Category Archives: Vegetarian

Ridiculously Easy and Flavorful Pasta Dish

Posted on October 15, 2024 by dgourmac

When I am cooking just for myself, I can load up on sharp and spicy ingredients that my wife won’t go near. Such was the case this weekend when I made Spaghettini Italiano with Garlic, Chili, Oregano & Parmesan. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Best Lunches – Small Plates

Posted on August 4, 2024 by dgourmac

For semi-retired folks like me, lunches are a beautiful thing. Normally, there are no time pressures, no deadlines for when one must produce the meal. They provide a splendid mechanism to exercise your creativity while using up leftovers which would … Continue reading →

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Mid-July Magical Meals

Posted on July 22, 2024 by dgourmac

Mid-July is a good time to do what I enjoy most — conceive, create, and consume great meals. It’s a time when fresh vegetables are in season and plentiful at local farm stands; it’s a period when I have the … Continue reading →

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An Italian Version of Briam

Posted on May 12, 2024 by dgourmac

Briam or Briami is a classic Greek baked vegetable dish. I first made it seven years ago and have done different versions at least a half a dozen times since then. When faced with a dilemma last week about what … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Eggplant and Olive Tagine

Posted on April 16, 2024 by dgourmac

Take a trip with me (culinarily of course) to Morocco. We’re going to make a classical Moroccan eggplant dish. In the process we will take a brief detour to a fascinating part of the wine country in both France and … Continue reading →

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Tartufissima – Tagliatelle with Truffles

Posted on April 11, 2024 by dgourmac

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that it’s quite unusual for me to prepare a dinner which only required opening a box of pasta, opening a bottle of wine, and serving dinner in 12 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Leftover Legerdemain

Posted on March 24, 2024 by dgourmac

It’s Sunday afternoon and I’m at loose ends. The obvious choice is to go into the refrigerator and mess around with the variety of leftovers I find. In addition, I chose a quart container of broth, auspiciously labeled “Bean Water”, … Continue reading →

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Spinach-Zucchini Risotto — Reprise

Posted on March 23, 2024 by dgourmac

Fourteen years ago I created a recipe that has been a great success over the years. Here’s the original: Tonight, amidst pouring rain outside, I made it again for dinner. The dish I made was close to the original. It … Continue reading →

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My Friuli Frittata and Other Goodies

Posted on January 16, 2024 by dgourmac

My first visit to Friuli in northeastern Italy was in 2015. It was guided by food and wine attractions, of course. Two of my wine importer friends — Jan and Gemma — connected me with Edi and Kristian Keber and with Ferdinando … Continue reading →

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2024 Week One

Posted on January 7, 2024 by dgourmac

Traditional Japanese Lunch. The first week of the new year has been one triumph over another in the culinary department. It began with an authentic Japanese lunch on New Year’s Day, prepared entirely by the wife of a colleague. It was amazing! Sourdough … Continue reading →

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