Chasing Rain and Getting Chanterelles
Using past precipitation data to find chanterelle mushrooms in a drought.
The Scent of a Yellowfoot Chanterelle
The yellowfoots surprise me. I’m down at the creek, between the trail and the creek, really, when I stumble upon them. Call them winter chanterelles, yellowfoot chanterelles, funnel mushrooms, like the Fins do. Craterellus tubaeformis—their official name—arrive at my feet in a surprising bounty. Yellowfoots I had not been expecting. Not here in Michigan at least, …
Golden Oldie: The Chanterelle Salad Recipe Returns
Chanterelle season has arrived and I’m going crazy picking these gold-ish orange beauties. And, cooking as many as I can, as often as I can. While I’ve long favored simple preparations—I love chanterelle recipes that feature eggs as I think the flavors favor each other—my one true go-to is a stunning bread salad. A combination …
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