Tag Archives: wild mushrooms

Crème à tartiner aux cèpes

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Meg

I first tasted this earthy wild mushroom spread at the home of my friend Vera, who lives across the street from me in Paris but is originally from Czech Republic. She served it on toast during cocktail hour and it … Continue reading →

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Risotto aux champignons sauvages

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Meg

This unusual wild mushroom risotto is the creation of John O’Shea, the brilliant young British chef who presides over the kitchen at JJ Beaumarchais, a restaurant downstairs from my apartment. It is unusual first because instead of rice it uses … Continue reading →

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Tarte aux champignons sauvages

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Meg

It’s mushroom hunting season in France, rather a dangerous sport as the hunting season for wild game is on as well. In my corner of Burgundy, men with guns have been out since September 21 hunting for pheasant, partridge, wild … Continue reading →

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Poêlée de champignons des bois

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Meg

I learned this dish many years ago from a French friend who happened to be living in the Périgord region south of Limoges, an area that falls within the northern reaches of Dordogne. First we went out gathering mushrooms in … Continue reading →

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