Culinary Adventures with Camilla

So, welcome to the September #SoupSwappers event. Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  started this group and I'm always grateful to have a few more recipes to try. This month, I am hosting a back-to-school event. I told the group: "As we head into the new school year, let's hit the books! Share a soup recipe that was either mentioned in a book or inspired by a book. Be creative. This is a wide, open topic." Here's the list of creations... Chicken Soup For The Soul by Sneha's Recipe Doctored, Canned Lobster Bisque by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Individual French Onion Soup in Bread Bowls  by A Day in the Life on the Farm Healthy Butternut Squash & Chicken Soup by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice Tuscan White Bean Soup by Karen's Kitchen Stories This month Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  is hosting our online book group Lit Happens; she selected  The Wizard's Butler  by Nathan Lowell. Y...

  This month, I am hosting the French #Winophiles to explore French grapes that crossed continents. You can read my invitation here . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump in on our live chat. We'll be on Twitter on Saturday, September 17th at 8am Pacific time. Follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's the line-up of the articles for the event - French Grapes that Crossed Continents. These will all be live between Friday, September 16th and Saturday, September 17th before the chat... A Cinsault-Heavy Blend from Lebanon - Château Musar's Bekaa Valley Red Hochar Père et Fils 2018 - Craves a Garlic-Heavy Dish or Three by Culinary Adventures with Camilla A Great Burger on Homemade Pretzel Hamburger Buns paired with a Malbec from Argentina  by A Day in the Life on the Farm Africa and France: A Cab Franc by Carmen Stevens and a Rich Pork Loin Dinner by Our Good Life Feeling French in Paso Roble...

  It's time for Fish Friday Foodies' September 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.  This month, we are looking at lobster rolls ahead of National Lobster Roll Day which is September 25th. I am hosting and I invited the group: " Let's share favorite recipes for lobster rolls - or any seafood roll is fine! You can also share recipes for a lobster roll condiment or even the bread for the lobster roll. I'm flexible. Be creative!" Here's the line-up...   A Lobster Roll Style Debate: Maine vs. Connecticut by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Brown Butter Lobster Roll by Palatable Pastime Baked Lobster Roll Dip by Food Lust People Love Hot Buttered Lobster Rolls with Homemade New England Style Buns by Karen's Kitchen Stories Lobster Melt English Muffin Sandwich by Sneha's Recipe Lobster Roll BLT by A Day ...

  This month, I am hosting the French Winophiles as we look at French grape varieties that are cultivated and made into wines somewhere other than France. You can read my invitation here . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump in on our live Twitter chat on Saturday, September 17th at 8am Pacific time. Follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's the line-up of the articles for the event - French Grapes that Crossed Continents... A Cinsault-Heavy Blend from Lebanon - Château Musar's Bekaa Valley Red Hochar Père et Fils 2018 - Craves a Garlic-Heavy Dish or Two by Culinary Adventures with Camilla A Great Burger on Homemade Pretzel Hamburger Buns paired with a Malbec from Argentina by A Day in the Life on the Farm Africa and France: A Cab Franc by Carmen Stevens and a Rich Pork Loin Dinner by Our Good Life Feeling French in Paso Robles – L’Aventure Côte à Côte 2019 and Modern Cassoulet by Grape Experiences...

  At the beginning of each month, I get to pick a book through the Amazon First Reads program. They have different genres available and I usually lean towards the historical fiction. But this month, I picked The Hike by Susi Holliday, a thriller set in the Swiss Alps. The premise sounded intriguing: Four friends go for a hike and only two return. What happened?! from amazon.com Let me preface this post by saying that the book was awful. Sorry to say that, but it was. None of the characters were likeable much less believable. And the ending was truly laughable. The only redeeming quality was it was a mercifully quick read. Also there wasn't a lot of food mentioned, but one mere mention of a dish sent me running to the kitchen.  I'll get to that in a second. A couple of other food passages... "Ginny had done all the shopping, except she’d ordered a load of ridiculous ingredients – truffle butter, some exotic vegetables that no one knew how to cook. And far too much booze. Th...

I will write another post about the difference between Aperol and Campari soon. But, inspired by the novel The Italian Escape by Catherine Mangan, I wanted to shared a little bit of 'orange happiness'. If you have been following my blog recently, you'll know that, ever since our summer vacation to Hawaii, I have been reading tons of books set on the Hawaiian islands. Now, it seems I'm back to my usual: any and all books set in Italy. Ha! The Italian Escape  tells the story of Niamh (pronounced 'Nee-uv. Yes, really. Where's the 'm' in that? I have no idea!), an Irish gal wh ose boyfriend - and boss - broke up with her. She heads to Italy with her sister, Grace, fully embraces la dolce vita , and ends up buying a café...and finding love.  I'm not going to say anything else and spoil the fun. If you are looking for a fun diversion set in Italy, pick this one up! As with most books that are set in Italy, there is plenty of food inspiration on these page...