Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of author Laura Kumin and publisher Pegasus books. I received a complimentary copy for the purpose of review, through The Book Club Cookbook's Galley Match program,  but all opinions are honest and they are my own.  No additional compensation for this post was provided; this page may contain affiliate links. All Stirred Up: Suffrage Cookbooks, Food, and the Battle for Women's Right to Vote by Laura Kumin* is set for release on August 4th. But my Lit Happens group was offered the opportunity to read advanced electronic copies early through the Galley Match with The Book Club Cookbook. On the Page I never pass up the chance to read a book that includes history and food. In this case, Laura Kumin offers us a delicious new book with a fresh look at the history of the women's suffrage movement. And the amount of knowledge Kumin has about the subject is evident. This was a fun one for this history-loving foodi...

Picture this: I walk into a room with a piece of paper and a pen. "I'm going to the store to pick up groceries for tomorrow. What do you want? Anything at all," I say. I get a blank stare in response and, then, a quizzical, Why?  So, I write the number 43 on the piece of paper and hold it up. Oh, is that tomorrow? "Yes. Tomorrow is your birthday and I'm taking requests for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert." Most people would jump at the opportunity to name whatever they want to eat for an entire day...from my kitchen. Seriously. The boys make requests down to the snacks on their birthdays. But my husband just looked at me and said, "I can only think of two things right now: tiramisù and beer." Fine.  Twenty years ago, I took my new boyfriend on a birthday camping trip. On the morning of his 23rd birthday, he woke up and told me that he was going to marry me. I almost left him there...on the bank of a river. I'm glad I didn...

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...

My time with Dorothy (she's a bundt pan) and Toto (he's a journal) - for the Peoplehood of the Traveling Swirly Pan - is drawing to a close. I'm hoping to squeeze in one more adventure before I need to wrap them up and send them off to the next baker. You can read more about the Peoplehood of the Traveling Swirly Pan and see my first recipe with Dorothy ( here )  when   I made a Gluten-free Bourbon Gingerbread with Prickly Pear Lemon Curd...and my third recipe ( here ) when I made a Gluten-free Hot Milk-Matcha Bundt with Chocolate Silk Sauce. I can count. Really. My second adventure was a complete and total flop. So, I didn't share that recipe on the blog or with the #PeoplehoodoftheTravelingSwirlyPan. Flops are how you know you're stretching your culinary competence, right? While they aren't a success, they are necessary to becoming a better cook! I decided that I would make a chocolate cake for my fourth Dorothy attempt - but not just any choco...

Welcome to the  Foodie Extravaganza !  v. June 2016 = a Midsummer Celebration Foodie Extravaganza is where bloggers come together and celebrate food holidays. Did you know there is at least one food assigned to each day of the year to celebrate that food? Laura from  Baking in Pyjamas  is our host this month. Laura invited us to "Create a dessert of your choice which is Midsummer Eve themed. Think any kind of summer fruit or an interpretation of what Midsummer means to you." Posting day is always the first Wednesday of the month. If you are a blogger and you're interested in joining in the fun, visit us at our  Facebook Foodie Extravaganza page . You can also visit our past party submissions on our  Pinterest Foodie Extravaganza board  . The Midsummer Celebration  We hope you will enjoy the recipes we are sharing this month. Blueberry Slab Pie by A Day in the Life on the Farm Carrot Vanilla Custard by Sneha's Recipe Chocola...