Use a mixture of wild mushrooms to make this luxurious mushroom soup really special. A wonderful starter at a dinner party. Sweat the shallots in the butter with a pinch of salt for 3 minutes.

To serve, ladle the soup into warmed bowls. Garnish each one with the chives and micro herbs. Put the dried wild mushrooms in a heatproof bowl and pour 400ml (14 fl oz) of boiling water over to cover.

If you're keen to try your hand at foraging, wild mushrooms grow throughout the year, but autumn offers the most abundant and varied seasonal eating. From late summer until the first frost ...

They add thickness to the soup. The first step is to thoroughly clean and wash fresh wild mushrooms. Then, peel the potatoes ...

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The end result is an impressive dish perfect for brunch, especially during wild mushroom season (the peak is in fall, though morels are best in the spring) when you'll be able to find a gorgeous ...

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Today, Gino is cooking up a special meal to help Phillip survive his 24-hour TV marathon - wild mushroom and white truffle risotto. Packed with slow-release carbs, they should get Phillip through ...