Apartment Therapy Tagged: mushrooms

Mycological Society of San Francisco

This morning, I sent in my $25 membership fee to the Mycological Society of San Francisco. I've always wanted to learn how to identify and collect mushrooms, and the Bay Area is a wonderful place for...

Seasonal Spotlight: Abalone Mushrooms

Earlier this week, we talked about pink oyster mushrooms. Today we'll discuss another variety of oyster mushroom: the abalone mushroom....

Cooking Basics: How to Sauté Mushrooms

Sautéing mushrooms can get kind of tricky - since you can eat them raw, they can be technically be "done" any time! But here's the secret to getting a succulent, earthy flavor from your mushroo...

Quick Tip: Using Scissors Instead of a Knife

The whole point of last night's dinner was to be quick and easy. I had a surprise dinner guest in my mother-in-law and a baby who we'd planned to eat with at 6:30 so the right balance of quick and pr...

Hey! You Can Wash Mushrooms

We once interviewed a mushroom farmer for a magazine article, and she said something we never forgot: "Mushrooms need a shower, not a bath." And so, while every cook we see on TV tells us to wipe ea...

San Francisco Market: Far West Fungi

Are you making mushroom soup? Do you want to try a matsutake mushroom? How about some truffle oil? Chances are, if you live in San Francisco, we know where you can find all these mushrooms, and mor...

The Hungry Reader: Hobbits, Mushrooms and Bacon

What would Hungry Reader month be without a reference to J.R.R. Tolkien's hobbits and their everlasting love of mushrooms? The small, homey people in those books have an enormous love of food that far...

Flickr Find: More Pasta with Mushrooms

Photo by Flickr member Hypnotic AubergineOur recipe for easy, healthy wild mushroom pasta sauce below has us dreaming about a big mess of mushrooms tonight... ...

Survey: Do You Wash Mushrooms Before Cooking Them?

Shiitake and oyster mushrooms are a highlight of the winter time Greenmarkets here in NYC. We've been grilling them for an English pub inspired breakfast, tossing them into fritatta, stews, and a he...

Recipe: Rich No-Cream Wild Mushroom Pasta Sauce

This rich, creamy pasta sauce was the result of an experiment. We wanted to make a creamy, mushroom-y pasta topping with no cream. We're trying to watch our diet a little better, and while we were e...