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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A nice thing about pastas is that they can be quick and easy to make — especially in the summer, when fresh ripe tomatoes and fragrant basil are abundant in the garden. But there's a whole other realm of other pasta options, my favorite being the hearty, slow-simmered...
If you want a good laugh check out Meat Water's site - it's "dinner in a bottle". Flavors such as Peking Duck, Dirty Hot Dog, and Beef Jerky have hysterical descriptions and will give you a good chuckle -- or make you queasy ......you decide.
Earlier this year I was approached by Whole Foods to be a guest chef on their video blog "The Secret Ingredient". Each week chefs from around the country are given a "secret ingredient" and asked to come up with a dish highlighting that ingredient. Click here to watch...
