Culinary Adventures with Camilla

It's time for the kick-off 2021 Fish Friday Foodies' event. W e are a group of seafood-loving bloggers, rallied by Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm , to   share fish and seafood recipes on the third Friday of the month.  And this month, Rebekah of Making Miracles is hosting. She picked  "Be Our Guest"! For January's Fish Friday Foodie event  and asked us to share a dish that we deem company worthy; maybe something that was served to us once that we were impressed by, or a dish that has had rave reviews from friends or family when you've shared it with them. Here's this month's line-up...   Creamy Shrimp Newburg by Food Lust People Love Crispy Shrimp Triangle Spring Rolls by Karen's Kitchen Stories Dungeness Crab Risotto and Some Italian Bubbles by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Easy and Elegant Garlicky Shrimp Pasta by A Day in the Life on the Farm Prawn Patio by Sneha's Recipe Tilapia Curry by Zesty South Indian Kitchen M...

  This month, I am leading a discussion for the Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers about sparkling Italian wines...just in time for the holidays.  You can read my invitation, here . You'll find more details in that post about the difference between Frizzante and Spumante; the different processes of creating bubbles - Metodo Classico, or Metodo Champenoise, versus Charmat, or Martinotti Method; and, while Prosecco is probably the most well-known Italian sparkling wine, at least in America, there's an entire range of Italian sparklers, including Prosecco Superiore or Prosecco DOCG, Lambrusco, Franciacorta, and more. A few bloggers received a selection of Prosecco Superiore from the Consorzio of Prosecco Superiore DOCG, but everyone was free to explore any and all sparkling wines from Italy. Here's what the group will be sharing... Terri of Our Good Life says Beviamo alla nostra! Prosecco Superiore and Happy Christmas! Marcia of Joy of Wine is Celebrating the Season with s...

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with the February #ItalianFWT event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. You can read about the wine I poured for this pairing in my post Handrolled Pasta alla Gricia + Val d’Oca Prosecco Millesimato . This was the final course of that evening's dinner.  The perlage of the wine was a nice texture foil to the creamy custard filling of the torta. But, I'll be honest: we ate the leftovers of this torta with a second Val d'Oca wine and enjoyed that one much more! Stay tuned for my thoughts on the Val d'Oca Sparkling  Rosé. I actually haven't eaten pine nuts in years. After Jake and I ate spoiled pine nuts and had a metallic taste in our mouths for days, we've avoided those nuts like the plague. I usually substitute pistachios, almonds, or pecans. But I really wanted to make a traditional Torta della Nonna for my wine pairing, so I risked it! ...

  This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with the February #ItalianFWT event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. I was thrilled to be able to receive wine samples from Val d’Oca* for February's Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers event. Unfo rtunately, I didn't receive this wine in time to pour it and pair it for the #ItalianFWT event, on Saturday, February 1st, when we focused on quality wines from Italian cooperative cellars. So, I promised my contact that I would post after the fact and share on all my social media channels. Here we go... Val d’Oca, under the cooperative Cantina Produttori di Valdobbiadene, is one of the oldest producers of Prosecco. They make their Prosecco from Glera grapes that are cultivated in the hills of Valdobbiadene. I have always loved saying that word. It's so lyrical and rhythmic. This bottle - Val d’Oca Prosecco Millesimato - is a vintage-dated sparkling wine ...

Happy July! And that means that the Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers will be sharing their thoughts about Prosecco DOCG on the first Saturday of the month. You can read the invitation  here . Several bloggers in the group are receiving samples from the Consorzio of Prosecco Superiore DOCG* with a mix of wines from different producers. 'Prosecco Superiore' which is the official name of all Prosecco wines that are produced in the DOCG region; it is the highest quality Proseccos made, showcasing the Glera grape at its finest. You can read more about the Consorzio's campaign to bring awareness to the United States  here . And visit  the Consorzio's website  for more information about Prosecco DOCG. Grazie mille  to Liz of  What's in That Bottle?  for sourcing the samples from the Consorzio. Sneak Peak Here's what the #ItalianFWT Bloggers have in store for the Prosecco DOCG Party. So far, anyway. I have a feeling we'll be seeing more articles come ...

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with and in preparation for the July #ItalianFWT event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links Next month - July 2019 - I am hosting the #ItalianFWT group as we delve into tasting and pairing Prosecco DOCG. You can read my invitation to the Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers here -  You're Invited: Tanti Auguri (Many Wishes), Prosecco DOCG!!   And you can read about my first exploration here, where I looked at the difference between Frizzante and Spumante . The Martinotti Method I decided to open up my second bottle from the Corsorzio*, the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Millesimato Extra Dry from Prosecco Toffoli. And, in doing research, I came across a new-to-me term: the Martinotti Method. The characteristic sparkle of today’s Prosecco is the result of advances in science. The original design of the autoclave - a pressurized chamber to raise ...

  This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with and in preparation for the July #ItalianFWT event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links Next month - July 2019 - I am hosting the #ItalianFWT group as we delve into tasting and pairing Prosecco DOCG. You can read my invitation to the Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers here - You're Invited: Tanti Auguri (Many Wishes), Prosecco DOCG!! For years Prosecco has been my go-to bubbly. It's so much more affordable than French Champagne. And, as we all know, I'm more than a little enamored with all things Italian. But I didn't even know there was a difference between Prosecco and Prosecco DOCG or Prosecco Superiore until this month. So, I am grateful for this opportunity to focus, dig in, and learn as much as I can about the latter. So, what is difference between Prosecco and Prosecco Superiore DOCG? Often - and yes, I was guilty of this - 'Prosecco...