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The Elegance of Canned Tuna Salad

Posted on March 14, 2021 by dgourmac

StarKist and Chicken of the Sea may be the most popular brands of canned tuna fish, but any resemblance between them and really good tuna is purely coincidental. If you want to make a truly delicious tuna salad, then I … Continue reading →

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Briam and Pan-Roasted Salmon

Posted on March 14, 2021 by dgourmac

Roasted vegetables are always a treat, and an easy meal is one of those dishes with a piece of fish. A couple of nights ago, I chose Briam (or Briami), a Greek dish of Mediterranean vegetables, along with a small … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Country Loaves, Olive Bread, and Vegetable Soup

Posted on March 14, 2021 by dgourmac

Every two or three weeks I’ve been making (and eating) two loaves of my Tartine-Style Sourdough Country bread. When I made the batch last week, I decided to add a third loaf, with olives, in a batard shape, vs. the … Continue reading →

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Finally! A Good Focaccia Experience

Posted on March 14, 2021 by dgourmac

I’ve had a love of focaccia for many years. In the United States the penultimate example of great focaccia can be found at the Liguria Bakery in North Beach, San Francisco. In the last 20 years, this was always the … Continue reading →

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Second Half of February — Cooking Delights – Part 2

Posted on March 7, 2021 by dgourmac

Bruschetta. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know that making sourdough — Tartine-style Country Loaf — is a major part of my cooking pleasure. You also must be familiar with the importance of bruschette for … Continue reading →

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Second Half of February — Cooking Delights – Part 1

Posted on March 6, 2021 by dgourmac

Polpette.  This was a short month but long on good flavors and favorite meals. With my course teaching completed for the Spring Term, I had much more time to cook, and to enjoy Barbara’s creations, as well. One of her … Continue reading →

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Cookbook Photo vs. My Dish

Posted on February 16, 2021 by dgourmac

Comparison My version  

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New Year and Some New Dishes

Posted on February 16, 2021 by dgourmac

Today was a fine day for inventing a new dish for lunch and for trying out two recipes I had never attempted before, for dinner. Lunch was inspired by available elements of past, present, and future salads. Favorite tools played … Continue reading →

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Linguine with Spinach, and Garlic — and Early Year Successes

Posted on February 12, 2021 by dgourmac

January and February are busy months because I teach a course during the first six weeks. As a result I do less cooking — and as a corollary, less blogging. Barbara happily and ably leapt into the void, and she … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Bourguignon

Posted on January 9, 2021 by dgourmac

A few days ago, after re-subscribing to the New York Times Cooking Section, I saw an attractive recipe for Mushroom Bourguignon by Melissa Clark. If you’ve read this blog over time, you may have noticed that three of my favorite … Continue reading →

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