Culinary Adventures with Camilla

  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...

  Today the Wine Pairing Weekend group is taking you to school. As it's back-to-school, host Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles invited us to pick a theme about which we are an expert. Well, what she really said was "Pick a wine-related theme and teach us something about it! It can be on a specific wine, a region, pairings, flavors and tasting, viticulture, winemaking...You pick the subject and we are ready to be schooled!" Phew. Because I am not an expert in the topic I chose; I just wanted to learn more about it and I'm always up for an Italian food and wine pairing! If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump in on our live Twitter Chat on Saturday, September 10th at 8am Pacific time. Follow the hashtag #WinePW and be sure to add it to anything you tweet so we can see it. Ready to learn something new? Here's the line-up of the articles... Camilla Mann of Culinary Adventures with Camilla shares Vite ad Alberello, Carricante, Caciocavallo, and Fiori d...

It's time for the February Fish Friday Foodies' 2022  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. Welcome to the February Fish Friday Foodies event. I am hosting and decided to ask the group to share recipes that use and focus on sustainable seafood. Here's what everyone is sharing. Braised Cod with Potatoes and Onions by Karen’s Kitchen Stories Broiled Asian-inspired Red Snapper Fillets by Food Lust People Love Khuboni/Khube Curry - East Indian by Sneha’s Recipe L'Uovo di Seppia by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Pasta with Spiced Vegetables and Anchovies by A Day in the Life on the Farm The Sustainability of Squid Whenever I purchase seafood, I rely on the Seafood Watch website and app run by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Additionally, the fish counter at our local Whole Foods labels what they sell as wild caught or farm raised so ...

  Yesterday I received my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID. And it was a doozy. I was exhausted, got out of bed for a little while, then went right back. Then I got a fever in the middle of the night and am still wiped out today. But it's nice to know that my body is doing something with that vaccine, right? While I was resting, I was able to get through two books and half of another one. I'll probably finish that third book today, but I do feel slightly more energetic today already. The first book I read was for an online book group, so I'll get to that one later. But the second book I read was A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder by Fiona Grace*...and was just for fun. I honestly don't even know how it ended up in my to-read list other than it takes place in Italy.  On the Page Okay, it's not great literature which I probably should have gotten from it being categorized as a  'cats and dogs cozy mystery' - whatever that is! - but it was ...

  This month, Jen of Vino Travels is leading the #ItalianFWT bloggers in a discussion about volcanic wines. If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join us for a live Twitter chat on Saturday, October 3rd at 8am Pacific time. Just follow the hashtag #ItalianFWT and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. All of these articles will be going live between Friday, October 2nd and early on Saturday, October 3rd. Camilla at the Culinary Adventures with Camilla features A Single-Varietal Carricante, an Etna Exclusive, & Lapsang Souchong-Braised Duck Legs.     Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm declares Grapes Grown in Volcanic Soil Produce a HOT wine!!!     Gwendolyn of Wine Predator has you Meet Mt Etna’s Volcanic Wines: Sicily’s Tenuta Monte Gorna and Tenuta di Fessina with Pairings .   Lynn at Savor the Harvest writes about Volcanic Wine in the Veneto ....

Katarina of  Grapevine Adventures  is hosting the Italian Food Wine Travel bloggers with this month's exploration of wine sustainability in Italian wines. You can read her invitation  here . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join in our live Twitter chat as we talk about the subject. Follow the hashtag #ItalianFWT and be sure to add that to your tweets so we can see it in our stream. In the meantime, here's what the bloggers are sharing. All of these articles will go live between Friday, September 3rd and early morning Saturday, September 4th... Camilla from Culinary Adventures with Camilla takes inspiration from Sicily in Pasta alla Norma + Tasca d’Almerita Lamuri Nero d’Avola Sicilia 2016. Terri from Our Good Life shares the article Che Fico: A Wine that Supports Sustainability in Italy . Linda from My Full Wine Glass heads to Alto Adige with Alois Lageder – Driven to Create Wines in Harmony with Nature . Gwendoly...

I am  so  excited about this month's  Food'N'Flix  event hosted by my friend Deb over at  Kahakai Kitchen . You can read her invitation:  here . She asked us to watch  The Princess Bride .* It is one of my favorite movies. Ever. I was, admittedly, a little horrified that it came out 30 years ago. Really?!!? But...I did watch it for the first time when I was in high school and I graduated over 25 years ago, so the numbers make sense. Still... On the Screen... Based on the 1973 book by William Golden, the movie version includes an impressive list of actors - Peter Falk, Fred Savage, Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Mandy Pantinkin, Andre the Giant, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and others - who bring mirth and memorable quotes to the screen. Oh, and there's fencing, fighting, kissing, torture, death, true love, giants, pirates, and rodents of unusual size! If you've seen it, what's your favorite quote? If you haven't seen i...