Category Archives: Vegetarian

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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Wild Mushrooms, Caponata, Rosemary-Ciabatta

Posted on January 3, 2015 by dgourmac

Today was opening day for the Cambridge, MA, Winter Farmers Market.  It was also the first time I have been to this market, in any year. Last week when I looked over the list of vendors, there were two in … Continue reading →

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Caponata Smackdown

Posted on January 2, 2015 by dgourmac

One of the Italian dishes I adore is Caponata, a Sicilian eggplant treat with strong overtones of the island’s Arabic influences.  The current population of Italy is 60,254,297 people, so there must be at least 60 million recipes for Caponata.  … Continue reading →

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New Year Eclectic

Posted on January 1, 2015 by dgourmac

Hope you had a good New Year’s celebration.  For us, it is one of the most understated holidays of all, so we chose to have our grandsons (ages 7 and 9) stay overnight; that way both we and the young … Continue reading →

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Morellino di Scansano for Lunch

Posted on December 29, 2014 by dgourmac

Last night, I had a hankering for a meaty-style meal (without meat itself, which no longer appeals), so I made seitan cutlets, pan-fried, and finished with a self-styled vegan onion gravy.  We agreed it turned out quite good, somewhat reminiscent … Continue reading →

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Lunch Favorites

Posted on December 27, 2014 by dgourmac

I had time, motivation and ingredients for a good lunch today. Time: done with the trip to the dump this morning, including dropping off the very old, used lawn mower. Motivation: 1. hungry  2. bread was a week old  3. … Continue reading →

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Whole Wheat Levains and Beet Salad with Micro-Greens

Posted on December 26, 2014 by dgourmac

Another advantage of vacation time is that I can bake bread again.  While the hands-on time preparing the dough is fairly small, I do need at least a solid day and a half without commitments to attend the various stages … Continue reading →

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Gnocchetti

Posted on December 26, 2014 by dgourmac

One of my unique food finds in NY was a package of Gnocchetti Sardi, a pasta from Sardinia.  I found it at BuonItalia and purchased the one which included the spinach and tomato pasta doughs. I made up my own … Continue reading →

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NYC December 2014: Food, Wine, Friends, and Sport Jackets

Posted on December 26, 2014 by dgourmac

Last week, as soon as classes were over and grading completed, I made one of my semi-annual New York visits.  I rented an apartment on Airbnb for three nights, connected with a few good friends, explored for food and wine, … Continue reading →

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