337955 Sat Oct 28 18:06:48 -0700 2006 1 31 Home Cooking 0 1979617 Whole Foods started to carry interesting types of exotic mushrooms from Gourmet Mushrooms http://www.mycopia.com/products.html i tried pioppini already twice and they're amazing: first time as a sauce to Burke inspired mini-meatloafs in a bun, http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5273/burgerbunpj9.jpg and yesterday in rustichella d'abruzzo spaghetti. i made a variation on my favorite Kylie Kwong's mushrooms ragout recipe by using heavy cream instead of wine. http://www.abc.net.au/kyliekwong/recipes/s952539.htm and whatever recipe you end up using resist the temptation to use a truffle oil - these fioppini mushrooms are so fragrant by themselves! Sat Oct 28 18:06:48 -0700 2006 13165 VegaCarpio 1 1996758 yesterday used these mushrooms in paella, with chicken confit: http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4936/confitrisottofs6.jpg Sat Nov 04 15:48:46 -0800 2006 1979617 13165 VegaCarpio