Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  As the year wraps up, I'm turning my eyes towards all of the fun we're going to have next year. So, I'm kicking off 2022's #ItalianFWT with an event that it wide open in its scope. I've invited the group to watch the movie From the Vine (available free on Amazon to Prime members). Then we are free to explore any Aglianico wine and pairings or recall any travel memories from Basilicata. Any combination or standalone focus is welcome.  Watch the movie to find out why I picked the Aglianico grape as our focus.  Buon anno! Happy 2022! How to Participate Details for participation Are you ready to jump in and participate in the Aglianico movie night #ItalianFWT event? Here are the details… Send an email to tell me you're in or post in the Facebook event group:  Include your blog url and Twitter handle. If you know your blog post title now, include that...but you can send me that a bit closer to the event, I'd like to get a sense of who's participating and

Here we are at the final #ItalianFWT event of 2021. Where did this year go? And it's the final month of our exploration of three big Bs of Italy. In October, Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  kicked us off with a focus on Brunello when I offered  Riso Venere Nero + La Palazzetta Brunello di Montalcino 2016 . In November, Robin of  Crushed Grape Chronicles   turned our eyes towards Barberesco; and I shared Risotto ai Tre Funghi, Rosticciana al Forno, + Fontanafredda Silver Label Barbaresco 2015 .  The December #ItalianFWT topic is Barolo with Li of  The Wining Hour . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump in our Twitter chat on Saturday, December 4th at 8am Pacific. Follow the hashtag #ItalianFWT and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's the line-up of the articles about Barolo... Barolo in His Blood: Aldo Clerico and Bagna Cauda by Wine Predator...Gwendolyn Alley Beef and Mushroom Pie with a Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo 2

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 had a special guest in Marty Clubb, managing winemaker and co-owner of L’Ecole N° 41. Along with his wife, Megan, and children, Riley and Rebecca, Clubb is continuing the legacy of this family-owned, artisan winery that was founded my the Fergusons, Megan's parents in 1983. Let's talk about ageability. AGEABLE  adjective     age·​a·​ble | \ ˈā-jə-bəl \ 1: advanced in years: old. 2: suitable for being aged: able or likely to improve with age I decided that this was the perfect topic

Last year I saw a post from one of my favorite bloggers - Wendy at  A Day in the Life on the Farm  - and I realized that they've been having a muffin party for years without me. LOL. I emailed the host, Stacy of  Food Lust People Love  and got the scoop: "...last Monday of the month and no themes. We've been baking together since August 2015! Only one rule, you must use the muffin method (folding wet ingredients with dry - no creaming butter and sugar, etc.) to bake muffins."  I wasn't very good about joining in this year, but this month, I couldn't resist. This is the December #MuffinMonday line-up... Blueberry Orange Muffins from Food Lust People Love Chocolate Clementine Muffins from A Day in the Life on the Farm Cranberry Apple Muffins from Zesty South Indian Kitchen Cranberry Gingerbread Muffins from Jolene's Recipe Journal Egg Nog Muffins from Karen's Kitchen Stories Samosa Muffins from Magical Ingredients 'Tis the Season Muffin

This month the  Food'N'Flix  bloggers are watching  Friendsgiving . Our group's founder - Heather of All Roads Lead to the Kitchen - is on the roster for hosting, but I haven't seen her official invitation. And I'll just start with this: I couldn't get through this movie. I didn't watch more than about fifteen minutes before I turned it off and moved on to something else. It's just not my cup of tea.  I found it painfully unfunny with a dragging pace and one uncomfortable moment after another. As I said, I didn't make it through, but it did inspire me to make mote pillo , an Ecuadorian breakfast dish that Jeff makes for Molly. I had never heard of this dish, but it looked filling and delicious. It was! I researched and discovered that this is a traditional  hominy dish from the highlands region of Ecuador with the entire province of Azuay claiming it as their specialty. It is traditionally served with slices of queso fresco and black coffee. I serv

  Today the Sunday Funday group is writing about and sharing potatoes recipes. Thanks to Stacy of  Food Lust People Love , Sue of  Palatable Pastime , Rebekah of  Making Miracles , and Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  for coordinating this low-stress group. This week Stacy is hosting and asked us to post stuffed potato recipes. She shared: "When I was growing up, one of my favorite restaurants was a baked potato place with myriad fillings like stroganoff and broccoli and cheese, even chicken curry! Of course, they also served the more traditional potatoes with bacon, chives, sour cream and cheese. For this event, I challenge you to get creative! Make stuffed baked potatoes! They can be stuffed and double baked or just filled after baking. They can be big meal-sized potatoes or appetizer-sized baby ones." Here's the line-up for the week... Bacon-wrapped Loaded Baked Potatoes from Food Lust People Love Baked Potatoes With Butter & Goat Cheese Filling from Sn