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.
Pacific Northwest Gems: Hazelnuts
Hazelnuts, also known as filberts, are grown right here in the Pacific Northwest! Did you know that 99% of the hazelnuts grown in the United States are grown in Oregon alone! Hazelnuts are a pretty healthy nut as well! They have very low saturated fat and a ton of...
