Category Archives: Nature

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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Catching Up — Fall 2019 Food Highlights

Posted on November 22, 2019 by dgourmac

This omnibus posting is intended to fill in all the gaps in my blog since September.  Teaching two courses took most of my energy, and flat-out laziness accounted for the rest of my lethargy.  In no particular order, here are … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on May 29, 2019 by dgourmac

This past week has shown definite signs of Spring.  These include frequent rain spells, the greening of our surroundings, and a man’s need to play with fire (while cooking on the gas grill and the wood-fired pizza oven). Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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Greek-styled Lunch

Posted on December 25, 2017 by dgourmac

Wintry lunches are easy.  Just check the refrigerator for leftovers (or new ingredients you wish to add), select a regional style, pick the wine, prepare and enjoy. Last week one such event developed naturally into a Greek lunch for one.  … Continue reading →

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Fall Visit in the Verde Valley, Arizona

Posted on December 1, 2017 by dgourmac

Every November now we travel to the Verde Valley to visit Aaron and to taste his new wines.  This year we could not be at his wine release party for the 2016 wines, so we came out the following week … Continue reading →

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Walking Down the Driveway in February

Posted on March 18, 2017 by dgourmac

February in New England can be very cold, very warm, or a little of both.  Late last month, I walked down the driveway for the mail, and I was struck by the dramatic skies and scenery around me.

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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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