Monthly Archives: April 2020

Lunchtime Surprises

Posted on April 29, 2020 by dgourmac

These days I love lunchtime.  It’s an ideal time to resurrect leftovers or create new dishes with many of my favorite foods.  I am also finding that if I have one glass of wine at lunch   and a second glass … Continue reading →

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Walks, and Another Italian Lunch

Posted on April 25, 2020 by dgourmac

This was another good week, featuring walks on a country road and cooking as we like.  The walk is usually 1.0-1.5 miles down the road from our house and back up again.  We stop for a short rest by the … Continue reading →

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Creations: Mine for a Lunch, Barbara’s for a Dinner

Posted on April 21, 2020 by dgourmac

Mine: Lunch One of the best parts of this “At Home” business is that I always have time and space to create what I want for lunch.  Last Thursday was another in the Bruschetta family of repasts, this time using … Continue reading →

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Take Walks, and Eat Leftovers

Posted on April 12, 2020 by dgourmac

Sanity these days requires exercise during these crazy, buttoned-up times.  Fortunately, walking along the country road on which we live is accessible, scenic and safe.  Barbara and I often go together during the walk, covering a mile or a little … Continue reading →

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Swiss Chard Frittata — Greens and Ribs

Posted on April 11, 2020 by dgourmac

We got some excellent fresh Swiss Chard last week, and it made for a fine dinner Tuesday night and lunch on Wednesday.  Most of the time I use just the Chard greens in my cooking.  However, this bunch had the … Continue reading →

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Tuna Conserva Once Again

Posted on April 6, 2020 by dgourmac

Two weeks ago I made Tuna Conserva.   It was so good, I had to try it again.  This time I made it into a salad — sort of Niçoise — but this time with a medley of cooked beans … Continue reading →

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Spanish

Posted on April 4, 2020 by dgourmac

My relationship with all things Spanish is decidedly mixed. On the one hand, we have the benefits today of the great food and wine for which Spain is appropriately famous.  Many of those glories have been the subject of posts … Continue reading →

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The Next-to-Last Meal from the Spanish Octopus — Greek-Style

Posted on April 4, 2020 by dgourmac

Lunch on Friday was a simpler affair with my friend, the octopus.  I decided to minimize the cooking, so I did what one might do for lunch in Greece, with these tentacles on hand.  I gathered up typical side dishes … Continue reading →

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Three Eggplant Slices, Two Octopus Tentacles, One Grated Tomato, and Lots of Olive Oil

Posted on April 2, 2020 by dgourmac

There’s almost no limit to the range of wonderful recipes using Octopus.  Today’s lunch is the third one I’ve tried in the past three days, and perhaps the most delicious. This recipe is from The Country Cooking of Greece, by … Continue reading →

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