Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  I was reminded that I haven't made bagels in a long time. So, I decided to remedy that this weekend! And I was inspired by this new spice blend from Spiceology that was on my shelf: Ooomami ! How did I not know that someone in my food writing circle was behind this collaboration?! Girl Carnivore is Kita Roberts; and she is the force behind the annual #BurgerMonth event. I've participated for a half a decade or so.  Burger Month is such a fun, carnivorous parade of burger creations. But this post is about bagels...and umami. The spice blend - ooomami - is a play on the word umami. If you ask someone what the basic tastes are, and they are of a certain age, they'll reply: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. They might even be able to show you, on their tongue, where the flavor receptors for those flavors are. But in the 1980s a fifth taste group was recognized: umami which translates to something along the links of savory or meaty. It's a flavor that is present in foods th...

Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays or cook and bake together with the same ingredient or theme each month. Posting day for #FoodieExtravaganza is always the first Wednesday of each month. If you are a blogger and would like to join our group and blog along with us, come join our Facebook page  Foodie Extravaganza . We would love to have you! If you're a spectator looking for delicious tid-bits check out our  Foodie Extravaganza Pinterest Board ! This month Sue of  Palatable Pastime  is hosting this month's #FoodieExtravaganza. She wrote: "Share a recipe with us that involve bagels for National "Have a Bagel"  Day. These can be recipes  to make bagels, bagel toppers, bagel schmears, bagel sandwiches- anything that gets the bagel onto the plate." Love it.  Let's jump right in to the topic of the day: bagels! Bagels and Lox on the Casual Side by A Day in the Life on the Farm Chicken Donut Kebab Bagel Sandwich b...

When one of my blogging friends - Sue of  Palatable Pastime  -  posted our #FoodieExtravaganza topic for December, I decided that I needed to try to conquer the bagel and gave myself plenty of practice time. So, I started reading and researching how to make bagels. That landed me on this question: Did you know that bagels were controversial? I didn't. The Bagel Conflict Back in 2017, one of my best friends made bagels and delivered some to my doorstep. My family was thrilled! That same weekend I received my issue of  Food & Wine  magazine and there was an article about Montréal bagels. I texted Pia that she was on-trend! And I, clearly, am three years behind the wave. Ha. Honestly, I probably still wouldn't have made bagels except that I am always up for a culinary adventure, especially if it's assigned for one of my blogging groups. Thanks, Sue. My family appreciates the nudge! Okay, before I read that article in  Food ...