Category Archives: Almost-Vegan

Living on the edge…

Posted on March 27, 2018 by dgourmac

Last week I had the pleasure of giving the 20th consecutive Wine 101 session, a basic introduction to wine for the senior class of my undergraduate school on Long Island, NY.    It was an intimate affair; there are only 23 … Continue reading →

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Big Snows, a Georgian Lunch, and Homemade Tagliatelle

Posted on March 18, 2018 by dgourmac

Most of the news for the past two weeks has been the heavy snows.  Three Nor’easter storms delivered over 40 inches (1 meter) of new snow in just 11 days.  We survived, as most New Englanders do.  And we marked … Continue reading →

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Tagliatelle with Parsnips and Pancetta

Posted on March 6, 2018 by dgourmac

I don’t know if I could function with “Search” tools.  If they did not exist, I would never have been able to find, and then prepare, a great supper last Friday.  A few days earlier, I had purchased some gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday Supper — Spaghettini Frittata with Black Garlic

Posted on February 26, 2018 by dgourmac

Well, it COULD have been a supper; it was actually Sunday lunch, but I like the alliteration the other way. We had returned from Jamaica late Saturday night, and I had not cooked for a week.  The refrigerator had been … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti alla Chitarrra con Vongole

Posted on February 10, 2018 by dgourmac

Pasta with clam sauce, if you will.  Today’s lunch, and one of my most frequent meals over time.  Just a dozen of the smallest littleneck clams, a handful of pasta, olive oil, sliced garlic, a little Calabrian hot pepper, chopped … Continue reading →

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Japanese Herb Tofu and American Vegetables

Posted on February 10, 2018 by dgourmac

Barbara tends to like a traditional-style American meal, with three things on the plate: protein, starch and vegetable.  Since we don’t eat meat anymore, and fish is infrequent,  I had to ad-lib the other day, but it worked out well. … Continue reading →

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Barbara’s Culinary Artistry — revised on February 9th

Posted on February 7, 2018 by dgourmac

I actually do about half or less of the cooking.  Barbara is a superb and prolific cook in her own right.  Tonight was all hers. I went to an afternoon movie (Tuesday is special pricing – $6), so I was … Continue reading →

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Assorted Mouthfuls

Posted on February 5, 2018 by dgourmac

During the past week I’ve been lax in the food photo department, so this entry is less organized and attractive than full meals I would normally document.  I’ve been as active and exploratory as ever, but I will ask you … Continue reading →

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Baked Zucchini and Vegetables with Brown Rice

Posted on February 2, 2018 by dgourmac

One of the most appealing dishes I have is an oval ceramic plate with handles, made in Portugal and bought on sale at Williams-Sonoma several years ago.   The dish was the inspiration for tonight’s dinner. The recipe was my own … Continue reading →

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Tagliolini with Swiss Chard, Baby Artichokes, and Pomodorini

Posted on January 28, 2018 by dgourmac

Sometimes when I make dinner, it comes out not just close to what I imagined, but actually better!  Tonight was one of those rare nights. As usual the meal began a few days earlier, with the gathering of ingredients.  On … Continue reading →

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