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.
Spice is Nice!
To hear my KOMO segment online, click here! We all know the most commonly used spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and mostly use them in baked goods. But what about all the other spices and exotic combinations? Like Chinese Five-Spice—a sultry blend of fennel...

