The Penn Mushrooms Blog
Farm profiles, mushroom varieties, recipes and the history behind Pennsylvania's mushroom industry.
Chicken and Mushroom Pâté on a Croissant (and Why You Should Open the Champagne)
A simple chicken liver and mushroom pâté, quick pickled red onions, and the champagne to drink with them. Easier than it sounds.
October 19, 2026The Mushroom Menu at Sovana Bistro
I wouldn't normally eat at a restaurant sandwiched between an optometrist and a hair salon. Then I ordered the gnocchi.
September 28, 2026Brunch at Sweet Ameilia's, a sampling of their Mushroom-Focused Menu
On a rainy fall Sunday my wife and I decided to find a cozy spot for brunch. We went back and forth trying to find the right restaurant. Something with good food (I have a hard time paying for mediocre food), good ambiance, and a place we can spend a few hours without feeling rushed.
September 21, 2026Mushroom Risotto with Peas and onion
Try this warm and satisfying dish this coming fall.
September 18, 2026This Family Still Grows Mushrooms Here 100 Years Later
A visit to The Woodlands at Phillips, run by the descendants of the man who invented year-round mushroom farming in 1927, and my first real interview for this whole project.
September 17, 2026Roasted Gnocchi with Italian Sausage, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pennsylvania Mushrooms
Tonight I decided to pay a visit to one of my favorite stores - Carlino's Market in West Chester
September 17, 2026Why I write about mushrooms on the internet.
I live in Chester County, PA, a few minutes from Kennett Square - a town of about 6,000 people that, depending on the year and how you count it, grows somewhere around half of all the mushrooms eaten in the United States.
September 15, 2026A Day at the Mushroom Festival
If you're going to start a website called Penn Mushrooms, there's probably no better place to spend a Saturday than the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square. So that's exactly what I did.
September 11, 2026How Pennsylvania Became the Mushroom Capital of the World
It started with a florist, some unused space under greenhouse benches, and an idea that turned out to be pretty darn good.