Category Archives: Family

Family Dinner and our Top Chef

Posted on January 3, 2013 by dgourmac

Last night was special.  Aaron has been home a week from Arizona, and he wanted to make dinner for our family (including extended members Ben, Laura and Michael).  Since he is actually the best chef in the family, it was … Continue reading →

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Slightly Random Views

Posted on November 14, 2012 by dgourmac

We spent a delightful weekend in Portland, Maine, with our friends, Pat and Pete.  Highlights included the Winslow Homer Exhibit at the Museum of Art, Mexican Train ( a dominoes game from San Miguel), a long — and ultimately successful … Continue reading →

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Cabbage and Potato Soup

Posted on October 24, 2012 by dgourmac

17,287.  That’s how many days Barbara and I have been married, so far.  There are many good reasons, but one is that she is a talented, creative and intuitive cook.  Tonight’s example is a Cabbage and Potato Soup that she … Continue reading →

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Trout Fishing in Colorado

Posted on August 31, 2012 by dgourmac

When I was growing up in suburban New Jersey, I used to dream of trout fishing in Colorado.  Over the years my youngest brother listened to my fantasies, and 40 years ago he decided to try it out.  He loved … Continue reading →

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Wine 317 – Southern Italian wines

Posted on August 31, 2012 by dgourmac

One of the great joys of summer is the arrival of Aaron and his friends on the island, for our annual wine tasting event.  What began as Wine 101 one evening many years ago has progressed through various stages, to … Continue reading →

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Curried Vegetables and Tofu with Major Barbara’s Chutney

Posted on June 17, 2012 by dgourmac

Sometimes, when I want a great dinner, one of the smartest things I can do is to stay out of the kitchen and let Barbara invent.  Tonight was one of those times. Since I had cooked last night (a Ligurian … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Revisited: Zen, Then and Now

Posted on June 14, 2012 by dgourmac

When I was a kid (think late 1940’s, early 1950’s) growing up on East 14th Street in Manhattan, Brooklyn was just a subway stop or two away on the Canarsie Line.  It didn’t matter; Brooklyn was another country, another world … Continue reading →

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First Two Days in Puglia

Posted on May 6, 2012 by dgourmac

We are here and doing marvelously well.  Internet is limited, so I am using this post to show some early photos of our first two days.  Stayed in Polignano a Mare the first night, and then visited Bari Vecchia, the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Party

Posted on January 2, 2012 by dgourmac

Holiday Time!  Translation: family, friends, food, wine, party! It’s always fun to celebrate New Year’s Eve with some close friends, good food and fine wine.  December 31, 2011, was no exception to that rule.  With seven friends, and two days … Continue reading →

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Old North Bridge – the tour by grandsons

Posted on August 31, 2011 by dgourmac

Not everything I do is about food.  Yesterday I was given the Grand Tour of a beautiful place — Old North Bridge in Concord, MA.  The tour guides are exceptionally well-qualified; my two grandsons go there almost every week with … Continue reading →

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