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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.
Crab Cakes and The Five Year Lie #FoodieReads
This was inspired by The Five Year Lie by Sarina Bowen. On the Page There was something eerie about this story that just gripped my...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
Spiced Cheese Wafers #FoodieReads
I was inspired to make these crackers after reading The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand. On the Page I picked up this book because I had...
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Oct 12, 20244 min read
Smoked Paprika Deviled Eggs #CooktheBooks #FoodieReads
This was inspired by our August-September Cook the Books pick: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. You can read the announcement...
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Sep 23, 20243 min read
Shoyu Ahi Poke #FoodieReads
This was inspired by the first in the Aloha Chicken Mysteries series, Nest Egg by Josi Avari. On the Page In Nest Egg we meet Saffron...
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Aug 26, 20243 min read
Pigato, a New to Me Wine Variety #FoodieReads
If you follow me regularly, you'll know that I am a fan of mystery novels and anything set in Italy. T A Williams' book check both of...
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Aug 20, 20243 min read
Crazy Good Loco Moco #FoodieReads
This was inspired by Under the Maui Sky (Maui Island Series Book 1) by Kellie Coates Gilbert. On the Page Under the Maui Sky by Kellie...
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Aug 18, 20243 min read
Wickedly Indulgent Chocolate Cake #FoodieReads
This was inspired by reading The Book Club Hotel: A Novel by Sarah Morgan. On the Page Erica, Claudia, and Anna have been best friends...
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
Seafood Biryani + Homemade Naan #FoodieReads
This was inspired by reading Sorry for the Inconvenience: A Memoir by Farah Naz Rishi. On the Page Sorry for the Inconvenience: A...
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Aug 16, 20245 min read
Apple Cake with Sage Caramel #FoodieReads
Last year I shared my thoughts on the first six Charlotte Gibson books by Jasmine Webb. You can read my post Double Starch, Pineapple on...
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Aug 4, 20243 min read
Mangonada #FoodieReads
This post was inspired by The Mango Season by Amulya Malladi. This is the third book I have read by the author and each time I enjoy the...
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Jul 27, 20243 min read
Chai Masala #FoodieReads
Serendipitously I received a canister of Chai Masala from Diaspora Co. while I was reading The Tea Planter's Club by Ann Bennett. This...
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Jul 24, 20243 min read
Chicken Manchurian #FoodieReads
Before I read The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar I had never heard of Chicken Manchurian or Manchurian Chicken. It is mentioned in...
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Jul 23, 20243 min read
Dolmeh - A Work of Art with a Palette of Spices #FoodieReads
Venturing to Southwest Asia by novel, I picked up Together Tea by Marjan Kamali. On the Page Together Tea by Marjan Kamali is a story...
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Jul 15, 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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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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Jul 12, 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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Jul 10, 20244 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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Jul 7, 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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Jun 19, 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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May 31, 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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May 26, 20243 min read
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