Category Archives: Vegetarian

How to Make Exotic Salads

Posted on December 1, 2023 by dgourmac

Okay, I admit it. I concoct some pretty weird salads.  I search out — or stumble upon — exotic ingredients and put them together in a way that I think will be successful. This post will share with you today’s … Continue reading →

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Egg Foo Yong

Posted on November 12, 2023 by dgourmac

This is a story about the classic Cantonese dish, Egg Foo Yong. As you often find with my posts, you will get recipes, photos, personal reminiscences, a history lesson, and a chance to try your own hand at re-creating a … Continue reading →

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Salads, and Homemade Spinach Pasta

Posted on October 28, 2023 by dgourmac

One week recently I found myself eating a number of bright, spicy, cheerful salad dishes. Beets with Pickled Cauliflower, Chopped Onion, Feta Cheese and Pickled Jalapeños Radicchio with Cucumber, Fresh Shell Beans, Clementines, Olives and Feta Cheese An Indian Vegan … Continue reading →

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Home Cooking for Vegetables

Posted on September 22, 2023 by dgourmac

As the summer winds down, we are enjoying a surfeit of great vegetables from local farms. One unexpected source was a former student who has been growing terrific veggies in a large plot in Belmont, not far from his home … Continue reading →

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Lunch from Almost Nothing

Posted on June 27, 2023 by dgourmac

Today’s lunch required some ingenuity. Having had bread as the centerpiece for the past four meals, I decided against sandwiches in any form. The refrigerator was about half empty, so many of my favorites were not available. The leftovers roster … Continue reading →

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“Crab Cakes” Made from Lion’s Mane Mushrooms

Posted on April 23, 2023 by dgourmac

One of the most exciting food experiences I had recently was the discovery that I could make a meal that looked and tasted like crab cakes, using Lion’s Mane mushrooms instead of crab meat. The trigger to this marvel was … Continue reading →

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My Best Homemade Ravioli

Posted on April 19, 2023 by dgourmac

I guess I have been making pasta at home for at least 30 years, and ravioli have been a part of that quite often. I’ve tried a wide variety of tools to make ravioli, but until recently, no one method … Continue reading →

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Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Risotto

Posted on March 24, 2023 by dgourmac

One photo tells the whole story….

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Torchietti

Posted on March 13, 2023 by dgourmac

I was shopping at Trader Joe’s last week, and I stumbled on a new and attractive box of dried pasta, Italian-made Organic Lemon Torchietti. It was appealing enough to buy it and try it the next night. I had also … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi with Spinach, Feta & Walnuts

Posted on March 3, 2023 by dgourmac

Today was a great day for cooking. I had one activity on my calendar — my weekly Body Movement training session — and the rest of the time was available for culinary adventures. It was my turn to make dinner. … Continue reading →

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