Author Archives: dgourmac

March Meals

Posted on March 9, 2015 by dgourmac

As often happens, I am eating, drinking, and working much more often than I am blogging.  Tonight I play catch-up a bit. March has been a flurry of snowplowing, teaching, and good food and wine.  I won’t be precise on … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Times Dinner, Anchovy (B-12) Pasta Lunch

Posted on February 17, 2015 by dgourmac

The snow is abating somewhat, so that means more time for culinary and professional pursuits.  Barbara had an inspired night two days ago, based on reading the March issue of the Vegetarian Times, I taught class last night (so no … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower and Many Vegetables Paella

Posted on February 10, 2015 by dgourmac

Next to pasta, one of my favorite suppers is paella.  Fortunately, I am getting comfortable now with the methodology, so I can make it with whatever is available or suits my fancy.  Tonight’s version features half a head of cauliflower, … Continue reading →

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Ribollita for Dealing with Heavy Snow

Posted on February 10, 2015 by dgourmac

This is soup weather: bitter cold, windy, and a three-day snowstorm.  The antidote is a hearty, fortifying soup which will stick to your ribs and taste great.  I found one online the other day: Trattoria Mario’s Ribollita, from a small … Continue reading →

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BirchTree Bread Co., Vegetarian Torta, and More Roasted Peppers

Posted on February 7, 2015 by dgourmac

Today we had a brief respite from the snow, so I decided to drive to Worcester (about 30 minutes) to check out the BirchTree Bread Co.  I already tried two of their breads with my purchases the last two times … Continue reading →

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Salads in the Snow

Posted on February 5, 2015 by dgourmac

I used to dislike salads.  In the 1940’s and 50’s, when I was growing up, salad was a pretty dull affair.  Iceberg lettuce was the norm (probably shipped by rail from California to New York), and if you were lucky, … Continue reading →

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Miami Beach, Cuba, and then….Fregula Sarda at home

Posted on January 22, 2015 by dgourmac

The break in my communications from January 6-14 was for an amazing trip to Cuba.  We went with a group from our synagogue on a cultural/religious mission in support of the remaining Jewish community there.  It was marvelous in many … Continue reading →

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Lunch Yesterday, Dinner Tonight

Posted on January 5, 2015 by dgourmac

As we prepare to leave for eight days in Cuba starting tomorrow, we are binging a bit on vegetables and salads, which may not be the healthiest things for us to eat there.  You will also notice a reprise of … Continue reading →

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Wild Mushrooms, Caponata, Rosemary-Ciabatta

Posted on January 3, 2015 by dgourmac

Today was opening day for the Cambridge, MA, Winter Farmers Market.  It was also the first time I have been to this market, in any year. Last week when I looked over the list of vendors, there were two in … Continue reading →

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Caponata Smackdown

Posted on January 2, 2015 by dgourmac

One of the Italian dishes I adore is Caponata, a Sicilian eggplant treat with strong overtones of the island’s Arabic influences.  The current population of Italy is 60,254,297 people, so there must be at least 60 million recipes for Caponata.  … Continue reading →

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