Category Archives: Vegan

Moroccan Eggplant and Olive Tagine

Posted on April 16, 2024 by dgourmac

Take a trip with me (culinarily of course) to Morocco. We’re going to make a classical Moroccan eggplant dish. In the process we will take a brief detour to a fascinating part of the wine country in both France and … Continue reading →

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My Friuli Frittata and Other Goodies

Posted on January 16, 2024 by dgourmac

My first visit to Friuli in northeastern Italy was in 2015. It was guided by food and wine attractions, of course. Two of my wine importer friends — Jan and Gemma — connected me with Edi and Kristian Keber and with Ferdinando … Continue reading →

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How to Make Exotic Salads

Posted on December 1, 2023 by dgourmac

Okay, I admit it. I concoct some pretty weird salads.  I search out — or stumble upon — exotic ingredients and put them together in a way that I think will be successful. This post will share with you today’s … Continue reading →

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Egg Foo Yong

Posted on November 12, 2023 by dgourmac

This is a story about the classic Cantonese dish, Egg Foo Yong. As you often find with my posts, you will get recipes, photos, personal reminiscences, a history lesson, and a chance to try your own hand at re-creating a … Continue reading →

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Salads, and Homemade Spinach Pasta

Posted on October 28, 2023 by dgourmac

One week recently I found myself eating a number of bright, spicy, cheerful salad dishes. Beets with Pickled Cauliflower, Chopped Onion, Feta Cheese and Pickled Jalapeños Radicchio with Cucumber, Fresh Shell Beans, Clementines, Olives and Feta Cheese An Indian Vegan … Continue reading →

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My Best Two Breads

Posted on September 21, 2023 by dgourmac

I’ve been making sourdough breads for 13 years. They are a source of great gratification. I just reached a new milestone last week. After examining the Excel spreadsheets which hold my bread logs, I chose two recipes that I had … Continue reading →

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Lunch from Almost Nothing

Posted on June 27, 2023 by dgourmac

Today’s lunch required some ingenuity. Having had bread as the centerpiece for the past four meals, I decided against sandwiches in any form. The refrigerator was about half empty, so many of my favorites were not available. The leftovers roster … Continue reading →

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How to Peel a Plum Tomato

Posted on December 27, 2022 by dgourmac

Often in my cooking, I find it convenient to use 1 or 2 plum tomatoes in a dish I am making. Examples would include adding them to a pasta dish with vegetables or seafood, dicing them into a small salad, … Continue reading →

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Winter Salad with Radicchio and Cauliflower

Posted on December 10, 2022 by dgourmac

One of the blogs I follow is Our Italian Table. I love their motto, along with their recipes. As you may already know, radicchio is one of my favorite ingredients, so when my wife made a supper featuring chicken (which … Continue reading →

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Tourlou

Posted on November 20, 2022 by dgourmac

As the summer drew to a close with the warm days we had in November, it seemed appropriate to have one more of the wonderful baked vegetable dishes we enjoy with nature’s bounty. This one is called “Tourlou”, and it … Continue reading →

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