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My Mushroom Hunting Weekend

Last weekend, armed with my Opinel mushroom knife, I drove 2 hours up Highway 1 to Salt Point State Park on the Sonoma Coast to join other members of the Mycological Society of San Francisco on the mo...

Ingredient Spotlight: Wood Ear Mushrooms

Perhaps you've noticed these thin, brown slivers of crunchy, squeaky mushrooms in hot and sour soup or in stir-fries. Called wood ear mushrooms, they're more easily found in dried form, but fresh one...

What Should I Make With 20 Pounds of Dried Morels?
Good Questions

Q: I have a GREAT problem - 20 pounds of morel mushrooms. We went hunting for them in Montana and dried them; so far we've fried them up, had them in cream sauce over elk steaks, and diced in eggs. ...

What's In This Mushroom Casserole?
Anatomy of a Recipe

We all have those recipes that we go back to again and again. They're so good and satisfying, and they come out perfectly every single time. Ever wonder why? Today, we're taking a look at one of our f...

Look! Giant Morel for Your Refrigerator

Hey, are you a fan of morels? We are! In fact, we have a whole packet of dried morels just waiting for the right tasty dish. But are you enough of a fan to put a giant morel on your refrigerator? ...

What Are Cremini Mushrooms? A Few Mushroom Facts

We have been buying a lot of cremini mushrooms lately. They're in the bin next to the more familiar little white button mushrooms, and they're slightly more expensive but oh so worth it. We got curiou...

Recipe: Hot and Sour Mushroom, Cabbage, and Rice Soup

It's soup weather. We are about to start yet another pot, but only because we just finished off this yummy soup. It came straight out of odd ingredients in the fridge and an instinctive craving for ca...

Seasonal Spotlight: Wine Cap Mushrooms

Wine cap mushrooms are found in the spring and fall. They have beautiful cream-colored stems topped with a reddish brown-colored cap. When the mushroom is younger, the cap is shaped like a bell. As...

Seasonal Spotlight: Chanterelle Mushrooms

I love it when these meaty, golden yellow mushrooms show up in the Fall at Far West Fungi or the Alemany market. They sprout from September to February, and are profuse since insects and other animal...

Recipe: Mushroom Soup

Earthy mushroom soup is one of our favorite fall meals. After trying several recipes, we settled on this one as a favorite and we come back to it again and again. It's adapted from a recipe by Anthony...

Ingredient Spotlight: Porcini Mushrooms

Porcini mushrooms, also called boletus mushrooms, are a popular staple in Italian and French cuisine. These large, meaty morsels of fungi goodness are often available year-round at Far West Fungi in ...

Recipe: Raw Artichoke, Mushroom, and Parmesan Salad

When artichoke season begins in cold and damp March, we're eager to warm up with comforting braises and bakes. But now, at the tail end of the season, we're looking for light dishes that celebrate the...

Had Enough Of Winter's Bounty? Head to the Dairy Section

When at our local farmer's market this week the photo on the left us feeling a little bereft. Produce that holds promise in November can feel heavy and burdensome by late February. This time of ye...