Culinary Adventures with Camilla

As we work on cutting back on carbs and eating more omega-3s, I whipped up a quick salmon dinner on this busy weeknight. Lay this on top of a bed of steamed lentils and you have a filling, healthy meal. Ingredients serves 4 1 to 1½ pounds salmon fillets (I prefer local, wild-caught) freshly ground black pepper juice from 1 organic lemon 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 T olive oil water Tapenade 2 C whole olives (I used a combination of Picholine and Niçoise) 3 t brined capers 1 t brine from the capers 3 to 4 anchovies, olive oil-packed 1 large clove of garlic, minced zest from 1 organic lemon juice from 1 organic lemon olive oil Procedure Sprinkle the salmon fillets with a little pepper and place them flat in the bottom of a rimmed pan. Pour in enough water to come up halfway on the fish and add the garlic. Bring to a simmer on medium heat. Cover and poach for 5 to 10 minutes. Length of cooking time will depend on the thickness of t...

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...

Jake and I are celebrating 16 years of marriage tomorrow. Sweet sixteen. On one hand that feels like a lifetime; on the other, it seems to have passed in the blink of an eye. In this past sixteen years, we've had two boys, lived in two states and five different houses, and juggled probably a dozen different jobs between us. We've traveled to Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona; we've visited Italy and Costa Rica. We've SCUBA'd, zip-lined, canoed, and tangoed. It's been an amazing adventure. But it's also been work. A lot of work. Don't let anyone tell you that marriage is easy. Maybe that is what makes the celebrations all the more sweet. So, why cheesecakes? you ask. Well, we had seven cheesecakes at our wedding instead of a traditional wedding cake. So, it seems a fitting way to commemorate the occasion. Last year I rallied some blogging friends to help me celebrate my 15th wedding anniversary. I was only ...