Category Archives: Nature

June: Seafood, Breads, and Flowers

Posted on July 2, 2024 by dgourmac

It was a month of weather extremes, punctuated by exceptional seafood, successful homemade breads, and sparkling blue hydrangeas. My wife pays a lot of attention to our hydrangeas. Most years the white ones are present in great profusion, but the … Continue reading →

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Springtime in the Yard: Flowers, Turkeys, and the Fox

Posted on June 18, 2023 by dgourmac

I don’t always write about food and wine. This post is a celebration of the way Springtime brings the beauty of flowers and wildlife to our bucolic grounds. Flowers explode all around us. We love when the trees and bushes … Continue reading →

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Flowers in Winter

Posted on February 27, 2023 by dgourmac

New England winter weather can be pretty bleak at times, so when my wife is able to show off her skills with blossoming flowers this time of year, it is a special treat. Here are two examples of brilliant colors … Continue reading →

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Snow is the Topic, Not Food

Posted on January 29, 2023 by dgourmac

In a departure from our usual programming, I thought is would be fun to feature the remarkable snow scenes we have had in the past few weeks. Living in Central Massachusetts for 51 years, we’ve become accustomed to substantial snowstorms … Continue reading →

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White-Tailed Deer in November

Posted on December 5, 2021 by dgourmac

Whether it be woods, parks, or suburbs, most anywhere in Massachusetts, you will see white-tailed deer in November. Opinions vary significantly on whether this is a good thing or not. Pros: they look cute, they are good targets for hunting, … Continue reading →

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Georgian Wine with a Cabbage and Onion Torta

Posted on August 2, 2021 by dgourmac

We had a large head of cabbage taking up a lot of space in the refrigerator for more than a week, so I was motivated to find a way to use it soon. Barbara’s go-to dish for cabbage is cole … 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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Random Post During Quarantine

Posted on May 15, 2020 by dgourmac

Sometimes I worry I’m about to go past my expiration date.  That thought occurred to me a few days ago, when Barbara noticed a very large bird in a tree alongside our driveway.  “Looks like a raptor of some sort,” … Continue reading →

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Walks, and Another Italian Lunch

Posted on April 25, 2020 by dgourmac

This was another good week, featuring walks on a country road and cooking as we like.  The walk is usually 1.0-1.5 miles down the road from our house and back up again.  We stop for a short rest by the … Continue reading →

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First Snowfall, Tuesday Night Dinner

Posted on December 3, 2019 by dgourmac

Like much of the country as we begin December, we got a hefty chunk of snow the past few days.   Through Sunday evening, Monday, and Tuesday, the total accumulation here was about 12″ of fairly wet snow.  With significant changes … Continue reading →

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