Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with a virtual wine tasting event hosted by  Snooth for Sweet Bordeaux.  Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. In October I took part in a "Golden Bordeaux" tasting with event sponsor Snooth.* Here's a link to  the video . One of the things I love about these virtual tastings is constantly challenging my palate and learning new ways to pair wines with foods. But it is a struggle to taste, nibble, pay attention to the conversation, and type at the same time. photo courtesy Jeff Burrows of FoodWineClick! Last year - for a similar collection -  we were sent a selection of wines along with a snack pack of savory snacks. The illustration there was that Golden Bordeaux paired nicely with savories, especially the combination of salt and spice. I remember noting that the  2015 Chateau Filhot paired nicely with the Sriracha cashews because of its refreshing ac...

For the first  Food'N'Flix  of 2018,  Amy at  Amy's Cooking Adventures  hosts as we watch Wreck-It Ralph*.  Here's  her invitation . On the Screen I know I've seen the movie before, but it's been awhile. Thankfully, we actually own this one. When I remembered Amy's Food'N'Flix pick, I had the boys pop it in on New Year's Eve. Then we had some fun with candy. Lots and lots of fun. But I'll get to that. Wreck-It Ralph, the title character, opens the film with this... My name's Ralph, and I'm a bad guy. Uh, let's see... I'm nine feet tall, I weigh six hundred and forty-three pounds. Got a bit of a temper on me. My passion bubbles very near the surface, I guess, not gonna lie. Anyhoo, what else? Uh... I'm a wrecker. I wreck things, professionally. I mean, I'm very good at what I do. Probably the best I know. Thing is, fixing's the name of the game. Literally. "Fix-It Felix, Jr." So yeah, natura...

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In an effort to make all of my holiday gifts this year, I invited some of my favorite foodie bloggers to share recipes for hand-crafted edibles. Over the course of the twelve weeks, we'll be sharing recipes that you can make at home to give to friends and loved ones. We hope you'll follow along for inspiration. You can find out more information, including the schedule:  here . This week, we're continuing our homemade libations - here's the first installment that kicked off the series,  Libations, Part I  - and here we are at Part II. Thanks to these fabulous, cocktail-serving gals for these creations: Amy of  Amy's Cooking Adventures  made  Lemon Vodka Marinated Blackberries Terri of  Christmas Tree Lane  shared  Tipsy Cherries Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  posted her recipe for  Citrusy Cocktail Onions Camilla of  Culinary Adventures with Camilla  crafted Homemade Bitters, an Old-Fashioned, ...

I wanted to give an extra shout-out to the lovely Lauren De Vine of  Lauren De Vine Beverages   for these Prêt-à-Fête cocktail starters. I ordered two four-packs from her CSLDV last week to take with me to the redwoods for Jake's 40th birthday party. I adore having creative friends. Love it! I love that Lauren's creations come pre-portioned in mason jars for easy transport and easy serving! This week, the flavors were Spring-y and bright. Perfect for ringing in a new decade. I received the strawberry fennel shrub with lime juice and zest. Lauren wrote that it would be "great with tequila" and it was. We also had the tangerine, lavender, and Big Sur citrus blossom. I poured in some prosecco and it was an instant hit. We sipped, shared, toasted, and enjoyed. My only regret: I should have ordered more. Next time...

When I picked up a copy of Edible San Luis Obispo, on our kamikaze run to Paso Robles last weekend ( when we explored Halter Ranch Vineyards ), I was inspired by an article titled "Drops and Dahses: DIY Floral Bitters" by Jaime Lewis. I've purchased my share of bitters for craft cocktails, but I never thought to make my own. Jaime's article offered two recipes - Hibiscus Bitters and Lavender Bitters - that provided a great starting point for my own experimentations. The formula seems pretty simple - bittering agents plus flavoring agents plus alcohol. We'll see how it turns out in two weeks...just in time for a birthday dinner for one of my best friends! Cheers. Ingredients one 3" piece of cinnamon 2 star anise pods  3 cardamom pods 1 t whole cloves 1 vanilla bean, sliced open one 1" piece of ginger, thinly sliced peel from one organic lemon 4 ounces rum 6 ounces vodka Procedure Place all of the ingredients in a jar. Make sur...