Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  Welcome to the August 2022 event of  our #EattheWorld project, being spearheaded by Evelyne of  CulturEatz . Here's  her challenge .  This month, we are sharing recipes from the island of Malta, here's the #EattheWorld line-up... Sneha’s Recipe: Laham Fuq il-Fwar - Maltese Steamed Beef   Pandemonium Noshery: Soppa tal Armla (Widows Stew)   Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Stuffat Tal-Qarnita (Octopus Stew)  Palatable Pastime: Slow-Cooker Maltese Rabbit Stew (Stuffat Tal-Fenek)   A Day in the Life on the Farm: Fenkata   Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Brodu Tat-Tigiega (Maltese Chicken Soup)   Kitchen Frau: Baked Rice   Cultureatz: Maltese Pastizzi Pastry Malta from bbc.com I saw this month's theme when I was on vacation in Hawaii and commented to Evelyn that I was going to re-watch a show that featured a restaurant owner in Malta. I just needed to remember what it was! Turns out Maltese footballer Justin Haller started a restaura...

This month, the French Winophiles are looking at the red wines of Provençe. Payal of  Keep the Peas  is hosting. Provençe, a region in southeastern France that borders Italy and the Mediterranean, is renowned for its olive groves, pine forests, and lavender fields. And when you think of wine, you typically think of Prove nçe Rosés...at least that's what comes to my mind first. So, it was nice to get a prompt to look at the red wines of the region. If you are reading this early enough, feel to jump in on our live Twitter chat. We'll be meeting on Saturday, February 20th at 8am Pacific time. Just follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's the group's line-up. These will be live between Friday and Saturday of the event. Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla presents Provençal Pork Stew + Clos Cibonne Cuvee Speciale Rouge 2019. Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm shares Beef Daube Provencal with a Ban...

Last summer, when R and I were brainstorming about the dessert course for his Mediterranean fundraising dinner, I mentioned cantucci because I knew they were something I could do ahead of time...and easily. We discussed different combinations and he remembered when I made a chocolate-olive version before. "That's unique and interesting, Mom. Can you make that again?" Sure thing!  Somehow I neglected to post a recipe. I remedy that today as the From Our Dinner Table group posts about all things chocolate. Chocolate Recipes Baked Chocolate Donuts by That Recipe Chocolate Fudge Raspberry Bars by A Day in the Life on the Farm Chocolate Oreo Bars by Family Around the Table Chocolate Walnut Caramels by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks Espresso Mocha Macaron with Salted Dark Chocolate Filling by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures Kalamon-Chocolate Cantucci by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Low-Sugar Double Chocolate Muffins by Blogghetti Mini Chocolate Sandw...

Another week, another recipe for the Kitchen Matrix Project, named after Mark Bittman's  Kitchen Matrix  cookbook. You can read about it:  here . This month, I picked the recipes for the month am I'm very excited about the dishes and the bloggers who are joining me. And I am thrilled with how simple these recipes are to make.  This week, I picked 'Pork Ribs + 9 Ways' for the group. I had a tough time deciding because I was intrigued by the Salt and Pepper-Grilled Baby Back Ribs, Pasta with Pork Ribs, and the Smoked and Roasted Spare Ribs with Sage and Ginger. But those will be for another day. Stay tuned. More Ribs An InLinkz Link-up Whose Ribs?!? Every time we have ribs for dinner, we chuckle about this story. D, my Enthusiastic Kitchen Elf, was about 3-years-old at the time, riding in the cart with me at the grocery store. He asked me about the rack of ribs in the cart, pointing, "Mommy, what are those?" Ribs, I answered....

This recipe is intended for readers 21 years and older.  Please drink responsibly. This year Christie of A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures has rallied a group of bloggers to share recipes to inspire your Easter menus. So, if your menu still isn't set, check back with us throughout the week. We'll be posting on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week. Monday Recipes Deviled Eggs with Creme Fraiche and Herbs by Simple and Savory Broccoli and Blue Cheese Gratin by A Day in the Life on the Farm Bunny Cinnamon Rolls by Family Around the Table Bunny Mary by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Carrot Roll Cake by Cookaholic Wife Crunchy Easter Bird Nest Granola Bites by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice Easter M&M Blondies by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks Egg Benedict Quiche by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures Mini Chocolate Rum Easter Cakes  by Daily Dish Recipes Orange Ricotta Pancakes by Jolene's Recipe Jour...

Here we are at the August 2017 event for The French Winophiles, a wine-swilling, food-loving group started by Christy of  Confessions of a Culinary Diva  and, now, jointly coordinated by Jill of  L'occasion   and Jeff of  Food Wine Click . This month, Jill has sharing affordable wines. She asked us to turn our attention to wines around the $20 price point. So, if you're reading this in time, hop on Twitter on Saturday, August 19th and follow the hashtag #Winophiles. All the Posts An Affordable Red and Tapenade, Languedoc-Style by Camilla at Culinary Adventures with Camilla Navigating the Languedoc with Domaine Magellan  by Lauren at  The Swirling Dervish  4 French Wine Finds $20 and under with Croque Monsieurand Monte Cristo  from Gwen from  Wine Predator Each day should be a celebration  by Wendy from  A Day In the Life on the Farm Surprisingly Affordable Wine Region: Bordeaux!  by Jeff at  Fo...

The MerlotMe  website  encourages wine lovers to "celebrate the greatness of Merlot throughout the month of October." So, we are. In addition, all of the #winePW bloggers were offered bottles of Merlot to try, taste, and pair for this event. As part of this month's #WinePW event, hosted by Jeff at  foodwineclick , I made two versions of the dish - with two different cuts of meat - and let my dinner guests decide which was the better dish with the wine. For this post, I poured and paired the 2013 Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot.* Find all of the Duckhorn Merlot selections:  here . In the Glass... The 2013 Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot is 88% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. This was an aromatic Merlot with layers of cherry and plum underscored with more earthy notes of nutmeg, cedar, orange peel, and herbs. Deeply nuanced, this velvety wine was both sophisticated and beautifully structured. On the Plate... I mentioned that I did the sam...

On the first day of summer, I wrote about this multi-day, multi-blogger celebration of all guacamole:  #GuacSquad12 . We've timed this guacamole celebration to coincide with the  release of the Guac-Lock™ by Casabella . At the beginning of the month, I shared the amazing giveaway we have with items from our generous sponsors: enter  here ! You can win a Guac-Lock™ of your own. Click for my review of the Guac-Lock™. Today, I'm wrapping up the #GuacSquad12 event with a recipe that makes me want to pull out the ouzo and yell 'Opa!' Ingredients  Guacamole 2 ripe avocados* (thank you,  Melissa's Produce ) 1/2 t oregano paste or 1 T fresh oregano* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1/2 t cilantro paste or 1 T fresh cilantro* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1-1/2 t chunky garlic paste or 1-1/2 T fresh garlic* (thank you,  Gourmet Garden ) 1 t ground cumin juice from 1 organic lemon 1 t olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1/4 C...