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October Food and Wine — More Mini Posts

Posted on October 23, 2020 by dgourmac

One night last week I was in the mood for vegetables with a French accent. Mireille’s eggplant with Tomato Sauce, Grilled Zucchini with Balsamic and sautéed shallots, and some brown rice made an unassuming and delicious dinner. The wine was … Continue reading →

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October Food and Wine — Mini Posts

Posted on October 23, 2020 by dgourmac

I enjoy blogging, and I’ve plenty of food and wine to share with you. However, my inertia gets in the way: too much setup time. Select episodes. Choose the photos, and edit them. Find room on my desktop to add … Continue reading →

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Breads and Bruschette

Posted on October 3, 2020 by dgourmac

One of the joys of semi-retirement is the freedom to enjoy the natural rhythms in the world, especially those related to food. Today’s small lunch provides an object lesson. At first appearances it is a simple meal: several slices of … Continue reading →

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Late Night Snack

Posted on August 6, 2020 by dgourmac

Okay, now that we’ve shown in the previous post how to roast and peel sweet peppers, the question is, “what do we do with them?” Fortunately, I felt a need for a late night snack tonight, and I am happy … Continue reading →

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Roasting Sweet Peppers — A Revelation!

Posted on August 4, 2020 by dgourmac

I’ve been roasting and peeling sweet peppers for at least 40 years in my cooking career, so I thought I had the methodologies down pat.  They included grilling them until well-charred on the gas grill, roasting them whole or cut … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Eggplant-Olive Tagine

Posted on August 4, 2020 by dgourmac

I love eggplants.  When done properly, they are extremely satisfying.  We cook them often, so I am always on the lookout for new favorites to add to our repertoire.  Yesterday, I tried a Moroccan Eggplant-Olive Tagine that made the grade. … Continue reading →

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Best Meals of the Month

Posted on August 1, 2020 by dgourmac

The dishes I will remember most from July include: my sourdough bread octopus Portuguese Ventresca tuna from Luças the vegetable bounty of our summertime Sourdough Recently my Tartine-style breads have been quite good, and I’ve settled on a recipe for … Continue reading →

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Homemade Pasta with a Sardinian Accent

Posted on August 1, 2020 by dgourmac

At least once a month I insist on making some fresh pasta.  This particular one featured tagliatelle, prosciutto, Sardinian Pecorino, and Cannonau wine, along with fresh summer squash and peas from our local farmers, and sage from my herb garden.

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Chanterelles and Basque Sheep Milk Cheese Bruschette

Posted on August 1, 2020 by dgourmac

July has been a good month for my sourdough breads.  I bake two loaves every other week.  Lunches are often simply bruschetta and vegetables leftover from previous night’s dinner.  One of my favorites is made with sautéed chanterelles, topped with … Continue reading →

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Food and Pop Art

Posted on August 1, 2020 by dgourmac

Adobe has recently released several new iPhone/Android apps, with fascinating filters to jazz up one’s photos.  I played around with these apps and our food adventures, and I’m happy to share them with you in this post. Lilies of the … Continue reading →

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