It’s that time again when the air is crisp and cool. The ground is moist and the rains are coming… we hope! Why do I wish for rain every fall? Because no sooner do our Northwest grounds moisten up that the heavily sought after wild mushrooms start to pop up. Fall is fast approaching and that means it’s mushroom time! I love foraging for my own fall fungi – Boletus edulis (king bolete, porcini, ceps, they have many names) Matsutake and Chanterelles!
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The beautiful part about summer is all the gorgeous, blooming flowers everywhere! But did you know that some flowers are edible, too? From tiny cute Johnny Jump Up’s and frilly dianthus or carnations to lovely robin blue borage flowers – there is a world of tasty,...
UrbanSpoon.com just launched Urbanspoon Guides, a new feature that allows diners to create personal lists of dining favorites. Even some of the country’s top chefs have created their own Guides to let Urbanspoon users know where they like to eat on their nights off....
One of my fave things about summer is the abundance of sweet, juicy local stone fruits (fruits with a pit). Peaches, plums, cherries, nectarines and apricots… oh my! I always look forward to that first succulent bite of a perfectly ripe peach! And of course cherries!!...
