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Whiting

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August First

Bakery and Cafe 

149 South Champlain St.

Burlington 05401

  One summer day, I turned the corner and there it was!   I felt like I was definitely the last to know.  My first clue? -The long line.   

August First bakery was such a nice surprise for me.  When I go to Burlington I'm not often walking around this part of town.  I popped in and had a delicious snack and a iced chai.  As an after-thought I purchased a loaf of jalapeno pepper and cheese bread and headed home.

Wow!  That bread was awesome!   I've since been back for more and I would definitely recommend this as a stop on your next B-Town trip!

The fun thing I learned is that every afternoon the bread bikes drives around the Burlington streets, shouting...."Breaaad foooor sale!"   I love it!  That's something I've only seen in others countries!  I wish I had that service in my Vermont neighborhood!

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Lake Dunmore.  by A.C.

Chicken of the Woods!

The Elusive Mushroom

      My husband and I went mushroom hunting one beautiful summer evening a couple of weeks ago.  Mostly we were after oyster mushrooms because we are not seasoned mushroom hunters at all and they are easy to spot.  We did find some but then we spotted beautiful orange-yellow mushrooms growing on a dead cherry tree!  We stopped to get a better look. The mushrooms had a very nice mushroomy smell and a firm but spongy feel.  We picked some and stopped at his brother's house to investigate further in his mushroom book.

      Sure enough these are a hard to find, edible, choice mushroom!  What a find!  We harvested them for about a week but then a big storm came along and smashed tree, ruining what was left of the mushrooms.  It was nice while it lasted...

 

If you would like to hunt for the Chicken Mushroom make sure to do your research.  There is a lot of information online, YouTube I think is the most helpful.  One thing we learned that it's just as important to know your trees as it is to know your mushrooms. (Chicken Mushrooms love cherry trees,  do not eat if found on coniferous trees.)

             To prepare these mushrooms we cut them into slices, sauteed in butter and then simmered in chicken broth.  They have a dense, buttery texture- absolutely amazing!  Also, another great thing is that they freeze well.  When we want to use some of the frozen mushrooms we just put them frozen into a little chicken broth and simmer until they are warmed through.

Shrimp Alfredo with Chicken Mushrooms

Drop-In Brewing

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A New Brew in Town!

610 Route 7 South

Middlebury 05753

      We heard about a new brewery opening in Middlebury called, The Drop- In Brewery... so we did just that, and boy are we glad we did!   We would highly recommend stopping in for a free beer tasting.

      We decided on the Sunshine and Hoppiness Ale as our personal favorite and promptly bought a log.  The price was really reasonable and Steve included some tube for our kegerator that needed to be replaced! Thanks!

A very happy customer!  We'll be back.

A perfect match for homemade tomato pizza.

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Lake Dunmore.  by C.A.

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Goshen.

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