Category Archives: Wine

Bread, Wine, Cheese and Olives

Posted on June 13, 2013 by dgourmac

Of all the wonderful foods I am fortunate to enjoy, none give me more pleasure than the simple combination of bread, wine, cheese and olives.  Tonight, as I sat up reading Michael Pollan’s new book, Cooked, I had just finished … Continue reading →

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Tapas Tonight (also known as this week’s leftovers)

Posted on June 6, 2013 by dgourmac

Yesterday I stopped at the fish market for my semi-weekly B-12 dosage.  Last night I prepared one of my favorite tapas dishes: mejillones a la vinagreta, from Penelope Casas’ Tapas cookbook. Since it requires marinating the mussels overnight, it was … Continue reading →

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Marriage, Philosophy, and a Great Mostly-Vegan dinner

Posted on June 4, 2013 by dgourmac

We have an almost perfect marriage.  I keep things; she likes to throw out what we are not using.  As you can imagine, this keeps a healthy tension in the relationship, and it causes us to find the right balance … Continue reading →

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June Vegan Tapas Lunch

Posted on June 2, 2013 by dgourmac

It’s June, and it’s hot.  Only 88° F. today, down from 95° yesterday.  But it’s Sunday, and as always, lunch is a favorite meal.  This time, it was inspired again by dinner at Cava in Portsmouth last night, an excellent … Continue reading →

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Discovering Chana Dal

Posted on May 25, 2013 by dgourmac

Serendipity works in strange and circuitous ways.  A few days ago I was out doing errands and was getting prepared to make an eggplant-chickpea curry from an Isa Chandra Moskowitz cookbook that I like.  En route to the Trader Joe’s for … Continue reading →

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California Dreamin’…and Visitin’

Posted on May 24, 2013 by dgourmac

Eight marvelous days in the Golden State.    In early May my classes ended, my grades were turned in, and it was time to escape.  Aaron flew up to San Francisco to meet up with me there, and we spent time … Continue reading →

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The Med

Posted on May 24, 2013 by dgourmac

My first trip to the Mediterranean was 52 years ago.  I was an 19-year old engine cadet on a break-bulk freighter.  I recall being struck by the marvelous flavors of food and wine at the time, but I had no … Continue reading →

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Springtime, NYC and Vegetables

Posted on May 5, 2013 by dgourmac

I took a quick trip to New York City this week, just one night and a couple of dinners.  One of my explicit goals was to visit the Union Square Greenmarket again.  Even though it was a Monday, with fewer … Continue reading →

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Bombs in Boston; Escape with Thoughts on Food and Wine

Posted on April 19, 2013 by dgourmac

The past five days here in the Boston area have been surreal beyond imagination.  As I sit by the TV, watching and waiting for the successful denouement with suspect #2, it feels strange to even think about writing about food … Continue reading →

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Tartine Bread in a new Bread Pot

Posted on April 14, 2013 by dgourmac

I’ve been making Tartine breads for a couple of years now, and the ones I like best contain large amounts of flour I grind myself from different whole grains.  This week I had another success in formulation, while inaugurating a … Continue reading →

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