Category Archives: Friends

Baking Bread with My Friend, ChatGPT

Posted on October 25, 2025 by dgourmac

Do you bake sourdough bread? Or. if not, is that a desire of yours, but you are afraid because it seems so complicated? I may have good news for you. I’ve been making sourdough breads for 15 years. It has … Continue reading →

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Sautéed Spinach and Tomatoes – Recipe from Burgundy

Posted on January 6, 2025 by dgourmac

It’s a Monday night and it’s my turn to cook dinner. One of the deciding factors determining our meals is the status of ingredients. Tonight’s near-crisis was a dish on the kitchen counter with 5 small fresh tomatoes which were … Continue reading →

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Great Food with Old Friends in Portland

Posted on July 21, 2023 by dgourmac

We visited our dear friends, Pat and Peter, in Portland, Maine, this week. We first met 48 years ago and have been close ever since. This was an overnight visit with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the food scene in … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Pancakes

Posted on December 10, 2022 by dgourmac

Shrimp are so versatile. They go well with so many foods, and they can be made as appetizers, lunches or dinner dishes, They can be found in all kinds of cuisines, and they are featured prominently in the cooking of … Continue reading →

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Lunch with an Old Friend Yesterday, Dinner Alone Today

Posted on August 24, 2022 by dgourmac

Carol has been a good friend for 37 years, but it has been awhile since we’d seen each other. That was remedied yesterday when she came over for lunch. The menu choices were selected around vegetables and good breads. She … Continue reading →

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Another great dinner at Pammy’s

Posted on June 12, 2022 by dgourmac

I recently had a chance to go out to dinner with my good friend and CFO (Chief Fish Officer), Chris. We both agreed that getting a table early at Pammy’s in Cambridge, MA, would once again be a delightful experience. … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Friends in Maine

Posted on December 5, 2021 by dgourmac

We have close friends who live in Portland, ME. It’s about a 2-hour drive to go there, so we don’t go often. A better solution is often to meet halfway, which is usually Portsmouth, NH. When we decided to get … Continue reading →

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Wood-Fired Lemon Pizza

Posted on April 17, 2021 by dgourmac

Good food inspires all kinds of creative activity for me. Recently, I was looking over new Instagram posts from a few of the people I follow, and I was immediately struck by this one, from Chris Bianco, the founder of … Continue reading →

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An Appropriate Message Today

Posted on December 25, 2019 by dgourmac

It’s great having friends all over the world.  I received this in a text message from a friend in Hong Kong.  We’ve known each other for 31 years.  It seems appropriate to share this with you today — a warm … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Pasta

Posted on November 18, 2018 by dgourmac

I spent a very frustrating day Friday, during which I was wrestling unsuccessfully with the idiosyncrasies of iTunes on my Mac — attempting to transfer a Playlist and the accompanying 290 songs to my new iPhone.  By 7:00 PM I … Continue reading →

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