There is an Italian tradition of eating lentils on new years eve for good luck. Since I am a self proclaimed Italian, It’s a tradition I try to do when I remember. Typically I like the lentils in the form of a soup or stew with meat in it. Although I do remember a particularly…
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Slippery Jack-Cabbage Soup, For An Old Russian Man
I have come across Russians picking slippery jacks in a particular local park I frequent. The first time I saw them there, it was groups of old Russian Grandmas out picking chicken fat boletes. The next time it was a group of elderly Russian ladies and men who split into two different groups, the men…
“Last Chance” Cream Of Chanterelle Soup
If you are a chanterelle hunter, you will likely have experienced this scenario: You get home from your successful chanterelle hunt, you start to unload the mushrooms in the kitchen and prepare to clean and process them. You wash the mushrooms briefly if needed, allow them to drain and dry, and then proceed to cut…
Lobster Mushroom Bisque
The other day my friend asked if I would help him prep some things for a fancy dinner he was having this weekend. Even in the Winter, I have no shortage of toys laying around, and it’s a great time to use up the bounty of dried Lobster Mushrooms from the past year. I’d been…
