Author Archives: dgourmac

Simple Best Octopus Cooking

Posted on November 12, 2023 by dgourmac

Once again, using the techniques from Harold McGee and Jesse Schenker, and three octopus legs from New Deal Fish Market in Cambridge, I was able to enjoy two terrific meals with my favorite mollusk. Best of all, it required minimal … Continue reading →

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Egg Foo Yong

Posted on November 12, 2023 by dgourmac

This is a story about the classic Cantonese dish, Egg Foo Yong. As you often find with my posts, you will get recipes, photos, personal reminiscences, a history lesson, and a chance to try your own hand at re-creating a … Continue reading →

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Kathy Mattea in Concert, and Delights of the North Shore

Posted on October 28, 2023 by dgourmac

Last week I visited the coastal areas north of Boston. I had a ticket for a concert by Kathy Mattea, an American country music and bluegrass singer. She’s been one of my favorite artists for close to 30 years. While … Continue reading →

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Salads, and Homemade Spinach Pasta

Posted on October 28, 2023 by dgourmac

One week recently I found myself eating a number of bright, spicy, cheerful salad dishes. Beets with Pickled Cauliflower, Chopped Onion, Feta Cheese and Pickled Jalapeños Radicchio with Cucumber, Fresh Shell Beans, Clementines, Olives and Feta Cheese An Indian Vegan … Continue reading →

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October Sourdough

Posted on October 28, 2023 by dgourmac

Bakers like to tinker. Even when I get a highly satisfying recipe for my breads, I am often tempted to tweak the components to see if it could be any better. Such was the case a week ago, when I … Continue reading →

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Fall Harvest, Home Cooking

Posted on October 28, 2023 by dgourmac

It’s been a warm October in New England, with more great produce from our local farmers. My wife and I have each enjoyed cooking during this time of plenty. Zucchini and Mushroom Frittata and a Shrimp Dish on the side … Continue reading →

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MEZCLA Starter, Clotilde Finish

Posted on September 26, 2023 by dgourmac

I do sometimes invent recipes, but I read, borrow, and adapt a great many others. Tonight’s dinner is owed almost entirely to three very good cooks. The meal was made of two relatively simple dishes: Scallops with Curried Onions and … Continue reading →

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Home Cooking for Vegetables

Posted on September 22, 2023 by dgourmac

As the summer winds down, we are enjoying a surfeit of great vegetables from local farms. One unexpected source was a former student who has been growing terrific veggies in a large plot in Belmont, not far from his home … Continue reading →

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In Search of Seafood

Posted on September 22, 2023 by dgourmac

You may have noticed if you’ve followed this blog for a while that seafood has taken a prominent place in the foods I eat and write about. This post provides some short stories of recent adventures in my continuing search … Continue reading →

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My Best Two Breads

Posted on September 21, 2023 by dgourmac

I’ve been making sourdough breads for 13 years. They are a source of great gratification. I just reached a new milestone last week. After examining the Excel spreadsheets which hold my bread logs, I chose two recipes that I had … Continue reading →

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