Category Archives: Vegan

Tofu & Vegetables Par Excellence

Posted on November 14, 2013 by dgourmac

Last night Barbara made one of her most satisfying dinners, a richly-flavored tofu and vegetables which I think you would enjoy.  I was thrilled to be able to pair with the dish a wine I had just received that afternoon, … Continue reading →

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1 Tomato + 2 Slices of Bread = Panino

Posted on November 10, 2013 by dgourmac

Simple and spectacular is “in” for lunch today.  Start with a 1996 cookbook by Viana La Place, Unplugged Kitchen.  Read through it a few days before, and make notes of things you want to try.  Select Tomato and Oregano Panino … Continue reading →

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Roasted Tofu with Leeks and Black Bean Sauce, plus Stir-Fried Vegetables

Posted on October 21, 2013 by dgourmac

It was time for a tofu and stir fry again.  When you are vegan, you actually look forward to one of these meals.  I’ve been wanting to make a recipe I had come across almost a year ago, since it … Continue reading →

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Excursions at Home with Vegetables and Wines

Posted on October 18, 2013 by dgourmac

We’ve made a lot of good things in the past week, but I was more focused on eating and drinking than photographing and writing.  However, there are so many discoveries that I want to share with you that I’ve pulled … Continue reading →

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Simple Meal, Short Post, Unusual Wine, Few Dishes

Posted on October 10, 2013 by dgourmac

Sometimes I take the easy route — not often, but tonight was one occasion.  Supper was a simple affair: Bobby Flay’s version of a Grilled Asparagus Panzanella Salad and some leftover spaghetti enlivened with a few fresh vegetables and legumes. … Continue reading →

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Lots of Vegetables Tonight

Posted on October 8, 2013 by dgourmac

The genesis of supper tonight was my dinner a few weeks ago with my friend, Steve, at Linneage in Brookline, MA.  We had a very enjoyable meal together, and what I remembered best (besides his company) were the roasted sunchokes … Continue reading →

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Polenta with Wild Mushrooms

Posted on October 5, 2013 by dgourmac

So what happened to the wild mushrooms I saw in San Francisco?  Well, I brought them home, and tonight I cooked them with baked polenta.  The result was awesome. At the Ferry Plaza I bought a small quantity of chanterelles, … Continue reading →

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Cicoria e aglio

Posted on September 22, 2013 by dgourmac

If you really want to understand the essence of food I love best, accompany me on my short visit to Southern Italy this afternoon (1-3 PM).  The meal begins last night with a brief excursion through Giorgio Locatelli’s Made in … Continue reading →

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Cianfotta again

Posted on September 2, 2013 by dgourmac

“Cianfotta is a golden, glowing vegetable stew”, is the introduction to one of my favorite recipes from Viana LaPlace.  And it is, indeed, just that. Since today was Labor Day, relaxed and rainy, it was an opportunity to cook as … Continue reading →

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Charbono with Slow-Cooked Delicacies

Posted on August 19, 2013 by dgourmac

This will be a short post, since the key two recipes involved are already on the Internet. Yesterday, I was in the mood for meltingly-tender, slowly-cooked (but not in a slow cooker) vegetables, so I prepared two terrific dishes from recipes … Continue reading →

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