Category Archives: Almost-Vegan

Greek-Style Baked Vegetables

Posted on July 30, 2017 by dgourmac

Returning from the island on Friday, I stopped to re-stock the refrigerator and planned to cook on Saturday night for myself.   Having purchased the usual favorite Mediterranean vegetables, I decided on one of the Greek-style baked vegetable dishes I like … Continue reading →

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East Meets West, in the Pasta Bowl

Posted on July 20, 2017 by dgourmac

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you will know that I have great admiration for the culture, food and wine of countries I love.  And my cooking tends to respect those traditions pretty closely.  On the other hand, … Continue reading →

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Rampant Eclecticism — for Lunch

Posted on June 8, 2017 by dgourmac

Flavorful ingredients, no matter how disparate, can make for an excellent meal, if you are creative…and lucky. Today’s lunch is a case in point.  The origins of this meal can be attributed to such distant places as Greece (leftover Briami … Continue reading →

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The Amalfi Coast – 2017

Posted on June 4, 2017 by dgourmac

Ten years earlier I had made a very similar trip alone, so I felt well-prepared to share the experience with Barbara this time around.  We stayed at the Hotel Santa Caterina in Amalfi, one of the Leading Hotels of the … Continue reading →

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Quick Culinary Excursion — Another Pasta Dish

Posted on March 19, 2017 by dgourmac

Most often my daytime menu is driven by two forces in the kitchen: available ingredients desired cookware Today’s Sunday lunch was a good example.  It started with a relatively new cast iron skillet I purchased recently from Food52 and was … Continue reading →

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Another Saturday Lunch, Three Weeks Ago

Posted on March 18, 2017 by dgourmac

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you will know that on Saturday mornings when my wife is off doing other things, I have two major activities: take the garbage out to the town facility play with my food … Continue reading →

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Other January Highlights

Posted on January 24, 2017 by dgourmac

The previous post began my attempt to play catch up with this month’s food and wine.  Here are a few more highlights, mostly visual. Greek Islands — Briami Me Maratho One of the stars is an easy baked vegetable dish … Continue reading →

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Oops!

Posted on January 24, 2017 by dgourmac

Oops! as an exclamation is appropriate for the fact that it has been over a month since my last post.  However, I’m also increasingly aware that it is an acronym that represents almost everything I cook (with the exception of … Continue reading →

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For Want of Some Hellman’s….

Posted on December 11, 2016 by dgourmac

You know the old adage about “for want of a nail, etc.”  Today’s post is all about the unintended consequences (mostly good ones) of the fact that Barbara ran out of mayonnaise in the house.  She wanted to make a … Continue reading →

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Parisian Pot, Italian Chef, Pugliese Olive Oil, Great Fish

Posted on October 1, 2016 by dgourmac

This is about last night’s dinner, but first, a story: Twenty four years ago I was in Paris on a business trip.  My daughter came along with me on this one because she was only 14 and on her Winter … Continue reading →

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