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Creamy Pureed Mushroom Soup + 6 Things to Know About Mushrooms

Learn all about mushrooms and then satisfy your cravings for an umami-rich meal with this thick and creamy pureed mushroom soup – no cream added! Pin the Recipe Originally posted March 2016 following the sponsored Mushroom Council farm tour. Updated September 2019 as part of a sponsored campaign for Mushroom Month. As always, all opinions are my own.  September is a…

Mushroom Asparagus Pesto Frittata

Savor the flavors of spring and summer with this Mushroom Asparagus Pesto Frittata. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or a relaxing weekend brunch. Pin the Recipe Asparagus season is pretty much over, but you may still find a few good bunches of spears in the supermarket. If you do, I have a great weeknight or weekend brunch recipe for…

Is MSG Safe?

The short answer is yes — MSG is included in the FDA’s Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) list, and research in Europe, the US, and Asia shows that MSG used in prepared foods or as a condiment is safe for people of all ages. A few weeks ago I went to a luncheon about umami — the fifth taste. If…

The Fifth Taste

Over the weekend I went to a restaurant in westchester called ümami café, named after the fifth taste sensation. The fifth taste? Yup, that’s right. Turns out we have five taste sensations, not just the four you’re familiar with: sweet, sour, bitter, salty. Umami is a fifth taste that was discovered by the Japanese over a century ago, but did…