It was starting to drizzle as we queued up for our train, but no one was complaining about the weather. This time of year, rain is a welcome visitor. It is rain that brings the mushrooms we’re all here to celebrate. When torrential sheets are coming down, it’s hard to be unhappy if you’re a mycophile. Because with every drop that hits the forest loam, you can almost feel the mycelium working its magic and sending up those fruiting bodies we’ve all fallen in love with: Golden and White Chanterelles, Yellow Foot, Hedgehogs, Candy Caps, Porcini, Morels, Oyster, Lobster, and hundreds more edible species can be found in...
Old Abalone Pub
posted by brendan
I‘ve been doing some work for the Westport Hotel, and had a meeting there on March 24th. Afterwards, I was invited to stay for dinner. I was curious, since they recently lost their chef in one of those local fiascos that seem to happen every now and then. I had the opportunity to eat...