A Bumper Crop of Matsutakes
"Much of the mystique around matsutakes derives from their aroma, suggestive of the forests in which they grow"
Aromatic matsutakes, a seasonal delicacy prized by the Japanese, rank among the elite of true wild mushrooms — along with porcini...
Read more: Market Watch: A bumper crop of matsutakes; latimes.com
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High-Quality Fungus
Gourmets in Italy and beyond are licking their lips in anticipation of a bumper crop this year of the most prized culinary delicacy of all, the white truffle...
Read more: Truffle hunters set to sniff out bumper crop; independent.co.uk
Fungi's Season
With the cooler weather and rain of the past few weeks, mushrooms — like oysters, puffballs and reishi — have been popping up throughout the five boroughs...
Read more: Urban Forager | Fungus on the Lawn? Let’s Eat!; nytimes.com
Halloween party or harvest feast? You decide. Celebrate the flavors and colors of fall with this spectacular seasonal menu. Since Fright Night falls...
Read more: Wickedly Delicious!; vegetariantimes.com
Fall Flavors
~ Oktoberfest - The first festival in 1810 was thrown to commemorate the marriage of German Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese...
Read more: 3 Oktoberfest Party Menus and Beer Pairings; bonappetit.com
~ Puzzling and fascinating, delicious and occasionally deadly, the mushroom brings life out of decay. How will you mark the season?...
read more: Consider mushrooms; guardian.co.uk
~ It's the headiest and most blood-soaked of spices. How do you use nutmeg and mace?...
Read more: Consider nutmeg; guardian.co.uk
Did You Know?
~ The Pharaohs thought they were food from heaven; the Romans spread them throughout their Empire and...
Read more: Mushrooms; vegsoc.org
~ This month, you'll find the humble mushroom all dressed up in pink containers at your local supermarket, in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month...
Read more: Mushrooms: The New Superfood; bonappetit.com
~ Mushrooms are a type of funghi. There are many different varieties, including those that can be picked in the wild, as well as cultivated...
Read more: Mushroom : Recipes and helpful tips; bbc.co.uk
Purity in the Plate Chef Alain Ducasse on finding a simpler menu among the familiar sumptuous surroundings of his restaurants. Definitively going-back to essentials...
Read more: Time for new 'gold standard', says star French chef Ducasse; google.com
Comfort Cooking
~ Not an ordinary pot pie - Puff pastry crust that came out high, golden and flaky. Wild mushrooms, carrots and potatoes in a deeply flavored mushroom stock...
Read more: The Temporary Vegetarian: Vegetable and Mushroom Pot Pie; nytimes.com
~ In a mellow mood: Skye Gyngell cooks with pumpkin and beetroot; independent.co.uk
~ Roasted Salmon with Oyster Mushrooms in Red Wine Recipe; foodandwine.com
From the Blogosphere
~ A Roundup of Mushrooms; thekitchn.com
~ Finding Fall Mushrooms; newenglandsnarrowroad.wordpress.com
~ Chantrelle Mushrooms and Kale Pizza; savorysweetlife.com
~ Recipe: Sun-Dried Tomato and Lobster Mushroom Risotto; cookingforaveganlover.com
~ Fluffy Gluten-Free Pancakes; Celiac Teen
~ Sweet corn risottoGluten-Free Girl and the Chef
~ Vegan Antipasti Recipe; Food Network
~ Cucumber soup; Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef
~ Chicken with Curried Tomato Almond Sauce - A Daring Cooks Challenge; Acquired Taste...
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