Pairing literature with food and drink
We went mushroom hunting this weekend around Mount Rainier, though I won’t say exactly where. A coworker who led this particular trip has a shirt that says: “Anyone silly enough to ask a morel plucker where he found ‘em is … Continue reading
Why, they’re both the same mushroom, Agaricus bisporus! Portobellos are the grown-up version of brown button mushrooms, often called crimini mushrooms in grocery stores. The ubiquitous white button mushroom, while the same species, is a strain cultivated to highlight the characteristic white … Continue reading
It doesn’t take long before one realizes that I am a homebody who enjoys nothing more than plomping myself in a chair and watching the birds out the window, one who considers the day’s best exertion to be a quiet … Continue reading
I need to remember that those occasions when you wake up at the crack of dawn to go on a hike, to fly transcontinentally, to watch the sun crest over a mountain ridge, those occasions are always worth it. But … Continue reading