Because it's our #winePW - Wine Pairing Weekend - reveal. I absolutely adore it. How can you not love bloggers who love food  and  love wine. It's a fantastic event from which I never fail to make a wine shopping list. And this month - the first month of 2015 - Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva  is hosting. Here's  Christy's invitation   for " New Wine Resolutions for the New Year." So, our job this month was to explore a wine, region or grape varietal that we want to learn more about. "So many wines to explore in 2015 and only 365 days to complete the task." If you see this early enough, please join us January 10th at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. We’ll be chatting on twitter at  #WinePW  about our wine resolutions. We’d love to have you join us! In My Glass Funny story. I decided that my wine resolution was to learn more about South American wines, sp...