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Ricotta Cheese:
the easiest homemade cheese ever
The hardest part about making this cheese is cleaning the cheesecloth. It is perfect for Raviolis and Lasagnas, but Im eating it right now with some fresh cherry belle radishes and loving it. I learned how to make this simple fresh cheese from one of my most beloved cookbooks, The Kitchen Ecosystem by Eugenia Bone,…
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Amanita Jacksonii
This website is not intended to be used for mushroom identification. You should be certain on all identification points when consuming any wild edible. For a list of recommended books and websites for mushroom foraging, click here. I disclaim any liability whatsoever with respect to any damages that result from the use of the information…
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Oyster Mushrooms:
Pleurotus ostreatus & pulmonarius
Oyster mushrooms are smooth and white to light brown on the top with white gills attached to and running down the stem. They grow in overlapping shelf-like formations on dead and dying trees and rotting logs. I went for a walk in the woods this morning and found a random flourish of late summer oysters…
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Lactarius(Milky Cap) Mushrooms
This summer(specifically mid June through August), we have been fortunate to be in the woods during a few milky cap flushes and racked up. Milky caps are the common name for the genera Lactarius. Not all lactarius are edible and this is not an identification guide, but mushroomexpert.com is and if you are getting into…