Foraging for ingredients yourself, such as mushrooms, is a great way to guarantee cheap, fresh, organic and most importantly, delicious meals. So get out there and get dirty! Now is the time for Chanterelles, Porcini and Matsutake, but hurry before winter comes! Cook and eat them fresh or saute then freeze them to have delicious ‘shrooms all year round. My good friend and mushroom buddy Patrice Benson is a featured forager in the Seattle Times today, check it out to get in the spirit.
Seasonal Suds
We are so lucky in the Pacific Northwest to have so many craft breweries. I particularly love this time of the year because all the seasonal specialties come out. Rich, flavorful pumpkin ales and stouts full of spicy warmth – yum! But these brews aren’t just for...

