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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It never seems to fail. I’ll be at a foodie event, dinner party or a swanky shindig somewhere -- we will all be nibbling on the finest cuisine and patting our lips so sophisticated-like with our linen napkins -- and what does the conversation turn to? a lot of the...
From Twitter friend @Lavesta who pens the blog Months of Edible Celebrations, below is a link to the most wonderful article on Pierre Franey; legendary NY Chef and great friend and collaborator with the New York Times’ Craig Claiborne. The story touts Chef Pierre...
If you missed the live show on KOMO AM 1000, you can listen to it again online. When you haven't seen the sun for days on end and last summer's soft fruits are a distant memory, citrus can definitely brighten the winter blahs. Tangerines stuff our stockings at...
