Category Archives: Wine

Italian and Red for Dinner

Posted on May 24, 2014 by dgourmac

Tonight’s supper consisted of two simple Italian dishes, featuring the color red, including the accompanying wine. The first course was designed to use up the remaining Viola organic Italian chickpeas I had prepared for another meal several days earlier — … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Potato Vegetable Strata

Posted on May 10, 2014 by dgourmac

Interestingly, Barbara and I were both thinking about a layered potato vegetable dish for dinner.  Fortunately, while I was thinking, she was creating and cooking.  It came out wonderful.  Two eggs and a bit of cheese, and we were vegetarian … Continue reading →

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Farro and Spinach Soup

Posted on April 30, 2014 by dgourmac

Judging from the length of time I have been saving a small amount of farro (3-4 years), I have been meaning to make this soup for a long time.  This morning I opened the storage jar and took a sniff … Continue reading →

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A Short Foodie Trip to NYC

Posted on April 20, 2014 by dgourmac

Since classes are almost over, I decided to take a short trip to NY to do some food-related exploring.  I drove down Thursday afternoon, checked into the hotel, and took advantage of my good fortune a few days earlier, when … Continue reading →

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Polenta, Spinach, and Savory Sauce

Posted on April 9, 2014 by dgourmac

Barbara said she wanted Polenta last night, so I made a version that we really liked, featuring a savory sauce I just invented. The polenta part was relatively easy: 1 cup of medium stone-ground Italian cornmeal and three cups of … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Campania

Posted on April 7, 2014 by dgourmac

Originally posted on Dgourmac's Blog:
Positano harbor My seventh (and most recent) trip to Italy was my sojourn in Naples and the Amalfi Coast in late April/early May.  Spectacular scenery, comfortable weather, delicious food and wines, colorful flowers, and…

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Pizza: Sprung from Winter

Posted on April 6, 2014 by dgourmac

One sure sign that Springtime has arrived in New England is the emergence of our pizza oven from the icy grip of Winter’s snowdrifts. Today was sunny weather and warmish for this time of year: mid to upper 50’s F. … Continue reading →

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Baked Ratatouille — from Pure Vegan

Posted on April 3, 2014 by dgourmac

Tonight we tried another recipe from Pure Vegan, also with very good results.   The dish was Baked Ratatouille, a marriage of French and Greek cuisines, and it worked very well.  The fundamental elements were a ratatouille, made with the … Continue reading →

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Broiled Carrots, Tofu, and Shiitake Mushrooms — from “Pure Vegan”

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dgourmac

Beautiful new (to us) cookbook, new recipe, delicious results — that’s the headline here. Last week our daughter loaned us two cookbooks.  One of them was Pure Vegan, by Joseph Shuldiner, a Los Angeles-based writer and photographer.  The book is visually … Continue reading →

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Not-So-Vegan Supper, Dal for Lunch

Posted on March 28, 2014 by dgourmac

Last night Barbara was in the mood for fish, so I made supper featuring a small (3.5 oz.) salmon fillet.  To make things interesting, and to add a modicum of choice to the meal, I made a little menu, similar … Continue reading →

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