Mushrooms make the most wonderful alternative to meat. I love almost every kind of mushroom and regularly cook with both Portobello and Shitake mushrooms. If I’m looking for more unusual mushrooms for a risotto or pasta, I’ll often buy a dried mix that are available in most grocery stores, however, if you want an absolute treat beyone anything you have ever tasted in the mushroom world, visit Gourmet Mushrooms. The gift basket (pictured) includes a variety of rare and extraordinary mushrooms. It would make the perfect summer gift for a foodie – even if that’s you!! Gourmet Mushrooms is dedicated to sustainable agriculture and they are certified organic. They are the oldest speciality mushroom farm in America.