Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  Today, I am sharing a recipe inspired by the movie Bottle Shock because  this month's  Food'N'Flix  is being hosted by Debra at  Eliot's Eats .  And her choice - and our assignment this month is -  Bottle Shock.  Read her announcement:  here . I have seen several movies about California wines and they have been hit and miss for me. I don't know if I'm more critical of how movie makers portray my home state, but I'm about fifty-fifty on whether or not I enjoy a movie about wines set here. For example, I despised  Sideways  and found  Wine Country  surprisingly serious (read my post  A Surprisingly Somber Chick Flick + a Quintessential NapaValley Floor Cab ); but I adored  A Walk In the Clouds  and made  Charred Grapes on a Cloud  for a #FoodNFlix post several years back. And  Bottle Shock  falls into the 'love' category.  I watched Bottle Shock  when it first came out in 2008 a...

I've just wrapped up my multi-day, multi-blogger event - #GuacSquad12 - that was sponsored by   Casabella ,  Gourmet Garden Herbs & Spices , and  Melissa's Produce .    In case you missed it, you can still get  the scoop . And,   i f you love guacamole, you should definitely  explore  all of the creative takes on guac: here . I made a Holy Mole Guac on the first day of the event and shared a Chunky Greek Guacamole on the last day of the event. While I was so excited about all of the versions - we had Roasted Peach Guacamole from Jane's Adventures in Dinner ; Deviled Egg Guac from A Day in the Life on the Farm ; and a Grilled Guacamole from Cafe Terra ; and so many more - I realized we were missing a dessert guacamole. No one had taken the plunge to create a guacamole as a final course. Hmmm... So, in typical Camilla-style, I embraced the adventure and decided to create a chocolate guacamole as a bonus recipe for...

On the first day of summer, I wrote about this multi-day, multi-blogger celebration of all guacamole:  #GuacSquad12 . We've timed this guacamole celebration to coincide with the  release of the Guac-Lock™ by Casabella . At the beginning of the month, I shared the amazing giveaway we have with items from our generous sponsors: enter  here ! You can win a Guac-Lock™ of your own. Click for my review of the Guac-Lock™. Today, I'm wrapping up the #GuacSquad12 event with a recipe that makes me want to pull out the ouzo and yell 'Opa!' Ingredients  Guacamole 2 ripe avocados* (thank you,  Melissa's Produce ) 1/2 t oregano paste or 1 T fresh oregano* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1/2 t cilantro paste or 1 T fresh cilantro* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1-1/2 t chunky garlic paste or 1-1/2 T fresh garlic* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1 t ground cumin juice from 1 organic lemon 1 t olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1/4 C...

On the first day of summer, I wrote about this multi-day, multi-blogger celebration of all guacamole: #GuacSquad12 . Well, it's arrived. The event is finally here. We've timed this guacamole celebration to coincide with the  release of the Guac-Lock™ by Casabella . At the beginning of the month, I shared the amazing giveaway we have with items from our generous sponsors: enter here ! You can win a Guac-Lock™ of your own. Today, I'm kicking off the #GuacSquad12 event with a recipe that is the antithesis of quick and easy guac. And that's because I have swirled a quick and easy guac with a homemade mole that takes about three hours to make and another twenty-four hours for the flavors to fully develop. This recipe was inspired by a mole-making class I attended last month. Here I am, with one of my best friends, in our breath-taking hairnets which were required in the commercial kitchen. You can read the piece I wrote for Edible Monterey Bay  about Unlocking th...

It's summertime! For me, that means ripe avocados and lots and lots of guacamole. Do you adore guacamole? If so, then #GuacSquad12 - a multi-day, multi-blogger event - is for you. A dozen bloggers have come together to share fourteen different guacamole recipes during the month of July. Whether you're a guacamole purist - think avocado, cilantro and lime - or you get a little more creative - think of some fabulous fold-ins such as pineapple or olives -  the #GuacSquad12's creations will make your mouth water. We Are the GuacSquad...  listed alphabetically by blog name A Day in the Life on the Farm A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures Angels Home Sweet Homestead Café Terra Blog Cheese Curd In Paradise Cindy's Recipes and Writings Cookaholic Wife Culinary Adventures with Camilla Famished Fish, Finicky Shark Jane's Adventures in Dinner Making Miracles The Heritage Cook Things I Make (for Dinner) Here's the blog tour schedule... ...