Category Archives: Vegan

Farro and Spinach Soup

Posted on April 30, 2014 by dgourmac

Judging from the length of time I have been saving a small amount of farro (3-4 years), I have been meaning to make this soup for a long time.  This morning I opened the storage jar and took a sniff … Continue reading →

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A Short Foodie Trip to NYC

Posted on April 20, 2014 by dgourmac

Since classes are almost over, I decided to take a short trip to NY to do some food-related exploring.  I drove down Thursday afternoon, checked into the hotel, and took advantage of my good fortune a few days earlier, when … Continue reading →

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Baked Ratatouille — from Pure Vegan

Posted on April 3, 2014 by dgourmac

Tonight we tried another recipe from Pure Vegan, also with very good results.   The dish was Baked Ratatouille, a marriage of French and Greek cuisines, and it worked very well.  The fundamental elements were a ratatouille, made with the … Continue reading →

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Broiled Carrots, Tofu, and Shiitake Mushrooms — from “Pure Vegan”

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dgourmac

Beautiful new (to us) cookbook, new recipe, delicious results — that’s the headline here. Last week our daughter loaned us two cookbooks.  One of them was Pure Vegan, by Joseph Shuldiner, a Los Angeles-based writer and photographer.  The book is visually … Continue reading →

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Not-So-Vegan Supper, Dal for Lunch

Posted on March 28, 2014 by dgourmac

Last night Barbara was in the mood for fish, so I made supper featuring a small (3.5 oz.) salmon fillet.  To make things interesting, and to add a modicum of choice to the meal, I made a little menu, similar … Continue reading →

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Farewell, March

Posted on March 27, 2014 by dgourmac

A heavy teaching schedule and a very bad cold knocked me off the blogging airways for most of this month.  To tell you the truth, March has never been my favorite month — or even close to it.  So I … Continue reading →

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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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Greek-Style Giant Beans and Vegetable Stew

Posted on March 1, 2014 by dgourmac

Periodically, I find little packages in my pantry that contain marvelous ingredients.  Last weekend, I found one containing giant white Corona dried beans, so I proceeded to soak them overnight (close to 24 hours) and then cook them slowly in … Continue reading →

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A Multigrain Pasta with a Woodsy Sauce

Posted on February 19, 2014 by dgourmac

Some of the most fun I have cooking comes from inventing pasta dishes with satisfying sauces.  Tonight’s dinner was one of those.  I decided to create a mushroom-based vegetable sauce, with a decidedly woodsy flavor, and it worked out beautifully. … Continue reading →

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Creative Tofu and Vegetable Dinner

Posted on February 16, 2014 by dgourmac

I was getting a bit stale in the recipe department, until I found some inspiration from Food52 today.  The triggers were a Miso-Maple Roasted Vegetable dish, and a Grilled Peanut Tofu.    The meal was pretty simple: Extra-firm Sprouted Tofu … Continue reading →

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