Category Archives: Wine

Sunday Lunch: Ming’s Clams and Black Bean Sauce

Posted on March 3, 2013 by dgourmac

If you’ve read this blog before, you already know how much I love doing a Sunday lunch with no time pressures from grading papers, preparing a class or doing house chores.  These rare but ideal conditions produce some of my … Continue reading →

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Vegan B-12 Therapy

Posted on February 17, 2013 by dgourmac

It’s February in New England.  It’s snowing (again).  It’s cold outside. And my body is running seriously low on Vitamin B-12.  How do I know?  Well, there’s this flashing neon sign on the dashboard…actually the warning signals are in my … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day and Dinner

Posted on February 14, 2013 by dgourmac

After 47 years of marriage and 51 previous Valentine’s Days together, you might think the glow is wearing off a little.  Not so!  Only my wife could come up with a card that says it all so well! Our tradition … Continue reading →

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Rich, Robust Vegan Dinner

Posted on January 28, 2013 by dgourmac

Every once in a while, I hit a home run for dinner.  Tonight was one of those. I had an eggplant I wanted to use, which was the centerpiece of the meal.  The technique  of choice for the night was … Continue reading →

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Pasta ai Funghi al Forno

Posted on January 22, 2013 by dgourmac

No class tonight; my turn to cook.  My go-to dishes are often about pasta, and tonight was no exception.  I had a fine organic Maitake mushroom and some leftover creminis in the refrigerator, so that’s where I started my cooking. … Continue reading →

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Roasted Dinner

Posted on January 17, 2013 by dgourmac

What do you think of when I say “roasted vegetables”?  I’ll bet it’s the usual suspects: eggplant, zucchini, red peppers, onions…all good choices, but a little prosaic at times.  Well, vegans and vegetarians have some marvelous other choices.  Tonight’s dinner … Continue reading →

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Lunch: Grilled Bread, Recycled Ragout, and Canary Island Wine

Posted on January 14, 2013 by dgourmac

A few nights ago I made dinner for the first time in a week.  It was one of my favorite ways to cook.  Select very good ingredients; prepare each in a way that highlights its best features; then put the … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn — Delightful, Hip, but without the Dodgers

Posted on January 13, 2013 by dgourmac

Last weekend Aaron and I went to New York for a few days, before he went back out West.  The venue was Brooklyn, to visit with Jeremy and friends, to revel in good food and wine, and to explore the … Continue reading →

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Family Dinner and our Top Chef

Posted on January 3, 2013 by dgourmac

Last night was special.  Aaron has been home a week from Arizona, and he wanted to make dinner for our family (including extended members Ben, Laura and Michael).  Since he is actually the best chef in the family, it was … Continue reading →

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Favorite Ingredients, Small Meals, Part 2

Posted on January 3, 2013 by dgourmac

Since New Year’s Eve is a very quiet affair for us, we had a relaxing day, andI had a chance to do my last small meal for the year.  This was a lunch with one new appetizer dish I wanted … Continue reading →

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