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Culinary Geography and Today’s Lunch

Posted on December 6, 2015 by dgourmac

Question: What do Massachusetts, California, Peru, India, Greece, Spain, Costa Rica, Italy, and Germany all have in common? Answer: They each provided significant contributions to my lunch today, a relatively simple affair of Bruschetta with Vegan Ricotta and Thinly-Sliced Beets … Continue reading →

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Museum of Science, and Yu Choi Stir Fry

Posted on July 25, 2015 by dgourmac

Now there‘s a catchy title.  Last week my daughter had a beauty salon appointment in the city, which provided a great opportunity for me to take my grandsons to the Museum of Science.  We could spend three productive hours there, … Continue reading →

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March Meals

Posted on March 9, 2015 by dgourmac

As often happens, I am eating, drinking, and working much more often than I am blogging.  Tonight I play catch-up a bit. March has been a flurry of snowplowing, teaching, and good food and wine.  I won’t be precise on … Continue reading →

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Classic Mediterranean Supper….with New England Ingredients

Posted on October 1, 2014 by dgourmac

I came home from teaching today, weary from 2 1/4 hours of driving (construction and road repairs, plus several accidents), a long class, high pollen counts, and dreary weather.  Barbara had a Quilt Guild meeting tonight, so I was on … Continue reading →

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Calabria, via Vino, Olio e Pepperoncino

Posted on September 17, 2014 by dgourmac

Some weekday pasta dishes are like old Italian houses.  The main ingredients only need a few repairs, more stucco, and a fresh coat of paint to be charming.  Such was supper tonight.  I was a t school most of the day, and … Continue reading →

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Luncheon letter to a friend

Posted on July 12, 2014 by dgourmac

Below is my email for a friend who invited me to pick in her garden today: Dear L, My lunch today was a mixture of julienned raw beet (from your garden) and cubed cooked beet, your red lettuce, thinly-sliced red … Continue reading →

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Preview of Santorini Posts

Posted on June 2, 2014 by dgourmac

I am sitting in a cafe in a small harbor on Santorini island, having had four glorious days here already.  Before I return home and do my full blog update, I wanted to give you a little preview today.  Details … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Campania

Posted on April 7, 2014 by dgourmac

Originally posted on Dgourmac's Blog:
Positano harbor My seventh (and most recent) trip to Italy was my sojourn in Naples and the Amalfi Coast in late April/early May.  Spectacular scenery, comfortable weather, delicious food and wines, colorful flowers, and…

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Roasted Fennel, Cherry Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic

Posted on March 3, 2014 by dgourmac

Thanks to a superb recipe from Italicious, as adapted from Jamie Oliver, we had an excellent dinner tonight.  It featured the Roasted/Braised Fennel dish, plus leftover wild and sprouted brown rice pancakes, grilled tofu, Cavolo Nero, and a kick-ass Umbrian … Continue reading →

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Pasta e Fagioli

Posted on February 16, 2014 by dgourmac

The penultimate comfort food for me on a cold February Sunday is Pasta e Fagioli.  I was inspired by a Food52 recipe, although as I began to follow it, I found it to be confusing.  So I will give you … Continue reading →

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