Category Archives: Travels

Santa Barbara Sojourn

Posted on January 18, 2012 by dgourmac

We celebrated the advent of the New Year with a relaxing week in an area of California we had never been: Santa Barbara and environs.  Weather, scenery, accommodations, food, people and wines were all delightful. Beach.  Our explorations included walking … Continue reading →

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Provence Vegetable Dinner

Posted on December 27, 2011 by dgourmac

You know how much I love to travel.  Well, sometimes — with the right ingredients available — I can travel, and never leave our kitchen.  Last night’s dinner and related bread-making for today provide good examples for vegan dining in … Continue reading →

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Old North Bridge – the tour by grandsons

Posted on August 31, 2011 by dgourmac

Not everything I do is about food.  Yesterday I was given the Grand Tour of a beautiful place — Old North Bridge in Concord, MA.  The tour guides are exceptionally well-qualified; my two grandsons go there almost every week with … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the island

Posted on July 17, 2011 by dgourmac
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The Hedonistic Vegan

Posted on June 26, 2011 by dgourmac

Some of you know me well enough that you would not be at all surprised if I were described as a devout hedonist.  So, you are wondering, how can you possibly square that with being a vegan?  Isn’t that a … Continue reading →

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New York again…just for food, drink and walking

Posted on May 27, 2011 by dgourmac

With Barbara off to Seattle last weekend, and since I was starting my second week as a vegan, I drove back to Gotham for a two-day expedition of some favorite activities.  There were three main objectives: have dinner with David … Continue reading →

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Wine 101, Webb, Sarah and the North Fork

Posted on May 27, 2011 by dgourmac

Two weeks ago was the annual Wine 101 adventure at Webb with the Class of 2011.  What made it even more special was that Sarah came along with me — her first visit ever there.  We also had beautiful weather, … 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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On the Li River

Posted on April 15, 2011 by dgourmac

One of the most spectacular landscapes in China is the section along the Li River near Guilin.  It contains mountains of limestone formations that rise dramatically from the flat ground along the river, many with unusual shapes.  The city has … Continue reading →

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