5 Mushroom Recipes for a Cozy Night In

Our Western Living archives are a treasure trove of recipes to help you savour the best flavours of every season. This time, we’re shining a spotlight on five of our favourite dishes that celebrate one of fall’s most beloved ingredients: mushrooms.

Bulgogi Mushroom Tacos

These bulgogi mushroom tacos from Kelowna’s Frankie We Salute You! are the mashup meal of the season—when the traditional Korean marinade is combined with mushrooms, it creates a meaty texture that’s just a fulfilling as it is weeknight appropriate. Read More.

Mushrooms and Balsamic Onions

Amp up your brunch game with pastry chef Jackie Kai Ellis’ morning-worthy mushrooms and balsamic onions on toast. Don’t skimp on the brioche here either, it’s what takes this dish from ordinary toast to a French classic. Read More.

Plant-Based Bolognese

We delved deep into our Western Living archives and decided to enhance a long begot spaghetti squash side dish into an entrée worthy plant-based take on pasta Bolognese. Dried and fresh mushrooms do a lot of the lifting here, but the vegan cheese recipe is what takes it to the next level. Read More.

Mushroom and Yuzu Risotto

This luxe vegetarian appetizer from Chanthy Yen of Vancouver’s Nightshade turns the classic must-order risotto on its head by adding some punchy yuzu to the mix. Don’t have yuzu? Lemon will work in a pinch, but we highly recommend going all out on this dinner party worthy dish. Read More.

Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza

As days grow darker we vote for bringing a little sunshine inside with homemade pizza. This goat cheese, caramelized onion and mushroom version by recipe developer Lisa Ahier is a weekend project worthy of all the specialty mushrooms currently available at farmer’s markets. Read More.