Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This month several of the #FoodNFlix bloggers are migrating over to a new group called #MoviesandMunchies. Amy of  Amy's Cooking Adventures  is leading the charge for our inaugural month. You can read Amy's invitation:  here . She asked us to watch  Ocean's Eleven . I have already shared A Salad for Saul ; I will write more about the movie when I round up all of my inspired recipes towards the end of the month. This recipe was inspired by the scene where Rusty Ryan (played by Brad Pitt) is teaching movie stars how to play poker. Holly Marie Combs, Topher Grace, Joshua Jackson, Barry Watson, and Shane West all appear as themselves. There are hilarious lines such as not being able to have three pairs in five card draw. But the ultimate ridiculous line was when Topher Grace lays down his hand and triumphantly declares, "Fellas! Fellas! Check this... all... red!" In case you aren't a poker player, a 'flush' is a strategy when all cards are the same suit, ...

This month the Italian Food, Wine & Travel - #ItalianFWT - blogging group is taking a virtual jaunt to Sicily. Martin at  ENOFYLZ Wine Blog  invited us to gather around the table and share thoughts about the wines of Sicily. View his invitation and preview: here . If you're reading this early enough, please join us on Twitter on Saturday, March 4th, 8am Pacific time. Follow the hashtag #ItalianFWT. Take a look at what the Italian Food Wine & Travel bloggers are posting about... Cam of  Culinary Adventures With Camilla  with be sharing  Gnocchi Con Salsa di Pistacchi + Donnafugata Sherazade Rose 2014 Jill of  L’Occasion   offers a  Winemaker Rendezvous: Lucio Matricardi of Stemmari Susannah of  Avvinare  will be  Discovering Tasca d’Almerita, A Sicilian Icon Jennifer of  Vino Travels  will be serving  Sicilian Steak with Eggplant Caponata & Nero ...

Earlier this month I hosted an 8-day online event celebrating food and romance - #TripleSBites. Along with 19 other bloggers, we shared over 130 recipes. I wanted to give my readers an easy way to view the recipes from each sponsor. Here are the 10 recipes (and 3 cameos) posted using  Voodoo Chef 's RED Spice Rub. Thanks, again, for sending product to the bloggers and for providing a wonderful prize package for our readers! Check out everything from cheese straws to rubbed steaks. These recipes are listed in alphabetical not chronological posting order. Enjoy! All  of the  Voodoo Chef   Recipes... Blue Bacon Turkey Burgers with Infused Oven Fries by Famished Fish, Finicky Shark Cheese Straws with a Kick by Summer Scraps Oven Roasted Flank Steak with Spiced Fig and Gorgonzola Sauce by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Red Beans, Jade Rice, and a Little Voodoo by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Red Rubbed Steaks by Making Miracle s Roasted Ch...

I have never worked with fondant before, but I needed to figure it out fast. Thankfully, my cousin Tiffany, AKA the Cake Whisperer!, told me how to make an easy marshmallow fondant. Thanks, Tiff! I don't have a microwave, so I adapted her recipe to the stovetop...and I also increased proportions because I didn't want to run out. We'll see how this works out tomorrow when I roll it. 6 C minature marshmallows - loosely poured, not tightly packed 6 C organic powdered sugar 3 T water Food coloring or flavored extracts, optional Place the marshmallows and the water in a large saucepan.  Cook, on low heat, until the marshmallows are puffy and expanded. Stir the marshmallows with a rubber spatula until they are melted and smooth. If you want colored or flavored fondant, you can add several drops of food coloring or extracts at this point and stir until incorporated. I added a few drops of color at this point. Add 4 C of the powdered sugar ...