Category Archives: Wine

Baked Zucchini and Vegetables with Brown Rice

Posted on February 2, 2018 by dgourmac

One of the most appealing dishes I have is an oval ceramic plate with handles, made in Portugal and bought on sale at Williams-Sonoma several years ago.   The dish was the inspiration for tonight’s dinner. The recipe was my own … Continue reading →

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Tagliolini with Swiss Chard, Baby Artichokes, and Pomodorini

Posted on January 28, 2018 by dgourmac

Sometimes when I make dinner, it comes out not just close to what I imagined, but actually better!  Tonight was one of those rare nights. As usual the meal began a few days earlier, with the gathering of ingredients.  On … Continue reading →

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Non-Traditional Holiday Meals

Posted on December 26, 2017 by dgourmac

We rarely have traditional Christmas season meals at home.  However, since I am still in my Greek food groove, I made a dish for last night’s supper that was another riff on the Briami ( Greek baked vegetables) theme, using … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Foodie Friends

Posted on December 25, 2017 by dgourmac

Our good friends, Pat and Pete, came down from Maine on Friday for a short visit.  Fortunately, it included lunch.  They are among our most knowledgeable and enthusiastic food friends, so we were delighted to share with them. Upon arrival, … Continue reading →

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Greek-styled Lunch

Posted on December 25, 2017 by dgourmac

Wintry lunches are easy.  Just check the refrigerator for leftovers (or new ingredients you wish to add), select a regional style, pick the wine, prepare and enjoy. Last week one such event developed naturally into a Greek lunch for one.  … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Dinner with Friends

Posted on December 3, 2017 by dgourmac

Chris and Joan have been friends for many years, but we don’t often have the opportunity to get all four of us together for food and wine.  Two weeks ago, we had such an occasion, and the vegetarian dinner provided … Continue reading →

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Fall Visit in the Verde Valley, Arizona

Posted on December 1, 2017 by dgourmac

Every November now we travel to the Verde Valley to visit Aaron and to taste his new wines.  This year we could not be at his wine release party for the 2016 wines, so we came out the following week … Continue reading →

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NYC Food – Waterlogue Edition

Posted on December 1, 2017 by dgourmac

The previous post detailed my short visit to NY a few weeks ago.  This post allows me to show you the watercolor renditions of some of the food photos, thanks to the Waterlogue iPhone app.  Let me know if you … Continue reading →

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NYC — 48-hour Food, Friends & Wine Excursion

Posted on December 1, 2017 by dgourmac

A few weeks ago I made my semi-annual short trip to New York City.  As usual, my agenda was primarily sharing food and wine with friends.  Although most recent trips have been by bus on the LimoLiner, this time I … Continue reading →

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Unconventional Thanksgiving

Posted on November 30, 2017 by dgourmac

Most of us in this country have faced a dilemma at one time or another regarding Thanksgiving.  Typical challenges are “whose house should we go to?”, “which family or in-laws should we favor (or worse — offend)?”, “how do we … Continue reading →

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