Here on the Long Beach Peninsula, it’s impossible to ponder the Fall season without thinking of the bounty of wild edible mushrooms that pop up at this time of year. Our 8th Annual Wild Mushroom Celebration brought out crowds of mushroom lovers to sample our Chefs’ creations as well as those of Guest Chef, Larry Piaskowy, formerly of the Port Bistro, in Ilwaco. Larry and his lovely wife, Jennifer Williams promise to return next year for another Guest Chef Dinner during the Wild Mushroom Celebration 2010.
Shelburne Reataurant Culinary team, left to right: Richard Windrich, Kim Pickering and Michael Campiche
Our Chefs, pictured above, produced a remarkable Wild Mushroom feast of multiple courses showcasing the bounty of wild mushrooms that grow in our surrounding countryside. Some of the dishes are pictured below.
Fortunately, we harvest enough wild mushrooms that we’re able to serve them almost year-round. When fresh, local produce and wild things show up at our door, it really gets our creative juices flowing. We invite you to celebrate the season by joining us to sample the bounty of the region.
Those plates are made by Steelite and are available from Bargreen Ellingson in Portland or Seattle.