Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Wine Pairing Weekend - #winePW - happens on the second Saturday of the month. And this month - November - David of  Cooking Chat  is hosting. He asked us to share creative Thanksgiving pairings. Click to read his invitation:  here . In addition, a few of us received wines from Languedoc to inspire us. A couple of months ago, when the French Winophiles group with which I also blog focused on the Languedoc region, I paired a Gerard Bertrand Tautavel '08 with Anchoïade . I was thrilled to try a few more wines from the area. Wine Pairing Weekend Bloggers Be sure to check out what my fellow bloggers have come up with for our creative Thanksgiving feast. Culinary Adventures with Camilla will share Simple Elegance: Beurre Noisette-Braised Radishes + Sips from Languedoc  Rockin' Red Blog will Celebrate Thanksgiving Lodi Style  Cooking Chat will share Garrigue Roasted Turkey Breast with Wine from Languedoc #winePW  A Day in the Life on ...

I picked up a pint of fresh cranberries this week. They aren't locally grown, unfortunately, but they are organic and we love fresh cranberries. Cranberries are so much more than a condiment that comes in the shape of a can. Don't get me wrong, I know some people who like that. In fact, they share my last name. So, in the run up to Thanksgiving, I decided to write some posts that might get you inspired to be a little bit more adventurous with some traditional holiday ingredients. First up: the cranberry . Cranberries, along with blueberries and Concord grapes, are one of North America's three native fruits that are commercially grown. Cranberries were first utilized by Native Americans, who them as a food, a dye and a healing agent.  Pilgrim called the fruit "craneberry" because the tiny, blush-hued blossoms that appeared in the spring resembled the head and bill of a Sandhill crane. European settlers adopted the Native American uses for the...