My First Chanterelles

It's a known fact that chefs prize chanterelles more than any other mushrooms. In one of the cookbooks that I own (I forget which one), the chef/author instructs: "If you ever see chanterelles, buy them."

And so it was that when I first saw chanterelles at the Hollywood farmer's market more than a week ago, I kind of freaked out. I froze. I was like, "Oh my God! I'm supposed to buy these!" But a small bag of them cost $10 and I felt scared. So I didn't buy them, mentioned the experience on Twitter, and my followers scolded me. Chef Sara Jenkins Tweeted to me, "So easy to cook! Saute w/ butter, thyme, parsley, toss w/ penne and parmigiano! Easy!" Emboldened, I made a point to buy chanterelles the next time that I saw them; and sure enough, this past Sunday, that's precisely what I did.

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