Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  kicked off this group: Soup Saturday Swappers. And, this month, she is also hosting. She asked us to share our favorite chowders as there are so many options out there. So, my first question was: What defines a chowder? I was pretty sure it needed to be cream based, but then I realized there's Manhattan Clam Chowder that's tomato based. Then I found this, rather broad definition that made sense to me... chow·der  / ˈCHoudər/ noun -  a rich soup typically containing fish, clams, or corn with potatoes and onions I decided that was the definition I was going to follow. But, first, here's the Soup Swappers' Souppots... An InLinkz Link-up Beurre Noisette-Poached Lobster Chowder So, here's my offering. "Contains fish, clams" = this version includes lobster and prawns. Check. "Potatoes and onions." Check. "A rich soup" = anything with beurre noisette qualifies. Check. Oka...

Wine Pairing Weekend - #winePW - happens on the second Saturday of the month. And this month - November - David of  Cooking Chat  is hosting. He asked us to share creative Thanksgiving pairings. Click to read his invitation:  here . In addition, a few of us received wines from Languedoc to inspire us. A couple of months ago, when the French Winophiles group with which I also blog focused on the Languedoc region, I paired a Gerard Bertrand Tautavel '08 with Anchoïade . I was thrilled to try a few more wines from the area. Wine Pairing Weekend Bloggers Be sure to check out what my fellow bloggers have come up with for our creative Thanksgiving feast. Culinary Adventures with Camilla will share Simple Elegance: Beurre Noisette-Braised Radishes + Sips from Languedoc  Rockin' Red Blog will Celebrate Thanksgiving Lodi Style  Cooking Chat will share Garrigue Roasted Turkey Breast with Wine from Languedoc #winePW  A Day in the Life on ...