Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This month, Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm is hosting our new Movies and Munchies blogging group; she invited us to watch  Off the Menu . Read her invitation here . I had watched it during one of my rom-com waves throughout the pandemic. Thank goodness for Netflix...it kept me sane many, many days. But I happily watched it again, this time with foodie glasses on. D groaned when it started, "Mom, haven't you watched this already?"  Yes.  "Then, why are you watching it again? Don't tell me...it's for one of your groups!"  Yes, again. On the Screen This movie is a formulaic rom-com with lots of gorgeous food mixed in. Formula or not, it's a fun way to spend a couple of hours. I'm just going to say  clichéd, but enjoyable. We meet Joel Flanagan whose family dynasty is a chain of fast-food Mexican restaurants. Though he is much more interested in training for a triathlon, he grudgingly participates in board meetings for Tortilla Hut. At one o...

Lynn of Savor the Harvest is hosting the World Wine Travel bloggers this month. We are headed to South Australia and focusing on the white wines of the region. Read her invitation here . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join in our Twitter chat on Saturday, March 26th at 8am Pacific. Follow the hashtag #WorldWineTravel and be sure to add it to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's the line-up of the articles by the writers... Crushed Grape Chronicles  (Robin) discusses “Jim Barry Wines – 3 Generations making Clare Valley Riesling” A Day In The Life On The Farm  (Wendy) pairs “South Australian Chardonnay with Pesto Bruschetta Chicken” Culinary Adventures with Camilla (Camilla) shares “Asparagus-Leek Velouté + Naturalis Sauvignon Blanc 2020” Enofylz Wine Blog  (Martin) digs into “Pewsey Vale – Eden Valley’s Original Riesling Monopole” AdVINEtures  (Chris & Allison) is exploring “South Australia Riesling” MyFull Wine Glass   (Linda...

Today the Sunday Funday group is sharing recipes with okra. 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.  And, this week, Sneha has asked us to share okra recipes. We love okra in this household. I have made  Okra Chips Two Ways . and Quick Pickled Okra . And it's an important ingredient in gumbo as that dish derived from the word 'gombo' which translates to 'okra' in many West African languages. In any any case, here's the okra line-up from the #SundayFunday bloggers... Baked Okra Fries from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Begova Corba from Bosnian Chicken Okra Soup from Pandemonium Noshery  Bhendi (Okra) Sabzi With Pickle Masala from Sneha’s Recipe  Crispy Oven Fried Okra from Food Lust People Love   Khoresh Bamia (Lamb with Okra) from Palatable Pastime  Okra Mexicana from A Day i...

This month The French Winophiles, with Gwendolyn from Wine Predator leading the charge, are looking at France's women in wine. As March in Women's History Month, it seems a fabulous topic that is not often the focus of wine pairings.  If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join us on Twitter for a live chat on Saturday, March 19th at 8am Pacific time. Follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add it to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's the line-up of articles... Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm is sipping Domaine de Marcoux Lirac La Lorentine to Celebrate Women's History Month . Jeff of Food Wine Click! invites us to Celebrate French Women in Wine: Anne-Sophie Dubois . Jane of Always Ravenous talks about Women Behind the Wine: Domaine Weinbach, Catherine Faller . Martin of ENOFYLZ Wine Blog is sharing Champagne Louise Brison: A Tradition of Women in Charge . Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles opened Delphine Vesselle and Domaine J...

It's time for the March Fish Friday Foodies' 2022  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. This month Karen of   Karen’s Kitchen Stories  is hosting; she asked us to shared steamed fish recipes. Here's the line-up... Kerala Style Surmai Fish Cutlets from Sneha's Recipe Ligurian Seafood Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm Nori-wrapped Ginger Soy Steamed Cod from Food Lust People Love Sand Dabs en Papillote from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Steamed Fish Tacos with Avocado Salsa from Palatable Pastime Steamed Haddock with Brussels Sprouts in Vermouth from Goats and Greens Steamed Salmon with Fennel from Karen's Kitchen Stories Sand Dabs en Papillote A little while back, in my CSF (community-supported fishery) share we received pan-ready sand dabs - 'pan-ready' meaning that they had been headed and gutted ...

 Here we are in March with the monthly post for the baking group called Bundt Bakers. #BundtBakers is a group of Bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake Bundts with a common ingredient or theme.  You can see all our of lovely Bundts by following our  Pinterest board . We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about BundtBakers, can be found on our  home page .  This month, we're sharing Springtime bundts with me hosting. I invited the bloggers: "Let's celebrate Spring with a bundt inspired by the season. You can use a seasonal ingredient or decorate with a Spring-y theme. This theme is wide open." Here are our offerings for the event...  Cream Cheese Swirled Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake by Patyco Candy Bar Hot Cross Bundt Cakes by All That’s Left Are The Crumbs Kentucky Butter Bundt Cake by Sneha’s Recipe Lemon Poppy Seed Ricotta Cake by Food Lust...

Today the Sunday Funday group is celebrating St. Patrick's Day. 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.  And, for this event, Amy of Amy's Cooking Adventures is hosting us to share some St. Patrick's day recipes. She wrote: "Let's make St. Patrick's Day recipes! Feel free to make traditional Irish cuisine or get creative and make something with leprechauns and rainbows!" Here's the line-up from the #SundayFunday bloggers... Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Irish Soda Bread & Leprechaun Traps A Day in the Life on the Farm: Dingle Pie Our Good Life: Irish Nachos Palatable Pastime: Bangers and Mash Sneha’s Recipe: Keto Irish Scrambled Eggs With Chaffles Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Irish Stout Tea-Infused Truffles Food Lust People Love: Ham and Split Pea Soup (Instant Pot) Karen’s Kitchen Stories: ...