Category Archives: Wine

Risotto con Fagioli for Lunch

Posted on July 30, 2017 by dgourmac

I returned from the island with half a package of dried cannellini beans, so I decided to cook them on Saturday.  It was a sizeable amount, perhaps 300 gm, so I decided to do an experiment.  Most of the time … Continue reading →

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Greek-Style Baked Vegetables

Posted on July 30, 2017 by dgourmac

Returning from the island on Friday, I stopped to re-stock the refrigerator and planned to cook on Saturday night for myself.   Having purchased the usual favorite Mediterranean vegetables, I decided on one of the Greek-style baked vegetable dishes I like … Continue reading →

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Zuppa di Ceci in the Style of Campania or Puglia

Posted on July 20, 2017 by dgourmac

Last night I was eager to use more of the organic Italian chickpeas which I had cooked the day before.  I also needed to use some Yukon potatoes and the organic collard greens leftover from the day before.  The result … Continue reading →

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East Meets West, in the Pasta Bowl

Posted on July 20, 2017 by dgourmac

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you will know that I have great admiration for the culture, food and wine of countries I love.  And my cooking tends to respect those traditions pretty closely.  On the other hand, … Continue reading →

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Crazy Combinations

Posted on July 7, 2017 by dgourmac

I have all kinds of different motivations about what to make and how to prepare it, when I have time to do some cooking.  Sometimes that makes for some weird — and occasionally fortuitous — combinations of food and wine. … Continue reading →

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June Dinner for Friends

Posted on June 25, 2017 by dgourmac

Friday night I went into Boston for a late visit to Eataly.  I’ve been looking forward to visiting the store again.  They have excellent fresh produce and fish, and a superb array of specialties in jars and pasta in packages.  … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Winemaker, Bryan Harrington: Greek Dinner with a 2011 Harrington Charbono

Posted on June 22, 2017 by dgourmac

Dear Bryan, One of the hazards of making great wines is that your delighted customers are prone to writing to you with the consumption of each miraculous bottle. Such was my experience tonight with 2011 Charbono.  This is just the … Continue reading →

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Rampant Eclecticism — for Lunch

Posted on June 8, 2017 by dgourmac

Flavorful ingredients, no matter how disparate, can make for an excellent meal, if you are creative…and lucky. Today’s lunch is a case in point.  The origins of this meal can be attributed to such distant places as Greece (leftover Briami … Continue reading →

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The Amalfi Coast – 2017

Posted on June 4, 2017 by dgourmac

Ten years earlier I had made a very similar trip alone, so I felt well-prepared to share the experience with Barbara this time around.  We stayed at the Hotel Santa Caterina in Amalfi, one of the Leading Hotels of the … Continue reading →

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Easter Weekend in Napoli (and Dublin)

Posted on June 4, 2017 by dgourmac

In mid-April Barbara and I took a trip to Campania — Naples and the Amalfi Coast.  Thanks to Joe Brancatelli and his travel newsletter that I subscribe to, I had been able to buy some terrific business class tickets on … Continue reading →

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