Category Archives: Vegetarian

Almost-Vegan Mac and Cheese

Posted on March 6, 2016 by dgourmac

Today was a little weird.  Last night we created and hosted a dinner for 10 of us, so with cooking and cleanup, neither of us were interested in cooking much today.  Around 3 PM I was getting hungry for pasta, … Continue reading →

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Outrageously Good, Almost-Vegan Lasagna

Posted on January 7, 2016 by dgourmac

In the last two days I was able to gather great ingredients at some of my favorite suppliers: Russo’s — for fresh-picked spinach and some nice beets Whole Foods River Street — Kite Hill Ricotta made from Almond Milk, and … Continue reading →

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Ravioli Rolling Pin + Vegan Ricotta = Great Meal

Posted on December 16, 2015 by dgourmac

Several years ago one of my most energetic graduate students showed a strong interest in food and cooking, so we often talked about it and shared stories and ideas — along with occasionally discussing the program: engineering management.  When he … Continue reading →

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Culinary Geography and Today’s Lunch

Posted on December 6, 2015 by dgourmac

Question: What do Massachusetts, California, Peru, India, Greece, Spain, Costa Rica, Italy, and Germany all have in common? Answer: They each provided significant contributions to my lunch today, a relatively simple affair of Bruschetta with Vegan Ricotta and Thinly-Sliced Beets … Continue reading →

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Too Seriously?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by dgourmac

Sometimes folks like me are so enthusiastic and effusive about food and wine and our beliefs about what to eat (or not) that some of you may think we take ourselves (and our subject) too seriously.  This post — with … Continue reading →

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Lower-Temperature Pizzas and Almost Vegan Lasagne

Posted on October 6, 2015 by dgourmac

After our experience with the Orange and Olive Pizza at Osteria Pane e Salute, we were eager to try making pizza in our pizza oven with the lower temperatures suggested by Caleb.  I did not go quite as low as … Continue reading →

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A La Plancha

Posted on July 27, 2015 by dgourmac

If you ever have the desire to make a vegetarian/vegan pasta dish with meaty flavor and texture, worthy of a good red wine, you might try the pasta dish I made for dinner tonight:  Gigli with King Trumpet and Oyster … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Times Dinner, Anchovy (B-12) Pasta Lunch

Posted on February 17, 2015 by dgourmac

The snow is abating somewhat, so that means more time for culinary and professional pursuits.  Barbara had an inspired night two days ago, based on reading the March issue of the Vegetarian Times, I taught class last night (so no … Continue reading →

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BirchTree Bread Co., Vegetarian Torta, and More Roasted Peppers

Posted on February 7, 2015 by dgourmac

Today we had a brief respite from the snow, so I decided to drive to Worcester (about 30 minutes) to check out the BirchTree Bread Co.  I already tried two of their breads with my purchases the last two times … Continue reading →

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Salads in the Snow

Posted on February 5, 2015 by dgourmac

I used to dislike salads.  In the 1940’s and 50’s, when I was growing up, salad was a pretty dull affair.  Iceberg lettuce was the norm (probably shipped by rail from California to New York), and if you were lucky, … Continue reading →

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