Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  Welcome to the May 2022 event of  our #EattheWorld project, being spearheaded by Evelyne of  CulturEatz . Here's  her challenge .  This month, we are sharing Turkish recipes, here's the #EattheWorld line-up... Magical Ingredients: Kumpir - Turkish Style Baked Potatoes   Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Turkish Simit Bread  A Day in the Life on the Farm: Pide Ekmek   Pandemonium Noshery: Sahanda Pirzola - Turkish Lamb and Tomatoe s  Sneha’s Recipe: Keto Turkish Menemen - Scrambled Eggs In Tomato Sauce  Kitchen Frau: Çilbir (Turkish Eggs in Garlic Yogurt)  Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Ekşili Balık – A Lemony Turkish Fish Stew Recipe Other Turkish Recipes I have made some Turkish dishes before, including  Soganli Tavuk Yahnisi (Turkish Chicken Stew) ,  Muhallebi , and Turkish Bazlama, photographed above, a delicious flatbread for which I never posted a recipe. Soon! But for this event, I wanted to make a main dish...and I s...

This month, the Wine Pairing Weekend bloggers are turning their eyes towards the wines of Greece. Deanna of  Wineivore  is hosting. You can read her preview here . Wendy is tasting Assyrtiko from Santorini paired with Greek Mac and Cheese at A Day in the Life on the Farm. Camilla is Waiting for the Temperature Drop: Still Eating al Fresco and Pouring Moschofilero at Culinary Adventures with Camilla. Andrea asks Do You Know Fokiano? at The Quirky Cork. David is having a Greek Spaghetti Recipe and Wine Pairing at Cooking Chat. Cindy is exploring how Xinomavro Thrives in Naoussa Where Key Elements Define Its Character at Grape Experiences. Deanna is testing an Almost Paleo Greek Menu + an Aged Sparkling Zitsa at Wineivore. Gwendolyn is pairing 2 Greek Wines with Grilled Eggplant, Black Cod, Lamb Kebabs at Wine Predator. Nicole is showcasing Three Off-the-Beaten-Path Pairings for Holiday Cheese & Charcuterie Platters at Somm’s Table. ...

     This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of L'Ecole .  Complimentary wine was provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.  However, all opinions expressed here are my own.   If you're been following my blog, you'll know that I'm doing a series of monthly posts in collaboration with  L'Ecole Winery .* A group of us participate in a virtual tasting with their marketing manager, the winemaker, and the general manager and discuss timely topics. This month, we are picnicking with a beautiful white blend: 2020 Luminesce, a white Bordeaux blend from the Estate Seven Hills Vineyard. Find the wine  on their website come August. That's not too far away!  This was an opportunity to explore the freshness of the only L'Ecole white under the Walla Walla Valley appellation and think about what to bring on a summer picnic. I enjoyed seeing what was in my colleagues' picnic baskets. Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Fa...

Lynn of Savor the Harvest is hosting the French Winophiles as we turn our eyes towards the white wines of Rousillon. You can read Lynn's invitation here . It was an opportunity for me to do some digging and reading because Roussillon has long been combined with the Languedoc wine region in my mind, as in the Languedoc-Roussillon. But it can definitely stand on its own! Here are some fun facts to know... Roussillon image from wikipedia.com Roussillon purports to be the oldest home the Grenache varietal in France. And, even more fascinating, is that they cultivate three colors of Grenache: Noir, Blanc, and Gris, producing dry, sweet, red, white, and  rosé wines. The wine I poured is a blend made with Grenache Blanc. More on that down below. Speaking of long-standing history, vineyards have been cultivated in Roussillon for nearly two millennia. Archaeological finds show that the Phoenicians brought grapes to Roussillon in 624 BC! Roussillon claims the h...

This month the Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers are taking a look at high quality wine from Italian cooperative cellars. Read the event invitation from Kevin at Snarky Wine: here . You'll see my official post on Friday...and another post once my wine samples arrive. I am on the opposite coast from the sponsor and my shipment was scheduled to arrive the day of event. That wouldn't work! So, stay tuned for a separate post on those wines. But I was able to track down a bottle on my own beforehand. I found a bottle of 2018 Gavi Il Forte from Produttori dei Gavi. A wine cooperative, like any other cooperative, is an organization run jointly by its members who also share in the benefits or the profits. In the middle of the 20th century, 83 vignerons started a cooperative whose current name is Cantina Produttori del Gavi . Today their membership is almost at 100 reaching every corner of the Gavi DOC area from Tassarolo to Bosio. Gavi is the town from which this wine com...

This month I am hosting the French Winophiles with an exploration of the wines from Anjou-Saumur. You can read my invitation  here . Not being very familiar with those wines, I tracked down several bottles to pour and pair. One of the bottles I found - Domaine Bourdin Chancelle Saumur Rosé 2017 - was supple with a nice balance between soft and fresh with a long finish. I'm having fun trying new-to-me wines. The vineyards of Domaine Chancelle - located in the village of Turquant, in the greater Saumur - have been in the family for five generations with Lydie and her husband, Thierry, taking over at the turn of the millennium. Lydie and Thierry are both passionate about the vines, their wine, and the domaine is run sustainably. I opted to play with the soft, silky side of the Rosé while bringing in the savory with a braised rabbit stew which I served with toasted baguette smeared with a seaweed compound butter. Silky, salty. It was delicious. Ingredients...

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with the May #Winophiles event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. This month, L.M., of  L.M. Archer,  is hosting the French Winophiles as we explore and pair Gérard Bertrand Wines. Read her invitation here . Several of us were fortunate enough to have our posts sponsored by Gérard Bertrand. I, for one, had already sourced, tasted, and paired my wine. Then I received a suprise bottle from Gérard Bertrand* and changed direction. But you can read my initial post at  Boeuf aux Agrumes + Gérard Bertrand 2014 Kosmos . If you are reading this early enough, join the conversation on Twitter: Saturday, May 18th at 8am Pacific time. Be sure to include #Winophiles in your tweet so we can all see you; or simply search for the hashtag later and read the conversation. The #Winophiles' Explorations Michelle, Rockin Red Blog:  Celebrating Biodynamic Viticulture ...