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Mussels Marinière, Brittany Style

Posted on May 2, 2018 by dgourmac

Barbara has been helping out at our library in town, getting things ready for the annual book sale there.  Sometimes she spots a cookbook I would like, and she brings it home for me.  A few days ago, I was … Continue reading →

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Experimenting

Posted on April 30, 2018 by dgourmac

This weekend I did some experimenting with ingredients.  One effort was built around two artisan flours from Italy, Pane Nero and Maiorca,  from Sicily.   Gustiamo is the source for these in the US.  I decided to try making ravioli, using … Continue reading →

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Uruguayan Wine Dinner at La Bodega by Salts

Posted on April 30, 2018 by dgourmac

One of my favorite dining choices some time ago was a Uruguayan restaurant, Salts, in Cambridge.  They closed that location  a few years back.  Then, the chef, Gabriel, decided to build their own place, and with the help of a … Continue reading →

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Late April Meals — Vegetables and Beans of All Kinds

Posted on April 30, 2018 by dgourmac

Asparagus that is good and fresh — even if not local — is an early sign of Spring.  It begins a long procession of long-awaited vegetables, usually accompanied by grains and/or beans.  So it was this late, cold, damp April. … Continue reading →

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Some New/Updated Pages

Posted on April 18, 2018 by dgourmac

Featured Gallery — Firenze 1988 https://dgourmac.wordpress.com/featured-gallery/ Food, Wine and Travel Collage https://dgourmac.wordpress.com/food-wine-and-travel-collage/      

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April Food and Wine

Posted on April 16, 2018 by dgourmac

April has been a good month (for food and wine, anyway), and it’s only half over.  Here is a sprinkling of highlights. Mucci Winemakers Event Nick Mucci and his brother, James, import some superb natural Italian wines from small, artisan … Continue reading →

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Cross-Cultural Lunch

Posted on April 9, 2018 by dgourmac

One of the concepts we learn early in the process of appreciating wines and their origins is the notion that one should often match with the cuisine from the region in which the grapes are grown.  That process works well … Continue reading →

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Weekend Meals, Back Home (Part 2)

Posted on March 28, 2018 by dgourmac

The rest of the weekend was equally interesting from a food and wine standpoint, too.  Sunday’s first photo-op, however, was a flower, not food.  Barbara had nursed her two large Amaryllis bulbs all Winter (in fact, in my wine cellar).  … Continue reading →

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Weekend Meals, Back Home

Posted on March 28, 2018 by dgourmac

Friday night dinner After the New York trip, the weekend back at home was diverse and very enjoyable, too.  Friday night we were at our friends David and Susan’s home for Shabbat dinner, which included another couple as well.  The … Continue reading →

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Impending Snow, More Dining in New York City

Posted on March 28, 2018 by dgourmac

Lunch had been so good, it was challenging to find another place close, but new to me.  As I walked around that afternoon, I found a lovely art deco reminder of why I love the Gramercy Park area. On the … Continue reading →

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