Author Archives: dgourmac

Before My Spring Travels

Posted on May 8, 2019 by dgourmac

I was traveling in Europe for most of March and half of April, and I plan to tell you about food and wine highlights from there shortly.  But before I do that, let me throw in a few food/wine remembrances … Continue reading →

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Catching Up — Food at Home in May

Posted on May 8, 2019 by dgourmac

I have some catching up to do here.  About three months’ worth.  Forget chronological order.  When you get this far behind, it does not matter.  So I’ll begin with the most recent, with a few meals this past week. Barbara … Continue reading →

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More Tidbits…

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dgourmac

Year end was a busy time for cooking.  Learned how to make pure levain bread — no added yeast.  Made one version with whole grains, plus olives and walnuts. Puréed San Franciscano beans, topped with sautéed greens with salt and … Continue reading →

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Tidbits from the Past Three Months

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dgourmac

I’ve been AWOL (Away Without Leave — military jargon) from my blogging for three months.  You can attribute it to my teaching activities, the holidays, sheer laziness, or all of the above.  In any case, too much has gone by … Continue reading →

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Cross-Cultural Flavors

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dgourmac

One of the activities I love best is matching unusual combinations of food and wine across different countries and cultures.  I love it when it works well. Such was the case with my lunch this afternoon.  The components were: Leftover … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Pasta

Posted on November 18, 2018 by dgourmac

I spent a very frustrating day Friday, during which I was wrestling unsuccessfully with the idiosyncrasies of iTunes on my Mac — attempting to transfer a Playlist and the accompanying 290 songs to my new iPhone.  By 7:00 PM I … Continue reading →

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Inventing New Pasta Dishes

Posted on October 17, 2018 by dgourmac

This has been an interesting food month so far.  We still are getting late summer vegetables from Small Farm, including excellent tomatoes and corn.  It’s also a time I go exploring in the city for wine, cheese, bread, fresh pasta, … Continue reading →

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Farmers Markets, Whole Grain Rye Levain, Bulgarian Cheese, and Italian Wine

Posted on September 10, 2018 by dgourmac

Two weekends ago I was able to delight in fresh vegetables from nearby sustainable farms, bake some fresh breads, and drink favorite wines from Italy.  What could be better than that? Here is some of my haul from the farmers: … Continue reading →

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Food Conversations with My Body

Posted on September 10, 2018 by dgourmac

Some days I wake up with the knowledge that today will not be all vegan or vegetarian.  Fortunately, my body and I have a good relationship after all these years.  Therefore, we have conversations like this: ” How do you … Continue reading →

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Quick Lunch from Components

Posted on August 27, 2018 by dgourmac

When our son was a teenager, he was always hungry (as are most teenagers).   He would stride into the kitchen, day or night, and shuffle the contents around, looking for quick meals (cold pizza, leftover mac ‘n cheese, burgers, etc.).  … Continue reading →

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