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 Pair...

This month Heather, from  All Roads Lead to the Kitchen  and the founder of the Food'N'Flix , is hosting this month's edition of #FoodNFlix. Read her invitation:  here . She asked us to watch  What's Cooking?*  It seems an appropriate month for a Thanksgiving movie. And you have plenty of time to join in the fun, if you wish. Posts aren't due to Heather until November 29th. On the Screen This is a movie that I've never seen before and I can't imagine why. It's a food movie through and through! Actually, Jake says we have seen it, but I don't remember it. So, maybe he watched it without me...though that's pretty unlikely. In any case, What's Cooking?  celebrates Thanksgiving by following four American families through their holiday preparations and feasts. We have the Nguyens, a Vietnamese family; the Avilas, a Latino family; the Seeligs, a Jewish family; and the Williams, an African-American family. I love how they illustrate...

Well, our Thanksgiving tradition of adventure continues with our 2017 feast. I can't remember the last time I've roasted a turkey for our table. This year, we're heading to Morocco by tabletop. Inspired by the receipt of my first tagine, I asked the Enthusiastic Kitchen Elf to peruse my Claudia Rodin cookbook - Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, & Lebanon  - and come up with a menu. Then we adjusted based on what's in season and a good balance of color and texture. Here's what we have planned... arabesque /  noun /  an ornament or style that employs flower, foliage, or fruit and sometimes animal and figural outlines to produce an intricate pattern of interlaced lines. I'll share recipes and photos throughout the weekend. But I wanted to give a shoutout of gratitude to Farmer Jamie of Serendipity Farms for the bounty of Fall veggies. I wish I could have worked more of them into this menu, but I had already battled with D on some of the dish...

Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays or cook and bake together with the same ingredient or theme each month. This month Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm   is hosting. She urged us: "Let's continue our celebration of the New Year with delicious, fiber filled, heart healthy recipes. How are you going to sneak more fiber into your diet?"  She even suggested some soluble fibers - barley, oats, beans, figs, and sweet potatoes - along with some insoluble ones - lentils, avocados, strawberries, and apples. Posting day for #FoodieExtravaganza is always the first Wednesday of each month. If you are a blogger and would like to join our group and blog along with us, come join our Facebook page  Foodie Extravaganza . We would love to have you! If you're a spectator looking for delicious tid-bits check out our  Foodie Extravaganza Pinterest Board ! Looking for our previous parties? Check them out  HERE . The Heart-Healthy Round...

I love Pi Day...almost as much as I love pie. And instead of last year when I only realized it on 3.14, I'm planning ahead. Looking for inspiration. What's your favorite pie? Here are some possibilities for my table on Pi Day... Savory Pies Seafood B'stilla Cypriot Olive Pie Sweet Pies Chocolate Silk Pie Apple Pie with Gingerbread Crumbles