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Omnivore –> Vegan –> Raw Vegan?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by dgourmac

Three and a half weeks into eating as a vegan, and it’s going well.  Today, just for the helluva it, I ate dinner at Prana — one of the area’s finest vegan restaurants, and Raw Vegan at that. Kelp Salad … Continue reading →

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New York again…just for food, drink and walking

Posted on May 27, 2011 by dgourmac

With Barbara off to Seattle last weekend, and since I was starting my second week as a vegan, I drove back to Gotham for a two-day expedition of some favorite activities.  There were three main objectives: have dinner with David … Continue reading →

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Wine 101, Webb, Sarah and the North Fork

Posted on May 27, 2011 by dgourmac

Two weeks ago was the annual Wine 101 adventure at Webb with the Class of 2011.  What made it even more special was that Sarah came along with me — her first visit ever there.  We also had beautiful weather, … Continue reading →

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Quinoa and Vegetables Spectacular

Posted on May 10, 2011 by dgourmac

Sometimes my best dinners are made by Barbara rather than me.  Tonight was a great example.  She designed and executed a dish with quinoa and sauteed vegetables that tasted marvelous and met the needs of my recent intestinal challenges beautifully. … Continue reading →

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Venice Re-Visited

Posted on May 9, 2011 by dgourmac

Tonight we had another Venetian-inspired dinner, this one with Laura and Michael.  First course was the Pasta with Maitake Mushrooms of a few weeks ago, and the main dish required some invention with the shrimp we had in the freezer … Continue reading →

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Grouper…and Praise of the Braise

Posted on April 30, 2011 by dgourmac

Grouper.  Epinephelus striatus.  Or Grupah, as we say here in Bah-stin. Saturday lunch is often fun, because there is time to fiddle around with what’s available and make something interesting.  In this case, working with two ingredients and one technique, … Continue reading →

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New Cut of Meat….and Chimichurri

Posted on April 27, 2011 by dgourmac

It’s unusual for me to find a cut of meat that I have not seen before, but it happened this weekend.  Quickly scanning the cooler at Idylwilde Farms, I noticed a “beef shoulder tenderloin” — nearly a contradiction in terms. … Continue reading →

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Oldies but goodies…

Posted on April 25, 2011 by dgourmac

Now that Aaron has told me how to use my flat-bed scanner for film, and I have recently discovered boxes of old negatives,  I am entertained by resurrecting old photos and sharing them.  Some of these have been printed years … Continue reading →

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Chihuly meets Picasa

Posted on April 24, 2011 by dgourmac

…for a collage:

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Chihuly Exhibit at the MFA

Posted on April 24, 2011 by dgourmac

Barbara and I visited the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) late last week to see the spectacular exhibit of glasswork by artist Dale Chihuly.  To my surprise picture-taking was permitted, and my iPhone was up to the task. All the … Continue reading →

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