Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with the March #WinePW Yakima Valley wines event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.   This month, for the March 2021 event for the Wine Pairing Weekend group, Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles is hosting as we explore the wines of Washington state's Yakima Valley. You can read her invitation here . And Robin worked with Wine Yakima Valley to pair the participating writers with sponsoring wineries.  If you are reading this early enough, you can join us for a live Twitter chat on Saturday, March 13th at 8am Pacific time. All of these posts will be live before the chat. Just follow the hashtag #WinePW and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it.  Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla doubles up with Yakima Valley’s Sin Banderas Rhone Roses Compliment Dishes with Asian Flair and Mediterranean-Inspired Dishes Paired with Yakima Valley Wines from Di...

I will be sharing more about the 2019 Sin Banderas Rhône Rosé for the March 2021 #WinePW event that focuses on the wines of Washington State's Yakima Valley. Stay tuned for more on that next weekend, but I am going to be posting several of my recipes ahead of time. The participating wineries  were so generous that I have more seven pairings to share. Seriously. Seven. So, I'm starting now and will continue throughout the entire month of March. I love pairing  Rosés with fried chicken. So, after a conversation Susan of the Sin Banderas team - she's the pairing guru! - I settled on a friend chicken with a little it of Asian  flair. I added Shichimi Togarashi into the chicken breading and served the chicken with a remoulade-meets-shichimi-togarashi style dipping sauce. Shichimi Togarashi is also called Japanese Seven Spice. And though you can make it yourself, I usually just order it. A typical blend may contain: coarsely ground red chili pepper (the main ingredient), g...

This month Jane from  Always Ravenous  is hosting the Wine Pairing Weekend bloggers for a fun look at California food and wine pairings. She's calling the theme: Tasting California: Cookbook Tour paired with California Wines. Initially she wanted us to work with  What’s Gaby Cooking: Eat What You Want: 125 Recipes for Real Life  by Gaby Dalkin, but the book isn't released until next month; in any case, you can read Jane's invitation post:  here .  My official event post will be coming out later this week, but I decided to do some bonus California pours. And I had a 2018 Castle Rock Rosé of Pinot Noir from Monterey County in the fridge. I decided to make an Indian-spiced fried chicken. I'll get to that in a bit. In the Glass At just over $10 a bottle, this wine easily qualifies as an everyday sipper. It boasts a beautiful salmon color. Additionally, its herbal aroma and medium body make it an incredibly satisfying pour. The texture was smoo...

Friday, 27 September 2013. At the end of July,  Hashi Hotto  hosted its first Asian-inspired pop-up dinner at  Carmel Belle  in the Doud Arcade. We missed it because we were already off on our annual 10-day camping trip around northern California. But I heard rave reviews. So, when I saw that  Chef de Cuisine  Elizabeth Murray and Pastry Chef Yolanda Santos, both of Sierra Mar, were at it again, I put it on my calendar immediately. The pop-up dinner runs from 7pm to midnight; you still have an hour or so! We got there at 6:30pm and were first in line. By the time they unchained the opening, there was a line out the door. While we waited, we perused the side dishes. For $15 you get the karaage plus three sides. Between the four of us, we meant tried them all: Umami Whipped Sweet Potatoes, Edamame Salad with Citrus, Okana-Onigiri with Bonito, Salad with Kale, Lettuce, and Seaweed in a Red Yuzu Vinaigrette, and Tomatoes in an Anchovy Oil. Actually,...