Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This month the French Winophiles are looking at Sauvignon Blanc from around France. Deanna of Wineivore is hosting; read her invitation . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump in on our Twitter chat on Saturday, July 16th at 8am Pacific time. Just follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add it to anything you tweet so we can see it.  Here are the articles planned for the group. I am happily unplugged at the moment, so if other articles were listed after Tuesday, I will add them when I get back in range. Camilla is making Vietnamese Summer Rolls with a Sauvignon Blanc from the Pays de la Loire at Culinary Adventures with Camilla Wendy is whipping up a Shrimp Bisque and a Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux at A Day in the Life on the Farm Robin is pouring a Sauvignon Blanc from the small hamlet of Chavignol in Sancerre at Crushed Grape Chronicles Jane is Tasting Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc Paired with Smoked Salmon Crostini at Always Ravenous Jeff is prep...

  Welcome to the July 2022 event of  our #EattheWorld project, being spearheaded by Evelyne of  CulturEatz . Here's  her challenge . Turns out that Evelyne was in my neck of the woods recently; I noticed some photos on her social media channel. We tried to wrangle a meeting, but time was short and it didn't work out. Boo. Hopefully next trip! This month, we are sharing recipes from the Libya, here's the #EattheWorld line-up... A Day in the Life on the Farm: Libyan Cheese Dip   Sneha’s Recipe: Tajin Sfinari bil Zaytun/ Libyan Lamb Casserole with Carrots and Green Olives  Palatable Pastime: Maghreb Chicken and Vegetable Stew   Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Macroona Imbakbaka (Libyan Minestrone)   Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Mbakbaka (Spicy Libyan Pasta)   Kitchen Frau: Kufta bin Batinjal (Eggplant Kofta in Tomato Sauce   Pandemonium Noshery: Sharba Libiya - Libyan Mint and Lamb Soup And the Sunday Funday group to which I also belong is ...

This month the Wine Pairing Weekend bloggers are talking about summer sippers and tasty bites. Linda of My Full Wine Glass is hosting; read her invitation . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump into our chat on Twitter. We are live on Saturday, July 9th at 8am Pacific. Follow the hashtag #WinePW and be sure to add it to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's the line-up from the writers... Camilla’s posting “A Casual Feast and Canned Wines: Bo Ssäm + Two Shepherds' 2021 Maxzilla Piquette” at Culinary Adventures with Camilla Wendy is “Sipping Rosé and Enjoying Summertime” at A Day in the Life on the Farm Terri’s got “Summer Time Canned Sparkling Prosecco and Pepperdew Bites” at Our Good Life Gwendolyn’s going with “Orange Wines for Summer Times from Austria, Mexico, Oregon, Paso Robles” at Wine Predator Jane offers “Summertime Nibbles with Prosecco” at Always Ravenous Andrea is “Sipping Pretty this Summer with Emir and Trail Mix” at The Quirky Cork Jeff ...

' Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays or cook and bake together with the same ingredient or theme each month. Posting day for #FoodieExtravaganza is always the first Wednesday of each month. If you are a blogger and would like to join our group and blog along with us, come join our Facebook page  Foodie Extravaganza . We would love to have you! If you're a spectator looking for delicious tid-bits check out our  Foodie Extravaganza Pinterest Board ! This month, I asked the bloggers to celebration National Fried Chicken Day which is July 6th. I asked: "Let's share any and all Fried Chicken recipes for National Fried Chicken Day. I'll take wings, drumsticks, popcorn chicken recipes...and anything that you'd eat with fried chicken. Think coleslaw, biscuits, potatoes. Be creative." Here's the line-up... Cánh Gà Chiên Nước Mắm (Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Copycat Canes Chicken and Sauce by ...

  One thing I have always wanted to instill in my kids: lifelong learning. I strive to lead by example because there is always so much to learn! This month I learned that what I have always called 'Fresh Spring Rolls' is more often called 'Summer Rolls.' And what I have always called 'Kimbap' is...well, not. You'll see the summer roll recipe soon. But for today, let's talk about kimbap. I have always made my version with a vinegar-seasoned rice, akin to sushi rice, just swapping out the fishy fillings for vegetables, eggs, and sliced beef. That seemed to make sense to me. However, kimbap has an entirely different rice base. Whoops! Instead of a vinegar-seasoned rice, kimbap is made with rice simply seasoned with sesame oil and salt. But as we really like the tang of vinegar, I made a hybrid version of the seasoned rice with vinegar and sesame oil for this. Ingredients  serves 8 4 cups short grain rice (sushi rice) 4 cups water plus more for soaking 1/3 c...

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...