Here it is again my annual feast of wild
mushrooms. Right about this time of year,
the Sila mountains of Calabria are
abundant with wild mushrooms and the
local residents celebrate with a mushroom
festival. Not wanting to leave all the fun to
them, it is appropriate for us to do the
same here (hopefully the weather will
cooperate and we will have a bounty of wild
mushrooms). We will taste as many
seasonal varieties as I can find at the
markets. Hopefully porcini and
chanterelles will dominate as they are my
favorites. We will finish the dinner with a
dessert that does not actually contain
mushrooms, but resembles a mushroom in
shape, made with homemade chocolate
gelato, and a very special surprise in the
center.
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Crostone di Funghi
(Toasted Italian bread topped with wild
mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, garlic and
parsley)
Risotto con Finferli
(Saffron risotto with chanterelles mushrooms)
Tacchino con Funghi
(Turkey cutlets with wild mushrooms)
Tartufo di gelato
(Chocolate ice cream shaped like a truffle with
a hazelnut filling)
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Crostone di Funghi
(Toasted Italian bread topped with wild
mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, garlic and
parsley)
Risotto con Finferli
(Saffron risotto with chanterelles mushrooms)
Tacchino con Funghi
(Turkey cutlets with wild mushrooms)
Tortiera di Funghi e Patate
(Wild mushrooms layered with potatoes and
breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic and pecorino
cheese)
Tartufo di Gelato
(Chocolate ice cream shaped like a truffle with
a hazelnut filling)
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Crostone di Funghi
(Toasted Italian bread topped with wild
mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, garlic and
parsley)
Risotto con Finferli
(Saffron risotto with chanterelles mushrooms)
Tacchino con Funghi
(Turkey cutlets with wild mushrooms)
Tartufo di gelato
(Chocolate ice cream shaped like a truffle with
a hazelnut filling)
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Crostone di Funghi
(Toasted Italian bread topped with wild
mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, garlic and
parsley)
Risotto con Finferli
(Saffron risotto with chanterelles mushrooms)
Tacchino con Funghi
(Turkey cutlets with wild mushrooms)
Tortiera di Funghi e Patate
(Wild mushrooms layered with potatoes and
breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic and pecorino
cheese)
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Crostone di Funghi
(Toasted Italian bread topped with wild
mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, garlic and
parsley)
Risotto con Finferli
(Saffron risotto with chanterelles mushrooms)
Tacchino con Funghi
(Turkey cutlets with wild mushrooms)
Tartufo di gelato
(Chocolate ice cream shaped like a truffle with
a hazelnut filling)
|
Crostone di Funghi
(Toasted Italian bread topped with wild
mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, garlic and
parsley)
Risotto con Finferli
(Saffron risotto with chanterelles mushrooms)
Tacchino con Funghi
(Turkey cutlets with wild mushrooms)
Tortiera di Funghi e Patate
(Wild mushrooms layered with potatoes and
breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic and pecorino
cheese)
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Crostone di Funghi
(Toasted Italian bread topped with wild
mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, garlic and
parsley)
Risotto con Finferli
(Saffron risotto with chanterelles mushrooms)
Tacchino con Funghi
(Turkey cutlets with wild mushrooms)
Tortiera di Funghi e Patate
(Wild mushrooms layered with potatoes and
breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic and pecorino
cheese)
Tartufo di gelato
(Chocolate ice cream shaped like a truffle with a
hazelnut filling)
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