Category Archives: Vegan

Sciaccarellu and Niellucchiu

Posted on December 15, 2013 by dgourmac

No, that’s not the name of a Washington, DC, law firm, nor is it a new circus act in Vegas.  They are actually two new grapes to my tasting repertoire, components (70% and 30 % respectively) of a 2010 Faustino … Continue reading →

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Roasted Vegetable Night

Posted on December 13, 2013 by dgourmac

The title could describe me tonight, or my dinner, or both.  My day started this morning inauspiciously, when I had to stop for the three traffic lights less than 1/4 mile apart, near my house — the only ones for … Continue reading →

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Lentil, Celery, and Tomato Soup — from the Romagnolis

Posted on December 5, 2013 by dgourmac

Along with my debt to Marcella, I owe Franco and Margaret Romagnoli my intense love for cooking Italian food.  Their cooking show in Boston on public television, their restaurant in the newly-refurbished Faneuil Market, and their cookbooks made simple, delicious … Continue reading →

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Grilled Bread and Another Lunch Special

Posted on December 5, 2013 by dgourmac

Yesterday morning I baked another two loaves of my variation of Ken Forkish’s Field Blend #2 whole grain bread.  This time it was 64% KAF white bread flour, 19% home-milled sprouted whole wheat, 15% sprouted rye, and 2% Durum wheat. … Continue reading →

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Roasted Vegetable Revelation

Posted on December 3, 2013 by dgourmac

RV =  Roasted Vegetable Revelation, a spectacular new dish for me, and it was tonight’s dinner. After two days post-Thanksgiving on a freshly-made juice diet while I recovered from intestinal difficulties (most likely from overindulging on spaghetti and non-vegan clam … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Dinner on Friday

Posted on December 3, 2013 by dgourmac

Why not?  It gives our daughter and family an uncontested opportunity to be with in-laws and turkey on Thursday, and with us and a vegan dinner on Friday.  Small family gathering, but one of Barbara’s best dinners ever, in my … Continue reading →

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Dining Out, Dining In

Posted on November 28, 2013 by dgourmac

Dining Out Last Friday night was a big one from a food and friends standpoint: we had a long-awaited dinner with Stacy and Vince at Bondir Restaurant in Cambridge.  It’s always fun to be with them, and the restaurant lived … Continue reading →

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Tapas-Inspired Lunch

Posted on November 21, 2013 by dgourmac

Monday’s tapas dish with the caramelized carrots and North African spices was the inspiration for today’s lunch.  I didn’t have the same sweet yellow carrots as Rendezvous, but mine were yellow at least, and I had plenty of pimenton and … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms Rock!

Posted on November 14, 2013 by dgourmac

As a red-wine loving vegan, mushrooms have a special place in my heart because they go so well with so many of the wines I love.  Now that we are deeply into the Fall season and mushrooms are prolific, I … Continue reading →

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Recipe for almost anything: Olive oil, chopped garlic, hot peppers, salt and pepper….

Posted on November 14, 2013 by dgourmac

I just had lunch.  Great lunch, even though it was a reprise of previous meals and wines.  It started when Barbara found a rotting potato in the drawer, so she threw out all the potatoes there.  Among them were a … Continue reading →

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