Category Archives: Vegan

Mushroom Consommée – the Details

Posted on February 14, 2014 by dgourmac

You’ve heard me rave a few times recently about a marvelous, simple mushroom consommé from the cookbook Unplugged Kitchen, by Viana Laplace.  Well, I made it again tonight, and it is so straightforward and gratifying, I thought I should provide … Continue reading →

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Family, Food, Regional Cooking, and Identity

Posted on February 13, 2014 by dgourmac

I was particularly attracted to a small poster I saw recently on Facebook: It purports to be a quote from Marcella, but I can’t verify that, although it is consistent with her observations throughout her cookbooks.  Not long after seeing … Continue reading →

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Red Lentil and Ginger Soup, and a Revelation While Waiting

Posted on February 13, 2014 by dgourmac

Barbara made a very good and healthy soup using primarily red lentils, other vegetables, and lots of fresh ginger.  I learned it was in process when I saw the prep work all done on the counter (except for the lentils, … Continue reading →

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Another New Country Soup — Scarola

Posted on January 21, 2014 by dgourmac

I found a nice, fresh, clean-looking head of escarole in the market a few days ago, so while Barbara was off at a quilting workshop on Saturday, I decided to create a new, healthful soup with some of my favorite … Continue reading →

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On a Roasting Vegetables Kick

Posted on January 17, 2014 by dgourmac

My passion du moment is roasting vegetables, and this time of year there are so many good choices.  Last night’s dinner was a medley of some of my favorites: baked russet potato baked sweet potato roasted small onions in their … Continue reading →

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Celery, Rice, Lentil and Vegan Meatball Soup — and other discoveries

Posted on January 15, 2014 by dgourmac

The past six days have been very busy, so no organized time to blog about it.  However, tonight I am able to share with you a new soup and a few other tidbits. New Soup Once again I acknowledge my … Continue reading →

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187 degrees out of phase

Posted on January 5, 2014 by dgourmac

Except for breakfast, lunch, and dinner today, Barbara and I ate all our meals together, as we usually do.  Why was that, you ask?  Well, when you and your life partner are 187 degrees out-of-phase with your biorhythms and food … Continue reading →

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Snowy Day Soup

Posted on January 2, 2014 by dgourmac

It’s a good thing I’ve lived in New England for more than 50 years; it has taught me how to survive on days like this.  By this, I mean: temperatures in the teens (Fahrenheit), wind at 10-20 mph, and steady … Continue reading →

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India + Alsace = Chana Dal #2

Posted on December 30, 2013 by dgourmac

Back in May I discovered a marvelous, healthful legume — Chana Dal — and made a fine meal with it.  Tonight I made it again, with three new twists: served the dal on top of a mixture of brown rice … Continue reading →

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Ligurian Vegetable Soup Week

Posted on December 26, 2013 by dgourmac

One of my favorite food blogs is Italicious.  She has a nice touch of showing the blog post she did a year ago, and I always find it intriguing. And so it was that almost exactly a year to the … Continue reading →

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