Category Archives: Food

Ribollita for Dealing with Heavy Snow

Posted on February 10, 2015 by dgourmac

This is soup weather: bitter cold, windy, and a three-day snowstorm.  The antidote is a hearty, fortifying soup which will stick to your ribs and taste great.  I found one online the other day: Trattoria Mario’s Ribollita, from a small … Continue reading →

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BirchTree Bread Co., Vegetarian Torta, and More Roasted Peppers

Posted on February 7, 2015 by dgourmac

Today we had a brief respite from the snow, so I decided to drive to Worcester (about 30 minutes) to check out the BirchTree Bread Co.  I already tried two of their breads with my purchases the last two times … Continue reading →

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Salads in the Snow

Posted on February 5, 2015 by dgourmac

I used to dislike salads.  In the 1940’s and 50’s, when I was growing up, salad was a pretty dull affair.  Iceberg lettuce was the norm (probably shipped by rail from California to New York), and if you were lucky, … Continue reading →

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Miami Beach, Cuba, and then….Fregula Sarda at home

Posted on January 22, 2015 by dgourmac

The break in my communications from January 6-14 was for an amazing trip to Cuba.  We went with a group from our synagogue on a cultural/religious mission in support of the remaining Jewish community there.  It was marvelous in many … Continue reading →

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Lunch Yesterday, Dinner Tonight

Posted on January 5, 2015 by dgourmac

As we prepare to leave for eight days in Cuba starting tomorrow, we are binging a bit on vegetables and salads, which may not be the healthiest things for us to eat there.  You will also notice a reprise of … Continue reading →

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Wild Mushrooms, Caponata, Rosemary-Ciabatta

Posted on January 3, 2015 by dgourmac

Today was opening day for the Cambridge, MA, Winter Farmers Market.  It was also the first time I have been to this market, in any year. Last week when I looked over the list of vendors, there were two in … Continue reading →

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Caponata Smackdown

Posted on January 2, 2015 by dgourmac

One of the Italian dishes I adore is Caponata, a Sicilian eggplant treat with strong overtones of the island’s Arabic influences.  The current population of Italy is 60,254,297 people, so there must be at least 60 million recipes for Caponata.  … Continue reading →

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New Year Eclectic

Posted on January 1, 2015 by dgourmac

Hope you had a good New Year’s celebration.  For us, it is one of the most understated holidays of all, so we chose to have our grandsons (ages 7 and 9) stay overnight; that way both we and the young … Continue reading →

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Morellino di Scansano for Lunch

Posted on December 29, 2014 by dgourmac

Last night, I had a hankering for a meaty-style meal (without meat itself, which no longer appeals), so I made seitan cutlets, pan-fried, and finished with a self-styled vegan onion gravy.  We agreed it turned out quite good, somewhat reminiscent … Continue reading →

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Simple Supper

Posted on December 27, 2014 by dgourmac

Sometimes the simplest suppers are the best.  Yesterday we went across the border into NH, only a 30 minute drive — to visit a couple who run a local pasta-making business: Valicenti Organico Hand Made Pasta.  Dave gave us a … Continue reading →

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