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My original blog - that was started in 2012 - is located at Culinary Adventures with Camilla.

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Jólabókaflóð, an Icelandic Christmas Flood of Books and Chocolates

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Dec 1, 20231 min read

Jólabókaflóð, an Icelandic Christmas Flood of Books and Chocolates

Back in 2019, I read about Jólabókaflóð and was immediately enamored. My inner bookworm wiggled with glee and I sent off an email to my...

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Dec 1, 20232 min read

Soft and Chewy Hachiya Cookies

I don't make these very often because I usually hang my Hachiya persimmons in gallows to make hoshigaki. But I had a few persimmons that...

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'Ci Vediamo Presto!' with a Franciacorta Sparkler + a Favorite Brinner #ItalianFWT

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Dec 1, 20235 min read

'Ci Vediamo Presto!' with a Franciacorta Sparkler + a Favorite Brinner #ItalianFWT

This month the Italian Food Wine Travel writers are looking at wine from Lombardy. Gwendolyn Alley of Wine Predator is hosting. You can...

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Breakfast à la The Farmer's Wife and Thoughts from the #LitHappens Group

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Nov 29, 20239 min read

Breakfast à la The Farmer's Wife and Thoughts from the #LitHappens Group

My online Lit Happens book group is reading an commenting on The Farmer's Wife: My Life in Days by Helen Rebanks this month. Many thanks...

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Let's Pour Sparklers from South America for December's #WorldWineTravel

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Nov 29, 20232 min read

Let's Pour Sparklers from South America for December's #WorldWineTravel

This is my invitation to the World Wine Travel writers for our last 2023 event. Let's take a look at sparkling wines from the South...

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A #MoviesandMunchies Round-Up + Messy Jacks for Paul Blart

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Nov 29, 20234 min read

A #MoviesandMunchies Round-Up + Messy Jacks for Paul Blart

I was inspired to post these for our November Movies & Munchies online movie group. I am also hosting and invited the group to watch...

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Nov 25, 20233 min read

Roasted Chestnuts #SundayFunday

This week Renu is hosting the Sunday Funday group and asked us to share recipes that used chestnuts - both fresh and in flour form. Stacy...

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Carménère: Two Shades and Two Continents #WorldWineTravel

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Nov 24, 20234 min read

Carménère: Two Shades and Two Continents #WorldWineTravel

This month the World Wine Travel writers are looking at Carménère. Host Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles encouraged us: "Choose a...

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Spiced Ginger Molasses Cookies #FoodieReads

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Nov 20, 20232 min read

Spiced Ginger Molasses Cookies #FoodieReads

After reading The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis, I was inspired to make a batch of my favorite cookies: spiced ginger molasses....

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Nov 18, 20232 min read

Candied Citrus Peel #SundayFunday

This week the Sunday Funday bloggers are sharing recipes that use mandarin oranges, clementines, or cuties. Host Sue of Palatable Pastime...

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Oeufs en Meurette + Domaine Fagolet Morgon Le Janin 2020 #Winophiles

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Nov 17, 20233 min read

Oeufs en Meurette + Domaine Fagolet Morgon Le Janin 2020 #Winophiles

This month the French Winophiles are looking at the wines of Beaujolais and I am hosting. You can read my invitation. This weekend, the...

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Nov 15, 20233 min read

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies #FoodiesReads

I was inspired to make these cookies after reading The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis. The eponymous - last of the Moon girls -...

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Galettes de Crabe, Roasted Fall Veggies, and Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais Blanc 2021

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Nov 15, 20232 min read

Galettes de Crabe, Roasted Fall Veggies, and Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais Blanc 2021

I am hosting the French Winophiles this month as we look at Beaujolais. You can read my invitation. While this isn't my official offering...

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Nov 15, 20232 min read

Torta María Louísa

To end Nancy's birthday lunch, I made a Columbian-inspired cake, Torta María Louísa, a citrus-scented sponge cake filled with caramel. I...

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Soft Pretzels and a Sparkling Wine from Germany

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Nov 13, 20233 min read

Soft Pretzels and a Sparkling Wine from Germany

For the past few years, my best girlfriends and I have been celebrating birthdays with food experiences and cooking workshops. For Pia's...

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Nov 13, 20232 min read

Albóndigas de Pavo con Salsa de Guayaba

When my mom asked if I would make a birthday lunch for her friend, I had her direct Nancy to my blog. Not too long later, my mom called...

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The #Winophiles Beaujolais Line-Up Plus Crique Ardéchoise + Château Thivin Beaujolais Villages Rosé

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Nov 13, 20232 min read

The #Winophiles Beaujolais Line-Up Plus Crique Ardéchoise + Château Thivin Beaujolais Villages Rosé

This month I am hosting the French Winophiles event. You can read my invitation. This weekend, the group will be sharing articles with...

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Nov 11, 20232 min read

Blue Corn Bollos de Mazorca

My mom wanted to have her friends over for lunch to celebrate a birthday and asked me to bring food over. I directed the birthday girl to...

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Colliding Gingerbread Traditions: Columbian Cookies Meet Intricate Polish Designs

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Nov 11, 20231 min read

Colliding Gingerbread Traditions: Columbian Cookies Meet Intricate Polish Designs

I made these for a friend's birthday celebration. I used a recipe for Galletas Cucas, Columbian gingerbread cookies, for the base; then I...

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Galletas Cucas (Colombian Gingerbread Cookies)

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Nov 11, 20231 min read

Galletas Cucas (Colombian Gingerbread Cookies)

To end a birthday lunch for my mom's friend Nancy, I made a batch of Columbian gingerbread cookies. If you have been following me for...

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