Monthly Archives: June 2017

June Dinner for Friends

Posted on June 25, 2017 by dgourmac

Friday night I went into Boston for a late visit to Eataly.  I’ve been looking forward to visiting the store again.  They have excellent fresh produce and fish, and a superb array of specialties in jars and pasta in packages.  … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Winemaker, Bryan Harrington: Greek Dinner with a 2011 Harrington Charbono

Posted on June 22, 2017 by dgourmac

Dear Bryan, One of the hazards of making great wines is that your delighted customers are prone to writing to you with the consumption of each miraculous bottle. Such was my experience tonight with 2011 Charbono.  This is just the … Continue reading →

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Rampant Eclecticism — for Lunch

Posted on June 8, 2017 by dgourmac

Flavorful ingredients, no matter how disparate, can make for an excellent meal, if you are creative…and lucky. Today’s lunch is a case in point.  The origins of this meal can be attributed to such distant places as Greece (leftover Briami … Continue reading →

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The Amalfi Coast – 2017

Posted on June 4, 2017 by dgourmac

Ten years earlier I had made a very similar trip alone, so I felt well-prepared to share the experience with Barbara this time around.  We stayed at the Hotel Santa Caterina in Amalfi, one of the Leading Hotels of the … Continue reading →

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Easter Weekend in Napoli (and Dublin)

Posted on June 4, 2017 by dgourmac

In mid-April Barbara and I took a trip to Campania — Naples and the Amalfi Coast.  Thanks to Joe Brancatelli and his travel newsletter that I subscribe to, I had been able to buy some terrific business class tickets on … Continue reading →

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