Category Archives: Vegan

Creations: Mine for a Lunch, Barbara’s for a Dinner

Posted on April 21, 2020 by dgourmac

Mine: Lunch One of the best parts of this “At Home” business is that I always have time and space to create what I want for lunch.  Last Thursday was another in the Bruschetta family of repasts, this time using … Continue reading →

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Lunches: Variations on Some Themes

Posted on March 26, 2020 by dgourmac

Recent meals have gone so well that I’ve been motivated to continue some of the themes.  Three elements stood out: grilled or pan-fried bread peppers sautéed greens so I had several variations for lunches this week.  The first included a … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Bok Choy

Posted on March 21, 2020 by dgourmac

Barbara got me started on this kick a few weeks ago.  She had made a Turmeric-Ginger Dumpling Soup recipe from Fine Cooking Magazine.  It featured Bok Choy and is made with frozen vegetable dumplings (ours are from Trader Joe’s).  The … Continue reading →

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More Bruschetta

Posted on March 21, 2020 by dgourmac

My Field Blend #2 bread was so good, I defrosted the second loaf already and used it for all kinds of toast and bruschetta.  Here are the two most recent: Smoked Salmon and White Bean Purée Grilled whole wheat bread … Continue reading →

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Bread, Bruschetta, and Brunello

Posted on March 9, 2020 by dgourmac

Over the past 4-5 months my bread-making efforts were dismal failures.  The breads did not rise properly, they came out too flat and dense, and I became discouraged, because I was unable to figure out what was wrong.  So I … Continue reading →

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Catching Up — Part 2

Posted on November 22, 2019 by dgourmac

Turnip – Potato Gratin with Bok Choy October had some pretty good meals.  The Small Farm featured in many of those.  One of the  better ones combined a Potato  – Turnip Gratin with young Bok Choy, cooked nicely in my … Continue reading →

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Catching Up — Fall 2019 Food Highlights

Posted on November 22, 2019 by dgourmac

This omnibus posting is intended to fill in all the gaps in my blog since September.  Teaching two courses took most of my energy, and flat-out laziness accounted for the rest of my lethargy.  In no particular order, here are … Continue reading →

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Quick Lunch from Components

Posted on August 27, 2018 by dgourmac

When our son was a teenager, he was always hungry (as are most teenagers).   He would stride into the kitchen, day or night, and shuffle the contents around, looking for quick meals (cold pizza, leftover mac ‘n cheese, burgers, etc.).  … Continue reading →

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Soufico

Posted on August 21, 2018 by dgourmac

Ever since I read two articles about the longevity and healthy eating on the Greek isle of Ikaria, I have been attracted to their style of life and food.  Over the last six years, I’ve made several of those vegetarian … Continue reading →

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More Italian Dinners

Posted on June 25, 2018 by dgourmac

Two recent meals at home were definitively Italian.  One was Cianfotta, about which I wrote last November.  I made the dish pretty much by the book, except for the addition of some excellent fresh spinach.  You can check the recipe … Continue reading →

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