Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with the  Consorzio of Prosecco Superiore DOCG. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links Let me start with this: I have always adored Italian bubbles. So, when Nicole of Somm's Table put out that the Consorzio of Prosecco Superiore DOCG was offering sample bottles to participate in a recipe contest, Certo! was my immediate answer. Not long after, I received a bottle of Le Contesse Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry and began considering a pairing...or two. Let's start with a little primer about Prosecco...  DOC vs. DOCG from cartizzepdc.com There are two classification labels for Prosecco - DOC and DOCG. On the map, above, you can see that the green area is the DOCG; the brown is the production area of DOC.  DOC is the acronym for  Denominazione di Origine Controllata  while DOCG means  Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garan...

This month, I hosted the online Movies & Munchies group and asked the crew to watch Letters to Juliet. You can read my invitation here . Our group is small and mighty, but the posts always make me hungry. The Recipe Round-Up Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm shared her  Mushroom Spaghetti . Wendy shared: "There was quite a bit of food inspiration.  When the film first starts Sophie is hand fed fresh spaghetti by her fiance.  When they first arrive in Verona her fiance is going to a conference about truffles and is very upset when Claire can't understand why he would want to sit in a class about mushrooms.  He corrects her, dispelling the notion that truffles are just a mushroom. Mushrooms show up again at the end of the film convincing me that I wanted to make a pasta recipe that starred mushrooms." Terri of Our Good Life posted Letters to Juliet Inspired Mushroom Risotto . Terri sets the stage: "A group of Italian women, Juliet's secretaries, answers ea...

  The Villa in Sicily  by Elise Darcy recently came up on my Kindle as a suggestion and that dangerous one-click-to-purchase did me in. But I'm so glad I did though as I enjoyed this book. It wasn't particularly deep or thought-provoking, but it was set on Sicily and had a cast of interesting characters. And that pretty much means I will love it! Josie's mom has recently passed away and she discovers - in a locked drawer in her mom's office - a journal and a plane ticket to Sicily. Josie decides to take that trip and try to figure out more about the two sisters in the journal. The book has lots and twists and turns, unexpected - and some expected - romantic capers. there is even a Mafia sub-plot that isn't too frightening. It's a fun afternoon diversion. And, with any book set in Italy, food is abundant. When one of my favorite Italian street foods is mentioned, I couldn't help but make a batch. Josie "found a street vendor a little way along the seafro...

from amazon.com Welcome to our September 2022 edition of Movies & Munchies, a relatively new group of film-loving foodies.  We all watch the same movie during the month, create a recipe inspired by the movie and post about it on our blogs and/or Instagram.  It is a lot of fun and anyone is welcome to join.  You can find out more on our  Facebook page .  I am excited to be hosting this month and would love for you to join us in watching the rom-com set in Italy called Letters to Juliet . From New York to Verona and throughout Tuscany, there is plenty of food and wine inspiration to be had. What begins as a pre-honeymoon trip for Sophie (played by Amanda Seyfried), a fact-checker from New York, and her fiancé, Victor (played by Gael García Bernal), a chef who is about to open an Italian restaurant turns into a multi-generational roadtrip across Tuscany that doesn't include Victor at all. Sophie has stumbled upon the Secretaries of Juliet, a group of women empl...

  This month, the Movies & Munchies group is watching Big Night . Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm is hosting. This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Hands down. We own the DVD and have probably watched it a dozen times. Big Night tells the tragically realistic truth that you can sell amazing food and still go under. This is the story of two recent Italian immigrants - brothers - who own a restaurant called Paradise. Primo, played by Tony Shalhoub, is the talented chef while Secondo, played by Stanley Tucci, tries to keep their restaurant afloat. But Primo is unapologetic in the way he cooks and serves food. Early in the movie, a customer orders risotto and, then, is disappointed that it doesn't come with a side of spaghetti. She tries to order the pasta. When Secondo tells Primo who is ordering the spaghetti, he refuses to serve two starches together. He cries, "She's a philistine!" And suggests that maybe she wants mashed potatoes on the other side...

This month the Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers are pairing wines from Langhe. Cindy of  Grape Experiences  is hosting. As it is a holiday weekend, I'm not sure if we are gathering for a live Twitter chat on Saturday, July 2nd or not. Regardless, here's the line-up of the articles... Wendy Klik highlights Beef and Pork Ravioli, A Book Review and a Nebbiolo from Langhe  on A Day in the Life on the Farm  Camilla Mann pairs Spicy Mussels Chorizo + 2017 Villadoria Bricco Magno Langhe Nebbiolo at Culinary Adventures with Camilla  Nicole Ruiz Hudson takes “A Deep Dive into Nebbiolo at the Culinary Cabin" on Somm's Table   Linda Whipple entices with Of Nebbiolo, Salami and a Langhe Farmer's Dream at My Full Wine Glass  Jen Martin gives us a glimpse with an Overview of the Langhe Wines at Vino Travels Gwendolyn Alley introduces us to the "Queens of Langhe: Mother Daughter Duo Anna and Valentina Abbona of Marchesi di Barolo" on Wine Predator. Host Cindy Ryn...

This month the Italian Food Wine Travel writers are looking at the Slow Food Movement. Here's the invitation from Gwendolyn: read it .  If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join in our Twitter chat. We will be live on Saturday, April 2nd. Follow the hashtag #ItalianFWT and be sure to add it to anything you tweet, so we can see it. Here are the articles that the writers have planned... Jennifer shares Slow Wine and Food of Madrevite on Vino Travels. Deanna delights with Montenidoli Il Templare White Wine + Wood Fired Pizza on Wineivore. Camilla offers Buono, Pulito, e Giusto: Lemon-Stuffed Chicken, Preserved Lemons, and an Umbrian Chardonnay at Culinary Adventures with Camilla. Nicole has Old World/New World Explorations of Malvasia on Somm's Table. Wendy does Spezzatino d'agnello and a G.D. Vajra Albe for A Day in the Life on the Farm. Terri pairs Grassfed Meatballs and Caiarossa Toscana on Our Good Life. On Wine Predator, hosts Gwendolyn and Sue ar...