Culinary Adventures with Camilla

    This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SipbySip. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the  #SipbySip  recipes.  All opinions are mine alone. When I received a care package from  The Republic of Tea * - with their new The Mandolorian teas - I knew that I would eventually get around to making a masala chai with the   Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Mysterious Black Tea   which is made up of b lack tea from Kenya, South India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Darjeeling.  Masala Chai is a family favorite and it's super simple. But I did want to point out a couple of things because words matter and I try to be as precise as I can. Chai means 'tea'. Masala means 'spiced'. So this is just spiced tea. If you go to one of those corporate coffee chains and see 'Chai Tea', you can just give a little chuckle that they are offering Tea Tea. Ingredients serves 3 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg ...

On Wednesday, Jake and I were celebrating two decades of marriage. And while we normally wouldn't have gone out for dinner anyway, I wanted to make a special dessert as we sheltered in place for our 20th wedding anniversary. I don't know about where you live, but people have been making a run on flour and eggs here on California's central coast. Seriously. I keep asking myself, "Did people decide they were going to teach themselves how to bake during this ordeal, or what?!?" Thankfully, Pia gave me a bag of flour and Lin gave me eggs. That's the perfect anniversary presents for a sheltered-in-place baker by the way! So, I started looking at cake recipes and was intrigued by the London Fog cake recipes I stumbled across. Basicially that's an Earl Grey chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream. It sounded divine. But I decided to use the Celebration Tea I had on the shelf from The Republic of Tea  instead of Earl Grey. And I added brewed tea to m...

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #AppleWeek .  I received complimentary product from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #AppleWeek recipes.  All opinions are mine alone. Here we are at the third day of a week-long event all about Fall's darling, the apple. You can read my introductory post, peruse the prize packages from our generous event sponsors, and enter the giveaway:  here . You won't want to miss out. Really. As far as recipes go, two dozen bloggers have been working hard to bring you over eighty recipes to bring apples to your Autumn table. Here are the Wednesday offerings for you. #AppleWeek Day Three Recipes Apple Celeriac Salad by Caroline's Cooking Apple Coffee Cake Muffins by Blogghetti Apple Cream Puffs by Jolene's Recipe Journal Apple Crisp in a Mug by An Affair from the Heart Apple Muffins by Karen's Kitchen Stories Apple Oatmeal Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm Apple Oatmeal Cutout Cookies ...

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SipbySip. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the  #SipbySip  recipes.  All opinions are mine alone. Sponsored by The Republic of Tea , in support of their Beautifying Botanicals release, I invited some blogging friends to join me in making something made with tea, something to eat at a tea party, or a product review of the Daily Beauty or Beauty Sleep teas. #SipbySip Posts Afternoon Tea by Jane's Adventures in Dinner Blueberry Lavender Tea Cookies by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks Blueberry Lavender Tea Infused Chia Seed Pudding by Kahakai Kitchen Color Changing Sparkling Tea by Amy's Cooking Adventures Creamy Pasta with Vegetables by Simple and Savory Girl Time! A Sipping Beauties Tea Party by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Mini Spinach Frittatas by Karen's Kitchen Stories No Churn Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream by Our Good Life Rose Water Tea Cake by Family A...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of  Charles Viancin   and The Republic of Tea .*   All opinions are my own. Here we are on day three of our Summer Equinox Progressive Picnic. Read more about the event and enter the giveaway: here  or below. On Monday  Café Terra  started us off with a cocktail, her  Black Currant Rosemary Chiller ;  on Tuesday,  Amy's Cooking Adventures   made Pico de Gallo . A nd today I am sharing two recipes for a salad course - one sweet and one savory. This is the sweet course. But, first, I must tell you about a few products from one of our sponsors, Charles Viancin. #InspiredbyNature Items I try to minimize waste in our household as much as possible, embracing the greenie tenets of reducing, reusing, and recycling. So, buying disposable plastic wrap is low on my list. I have used waxed cloths instead of plastic wrap and was excited to try the air-tight lids   by Charles Vianci...

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...