I bought this fabulous mix of dried wild mushrooms at Granville Island Market. You can find the stand in the South West corner, by the food court, where they also sell dried seaweed. The guys who run the stand are very happy to talk shop, and they told me that most of their product comes from Vancouver Island.

I soaked the mushrooms in boiling hot water for 10-12 minutes.

After sweating out some shallots in olive oil, I melted some butter and poured the mushrooms in, with all of the water they were soaking in, and sauteed them down.

When the mushrooms were the consistency I wanted, I added finely chopped parsley and garlic, a small amount of flour, and some more butter and water and stirred the sauce until it became thick. The end result was rich and delicious, with the various textures and tastes of the mushrooms standing out very boldly.