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Culinary Cam
My original blog - that was started in 2012 - is located at Culinary Adventures with Camilla.
Click below to visit that site. But, as of 2023, all my new posts will reside here on Culinary Cam.
Culinary Cam
Jul 12, 20244 min read
Chicken and Potato Curry in a Hurry #FoodieReads
I definitely go through reading phases. This month I have been reading books that take place in South Asia. This post was inspired by The...
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Culinary Cam
Jul 12, 20244 min read
Boeuf Bourguignon #FoodieReads
This dish had unexpected inspiration: the first in a series about a Harvard linguistics professor traipsing around the globe. If you...
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Culinary Cam
Jul 10, 20244 min read
A Hot Day on a Farm and Apricot Baklawa #FoodieReads
I was inspired to make this recipe after apricot picking in Hollister one weekend and after diving into the book Bethlehem: A Celebration...
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Culinary Cam
Jul 7, 20243 min read
Heavenly Beignets #FoodieReads
After reading Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn, I was inspired to share my process for beignets. On the Page Killers of a...
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Culinary Cam
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Pesto Orzo with Broccoli #FoodieReads
I was inspired to share this after reading Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn. On the Page I had an interesting reaction to Vacation Wars by...
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Culinary Cam
May 31, 20243 min read
Pomomania + Baked Spiced Pink Pearl Chips #LitHappens #FoodieReads
This post is inspired by our May #LitHappens assignment. Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm invited us to read North Woods by Daniel...
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Culinary Cam
May 26, 20243 min read
Kinilaw, Filipino Ceviche #FoodieReads
This was inspired by The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony by Annabelle Tometich. My cousin sent me a copy which I...
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Culinary Cam
May 25, 20243 min read
Moo Sadoong (Startled Pig) #FoodiesReads
I was reminded - too late - that I really don't care for this author. I had read Friends in Napa by Sheila Yasmin Marikar and didn't...
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Culinary Cam
May 15, 20243 min read
Cucumber Gazpacho #FoodieReads
This post was inspired by the second installment of the Sugar Creek Mystery Series. The first, Death and Wedding Cake by Nova Walsh,...
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Culinary Cam
May 5, 20243 min read
Brownies of Pure Enjoyment #FoodieReads
Culinary cozy mysteries have become my go-to read-to-unwind books. I stumbled across the Sugar Creek Mystery Series and blazed through...
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Culinary Cam
May 1, 20244 min read
Asparagus Frittata #FoodieReads
This was inspired by reading Escape to the Rome Apartment by Kerry Fisher. It's the third book in the series. I previously shared Roasted...
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Culinary Cam
May 1, 20243 min read
Sharing Culture through Lumpia #FoodieReads
When my cousin shared that her bestie had written a book, I ordered it. Immediately. I always want to be that girl who supports friends...
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Culinary Cam
Apr 17, 20244 min read
A Tomato Canvas #FoodieReads
You would think I would have learned my lesson, but, apparently not yet! What I mean is that I have never like any book club picks from...
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Culinary Cam
Apr 10, 20244 min read
Homemade Mayonnaise #CooktheBooks #FoodieReads
This was inspired by reading Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American in Paris Mystery #1) by Colleen Cambridge. This is the...
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Culinary Cam
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Vrolijk Pasen! Our Easter Dutch Feast Salads
When we were brainstorming about the theme for our Easter brunch, R suggested a Lord of the Rings meal. But we had done a Tolkien...
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Culinary Cam
Feb 23, 20244 min read
Pizza ai Frutti di Mare #FoodieReads
I decided to make a seafood-topped pizza after reading the sixth Armstrong and Oscar Cozy Mystery, Murder at the Leaning Tower. Then I...
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Culinary Cam
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Daifuku Mochi #CooktheBooks #FoodieReads
This was inspired by reading RELISH: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley. This is the February-March pick for our online Cook the...
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Culinary Cam
Feb 8, 20244 min read
'One of those Foraged Berries' Pie #LitHappens #FoodieReads
The reason for the title: I read 'elderberry pie' and mistakenly thought 'huckleberry pie.' I ran to my freezer and grabbed out the bag...
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Culinary Cam
Feb 4, 20245 min read
Spiced Sourdough Rolls with a Meyer Lemon Glaze #FoodieReads
This was inspired by the third book in Jasmine Webb's Mackenzie Owens Mysteries, Blast from the Past. You may remember when I posted...
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Culinary Cam
Feb 4, 20243 min read
A Recipe Swap: Pasta Carbonara #FoodieReads
During COVID, I read a lot. A. Lot. It was welcome distraction from being isolated from everyone besides my three guys. Novels by Fiona...
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