Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This month I am inviting the Wine Pairing Weekend group to join me in pairing veggies from their CSA boxes or local farmers' markets! I know that organic fruits and veggies are available in virtually every grocery store in town. So, what's the appeal of a CSA box? Let's review...right around the same time the Slow Food movement began to coalesce, the popularity of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) began to rise. CSAs are a popular way for us, as consumers, to buy locally-grown, organic, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics and benefits...the farmers receive payment early in the season, which helps with the farm's cash flow and have an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food they grow. We get weekly deliveries of fresh food, with all the flavor and vitamin benefits; we get exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking; and we usually get to visit the farm at least once a season so the kids see that food is grown in the ground a...

This month the Wine Pairing Weekend bloggers are writing about canned wine...and summer picnics. You can read host Terri's invitation  here . But the gist of it: " The canned wine category is booming. Sales are driven not just by millennials; consumers of all ages are gravitating toward the convenience, portability and portion control offered by the new-format packaging. Plan a picnic using canned wine in your pairing. Choose your favorite region, varietals, etc." If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump in on the live Twitter chat on Saturday, June 11th at 8am Pacific. Just follow the hashtag #WinePW; and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's the list of articles from the writers... A Portable Orange Chardonnay Seltzer Perfect for a Picnic by A Day in the Life on the Farm Canned Bubbles and Hot Dogs - A Taste of Summer by Avvinare Convenience and Flavor with Canned Wines from Argentina for a Backyard Picnic by Crushed ...

This month the Italian Food Wine Travel writers are looking at the Slow Food Movement. Here's the invitation from Gwendolyn: read it .  If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join in our Twitter chat. We will be live on Saturday, April 2nd. Follow the hashtag #ItalianFWT and be sure to add it to anything you tweet, so we can see it. Here are the articles that the writers have planned... Jennifer shares Slow Wine and Food of Madrevite on Vino Travels. Deanna delights with Montenidoli Il Templare White Wine + Wood Fired Pizza on Wineivore. Camilla offers Buono, Pulito, e Giusto: Lemon-Stuffed Chicken, Preserved Lemons, and an Umbrian Chardonnay at Culinary Adventures with Camilla. Nicole has Old World/New World Explorations of Malvasia on Somm's Table. Wendy does Spezzatino d'agnello and a G.D. Vajra Albe for A Day in the Life on the Farm. Terri pairs Grassfed Meatballs and Caiarossa Toscana on Our Good Life. On Wine Predator, hosts Gwendolyn and Sue ar...

  This month the Italian Food Wine Travel writers are looking at organic, biodynamic, and natural wines of Italy. Katarina of Grapevine Adventures is hosting the group and shared this post . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join us on Twitter at 8am on Saturday, March 5th. Follow the hashtag #ItalianFWT and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here are the articles that the writers are sharing on this topic... Nicole at Somm's Table pairs Cavalleri Franciacorta with Braised Collard Greens and Polenta. Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm is  Discovering Ziobaffa Wines . Camilla at Culinary Adventures with Camilla shares With an Ethos of Quality and Sustainability: ZIOBAFFA Pinot Grigio Terre Siciliane IGT + Braised Celery Over Farro Couscous. Susannah at Avvinare declares Tuscany's Querciabella Leads the Way on Vegan Wines . Gwendolyn at Wine Predator discusses  Maliosa Saturnia Biodynamic Natural Wine: Red, Wh...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the #MerlotMe event sponsors.  Complimentary wine was provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.  However, all opinions expressed here are my own. It's October. Do you know what that means? It's the time of year when bottles of Merlot start arriving at my door for #MerlotMe. The Wine Pairing Weekend  - #WinePW - crew has been participating in this online celebration of the Merlot grape for the past several years. So, once again, October's Wine Pairing Weekend collides with the event. Jeff of  Food Wine Click!  invited us to jump on the #MerlotMe bandwagon with him again this year.  Welcome to year seven! The MerlotMe  website  encourages wine lovers to "celebrate the greatness of Merlot throughout the month of October." So, we are. In addition, all of the #winePW bloggers were offered bottles of Merlot to try, taste, and pair for this event. Complimentary wine? You bet...