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Posts tagged “porcini”

Recipe: Mushroom and Leek Risotto

I've been craving a nice, hearty risotto for a while. With the cold and wet weather recently, I decided this week would be a good time for this type of dish. I had it in my mind that I wanted to m...

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 ...

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...

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...