Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nuts.com.  Complimentary product was provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.  However, all opinions expressed here are my own. I found myself reading, taking notes, but not heading to the kitchen to post any inspired recipes for the entire final quarter of 2021. But I'm catching up now. So, let's start with  Mothertrucker: Finding Joy on the Loneliest Road in America  by Amy Butcher. On the Page In this poignant, heart-wrenching memoir, essayist Amy Butcher narrates her unlikely adventure on the loneliest road in America with this country's lone female ice trucker. The late Joy 'Mothertrucker' Wiebe was effervescent and inspiring. Through Butcher's recounting, we see her exploration and conversations with Joy about issues including Indigenous rights, religious beliefs, hypocrisy, and even environmental challenges. I read this book in just two sittings. A word of warning: if you are tri...

It's time for Fish Friday Foodies' March 2021  event. W e are a group of seafood-loving bloggers, rallied by Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm , to   share fish and seafood recipes on the third Friday of the month.  And this month, Wendy is hosting. She asked the bloggers to share fish/seafood recipes that pair well with red wine. She wrote, " You don't have to do a pairing but are welcome to if you would like. Look for recipes with Asian flavors, in red sauces that complement red wine, that use a fattier, denser fish, grilled or roasted cooking methods. The possibilities are endless. Who says that you must drink white wine with fish or seafood?" Here's the March 2021 line-up from the #FishFridayFoodies. I cannot wait to try these recipes... Culinary Adventures with Camilla is serving up Crab-Stuffed Ravioli in a Spiced Pepper Sauce + 2017 Comanche Cellars Zinfandel A Day in the Life on the Farm is Exploring Malbec outside of France Paired with...

What a crazy time we're in, right?! Well, I wasn't about to let my 47th birthday go off without a dinner party. So, even though I couldn't have my friends over in this season of flattening the curve of the coronavirus and sheltering in place, I hosted a virtual dinner party and asked them to cook some pasta, open some wine, and sign in to chat. It definitely wasn't the same, but I still felt celebrated and it was nice to catch up with everyone. My family and I had gone on a hike that morning. Public service announcement: When the trail goes from ridge to creek in 1100 ft elevation down...and the trail is one way...yeah, you're climbing that same 1100 ft up again. Happy birthday to me. It was a beautiful hike though. And as soon as we got home, I had the boys wash their hands and roll up their sleeves and pull out the pasta maker* to make the ravioli while I kicked up my feet and relaxed with a book. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you'll...

This month Liz of What's in the Bottle? is hosting the French Winophiles as we explore Chablis. You can read her invitation here . On  Saturday, April 20 ,  we are convening on Twitter at 10 a.m. CST for a Chablis chat.  If you like Chardonnay,  ahem , Chablis, join in! Just use #winophiles and you’ll find us. We’ve got a fantastic group of bloggers posting about Chablis. We’ll talk about the region, the wines, food pairings and travel!  The Chablis Line-Up Cam at Culinary Adventures with Camilla brings us Cracked Crab, Cheesy Ravioli, and Chablis. Robin at Crushed Grape Chronicles writes about Mont De Milieu Premier Cru Chablis From Simonnet-Febvre And Pôchouse . Gwendolyn at Wine Predator shares Chablis is … Chardonnay? Comparing 2 from France, 1from SoCal Paired with Seafood Lasagna . Liz at What’s in That Bottle shares Chablis: the Secret Chardonnay . Deanna at Asian Test Kitchen writes abo...