'Shrooms and other things.
I love mushroom hunting. No, scratch that, I'm absolutely addicted to mushroom hunting. In Russia it's one of the favourite summer past-times. Where peeps in Europe and US go out to picnics or barbecues, Russians horde up, grab baskets and head out to the nearest forest.
Of course, since this summer has been exceptionally sucky, heat, forest fires and all, I had no hope, but hooray! it rained and it fogged and what not, and donning my rubber boots, I set off.
My (and everyone else's here) favs are summer bolets. They have exquisite taste and omg, the scent. Baked with sour cream and onions they are to die for. Dry them up in a real stove, powder an use as a seasoning - and it's the best seasoning I've ever tried.
But the best, of course, is pasta with cream, parmesan and summer bolets. OMG, my mouth tingles just thinking of it. I just ate a bowl, BTW.
Here are my babies. Not great, comparing, but quite great, considering.
Of course, since this summer has been exceptionally sucky, heat, forest fires and all, I had no hope, but hooray! it rained and it fogged and what not, and donning my rubber boots, I set off.
My (and everyone else's here) favs are summer bolets. They have exquisite taste and omg, the scent. Baked with sour cream and onions they are to die for. Dry them up in a real stove, powder an use as a seasoning - and it's the best seasoning I've ever tried.
But the best, of course, is pasta with cream, parmesan and summer bolets. OMG, my mouth tingles just thinking of it. I just ate a bowl, BTW.
Here are my babies. Not great, comparing, but quite great, considering.