Good buddies Steve Fick and Mike Mennell agreed that the Clatsop State Forest — just off Highway 26 — offers plenty of elbow room and it is prime habitat for golden chanterelles.

California is home to numerous species of mushrooms, but the California Golden Chanterelle took home the win. It is a commonly collected edible mushroom found beneath California oak trees.

Amelia Saltsman, author of The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook, advises how to select the very best chanterelles for your buck: “Look for golden orange, firm, heavy-for-their-size ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The fuzzy, golden pallid bat officially became California's state bat in 2024. Here's why it's celebrated by farmers, conservationists, and bat enthusiasts.

Clean and cut the chanterelles into small pieces, mix with chopped garlic and arrange on a baking sheet. Broil on high until golden brown. Grate almonds with microplane or food processor.

Veal loin wrapped with smoked veal tongue, aromatic braised prime-beef short rib, and Saskatchewan golden-chanterelle stew were among the judge-wowing dishes.

Chanterelle mushrooms can be golden yellow-orange in coloring with a wavy and trumpet-like cap. They also have a faint apricot smell. Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter ...