This soup is fairly rich and feels quite extravagant. Chestnut mushrooms, also known as brown mushrooms, have a firm texture and earthy flavour. They are my favourite for a soup or sauce ...

If you don't have any shiitake mushrooms available for your homemade soup, these two alternatives should work just as well, ...

Here’s a warming pie made with chestnuts, mushrooms and marsala wine. You could use white wine, red wine or vermouth if you don’t have any marsala to hand. To make the pastry, either put the ...

Slice the kernels off the cob, place in a bowl and set to one side, reserve the cobs. Bring 1 litre of water to boil in a large saucepan. Add the kernel-less cobs, thyme, plenty of sea salt and ...

A mix of wild mushrooms, such as chanterelles and portobellos, enhances the dish’s complexity. Finish with a handful of ...

Drain the mushrooms and gently squeeze dry, reserving the soaking liquid. Heat a large pan and add the oil. Add the chestnuts, the onion and drained wild mushrooms and sweat gently for 10 minutes ...

Your mouthwatering mushroom soup will now be ready to eat. To make the toasted sandwich: Destalk the chestnut mushrooms and place them on the griddle pan, then cook until charred. Add four sleeves ...

The Mandarin word for ‘fish’ (Yu) is a homonym for ‘abundance’ (Yu), so a whole fish is usually served to symbolise unity and ...