Category Archives: Wine

Spring Travels — Puglia 2019

Posted on May 27, 2019 by dgourmac

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In April we took another trip.  This time is was Barbara and me, in Puglia.  It was her first time there, and I was eager to show her many of the things I enjoyed in my previous two trips.  This … Continue reading →

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Spring Travels — Rome

Posted on May 8, 2019 by dgourmac

Aaron flew home from Portugal, and I continued on for another 10 days — first to Rome, then to Hungary.  I had no specific itinerary in Rome.  I decided to go there next for two main reasons, (1) central location, … Continue reading →

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Spring Travels — Portugal, Porto and the Douro Valley

Posted on May 8, 2019 by dgourmac

We flew from Barcelona to Porto, Portugal, as a base from which to explore the wines of the Douro Valley.  The physical beauty of the Valley, the proliferation of grapevines everywhere, and the quality of the wines were astonishing. I … Continue reading →

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Spring Travels — Spain

Posted on May 8, 2019 by dgourmac

Aaron and I took off for Spain and Portugal in early March.  We had a few days in Barcelona, followed by three days in Priorat and Montsant, visiting wineries and the towns of Tarragona and Falset.  I won’t give you … Continue reading →

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Before My Spring Travels

Posted on May 8, 2019 by dgourmac

I was traveling in Europe for most of March and half of April, and I plan to tell you about food and wine highlights from there shortly.  But before I do that, let me throw in a few food/wine remembrances … Continue reading →

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Catching Up — Food at Home in May

Posted on May 8, 2019 by dgourmac

I have some catching up to do here.  About three months’ worth.  Forget chronological order.  When you get this far behind, it does not matter.  So I’ll begin with the most recent, with a few meals this past week. Barbara … Continue reading →

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More Tidbits…

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dgourmac

Year end was a busy time for cooking.  Learned how to make pure levain bread — no added yeast.  Made one version with whole grains, plus olives and walnuts. Puréed San Franciscano beans, topped with sautéed greens with salt and … Continue reading →

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Tidbits from the Past Three Months

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dgourmac

I’ve been AWOL (Away Without Leave — military jargon) from my blogging for three months.  You can attribute it to my teaching activities, the holidays, sheer laziness, or all of the above.  In any case, too much has gone by … Continue reading →

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Cross-Cultural Flavors

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dgourmac

One of the activities I love best is matching unusual combinations of food and wine across different countries and cultures.  I love it when it works well. Such was the case with my lunch this afternoon.  The components were: Leftover … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Pasta

Posted on November 18, 2018 by dgourmac

I spent a very frustrating day Friday, during which I was wrestling unsuccessfully with the idiosyncrasies of iTunes on my Mac — attempting to transfer a Playlist and the accompanying 290 songs to my new iPhone.  By 7:00 PM I … Continue reading →

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