Category Archives: Food

New Cut of Meat….and Chimichurri

Posted on April 27, 2011 by dgourmac

It’s unusual for me to find a cut of meat that I have not seen before, but it happened this weekend.  Quickly scanning the cooler at Idylwilde Farms, I noticed a “beef shoulder tenderloin” — nearly a contradiction in terms. … Continue reading →

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Oldies but goodies…

Posted on April 25, 2011 by dgourmac

Now that Aaron has told me how to use my flat-bed scanner for film, and I have recently discovered boxes of old negatives,  I am entertained by resurrecting old photos and sharing them.  Some of these have been printed years … Continue reading →

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Macau Market

Posted on April 24, 2011 by dgourmac

The last day of our China trip we made a brief visit to Macau on the high-speed ferry.  The combination of Portuguese colonial history, Chinese people and traditions, and a good Japanese restaurant was appropriately multicultural. Most of our visit … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Food Market

Posted on April 12, 2011 by dgourmac

Great food begins with great ingredients.  That’s one reason I always visit fresh food markets in the culinary capitals, which is what led us to go to the Canton Road market today in the Mong Kok area of Kowloon, Hong … Continue reading →

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Tongli & Suzhou — 2 hours and 1,000 years from Shanghai

Posted on April 7, 2011 by dgourmac

On Tuesday we had an opportunity to visit two ancient water towns not far from Shanghai in kilometers, but a long way in history.  With marvelous guiding and translations from Jon’s colleague, Tim, we went to Tongli first, and then … Continue reading →

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Shanghai

Posted on April 7, 2011 by dgourmac

Now we are in Shanghai, a most modern city, whose population just reached 22 million people.  We walked around a bit along the river, across from the Bund, and took in the dramatic sights of the city.  Enjoyed lunch at an … Continue reading →

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Forbidden City

Posted on April 2, 2011 by dgourmac

Today we explored the Forbidden City.  It was a perfectly lovely, sunny and comfortable Spring day in Beijing.  Our student guide, Feng, brought us to Tiananmen Square and then into The Forbidden City.  We walked through the massive and beautiful … Continue reading →

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In Beijing…

Posted on March 31, 2011 by dgourmac

So far the visit to Beijing has been marvelous.  Warm hospitality from our hosts, excellent food (Peking Duck, abalone, Kung Pao chicken, traditional Beijing noodle dishes, etc.), and an impressive visit to The Great Wall. photo by Aaron, Great Wall … Continue reading →

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Dinner Highlights — Allusions to Venice

Posted on March 21, 2011 by dgourmac

Some days are better than others.  Today was one of the better ones, in spite of the snow that reappeared just as the last piles were melting from the grass. Of course, the topic is food, and I’m speaking particularly … Continue reading →

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Working Lunch

Posted on March 12, 2011 by dgourmac

Tim’s first draft of his Master’s thesis had been on my desk for some time now, so today is the day I tackle reading and editing. On the other hand, it is Saturday, and I have the kitchen all to … Continue reading →

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