Category Archives: Food

Finally! A Good Focaccia Experience

Posted on March 14, 2021 by dgourmac

I’ve had a love of focaccia for many years. In the United States the penultimate example of great focaccia can be found at the Liguria Bakery in North Beach, San Francisco. In the last 20 years, this was always the … Continue reading →

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Second Half of February — Cooking Delights – Part 2

Posted on March 7, 2021 by dgourmac

Bruschetta. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know that making sourdough — Tartine-style Country Loaf — is a major part of my cooking pleasure. You also must be familiar with the importance of bruschette for … Continue reading →

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Second Half of February — Cooking Delights – Part 1

Posted on March 6, 2021 by dgourmac

Polpette.  This was a short month but long on good flavors and favorite meals. With my course teaching completed for the Spring Term, I had much more time to cook, and to enjoy Barbara’s creations, as well. One of her … Continue reading →

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New Year and Some New Dishes

Posted on February 16, 2021 by dgourmac

Today was a fine day for inventing a new dish for lunch and for trying out two recipes I had never attempted before, for dinner. Lunch was inspired by available elements of past, present, and future salads. Favorite tools played … Continue reading →

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Linguine with Spinach, and Garlic — and Early Year Successes

Posted on February 12, 2021 by dgourmac

January and February are busy months because I teach a course during the first six weeks. As a result I do less cooking — and as a corollary, less blogging. Barbara happily and ably leapt into the void, and she … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Bourguignon

Posted on January 9, 2021 by dgourmac

A few days ago, after re-subscribing to the New York Times Cooking Section, I saw an attractive recipe for Mushroom Bourguignon by Melissa Clark. If you’ve read this blog over time, you may have noticed that three of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Salads: Beans (x 3), and Claremont (origin NJ)

Posted on January 9, 2021 by dgourmac

I don’t eat a lot of salads, but last week I had four different (and quite delicious) ones. It started late in the week, when I was cleaning out a closet holding my dried beans stash, along with packs of … Continue reading →

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Late Night Snack

Posted on August 6, 2020 by dgourmac

Okay, now that we’ve shown in the previous post how to roast and peel sweet peppers, the question is, “what do we do with them?” Fortunately, I felt a need for a late night snack tonight, and I am happy … Continue reading →

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Roasting Sweet Peppers — A Revelation!

Posted on August 4, 2020 by dgourmac

I’ve been roasting and peeling sweet peppers for at least 40 years in my cooking career, so I thought I had the methodologies down pat.  They included grilling them until well-charred on the gas grill, roasting them whole or cut … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Eggplant-Olive Tagine

Posted on August 4, 2020 by dgourmac

I love eggplants.  When done properly, they are extremely satisfying.  We cook them often, so I am always on the lookout for new favorites to add to our repertoire.  Yesterday, I tried a Moroccan Eggplant-Olive Tagine that made the grade. … Continue reading →

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