The ripple effect: Why Good Food hasn't published a mushroom recipe in months
Good Food contributor Nagi Maehashi, founder of the popular website RecipeTin Eats, says it's one of the trickiest of haute cuisine classics to crack. And she would know. Maehashi tested and tweaked her recipe many times before it became the centrepiece of her best-selling debut cookbook, Dinner.
Unfortunately, it also became a centrepiece of the mushroom trial, the court having heard that it was Maehashi's recipe that Patterson adapted for that fateful, fatal lunch.
In a statement on Tuesday, Maehashi said it was 'upsetting to learn that one of my recipes – possibly the one I've spent more hours perfecting than any other – something I created to bring joy and happiness, is entangled in a tragic situation'.
The dish's complexity undoubtedly explains why, according to evidence given in court, Patterson returned to the supermarket several times to restock on the key ingredients for the dish, including almost three kilograms of puff pastry, a kilogram of sliced mushrooms, and several eye fillets.
Despite having more than 10,000 recipes in Good Food's collection, beef Wellington is one dish we don't have, and that situation is unlikely to change.
But as the mother of two sons who have dabbled in vegetarianism, I'm conscious of how important mushrooms are as a source of protein, nutrients and umami flavour for vegetarians, vegans, and anyone trying to reduce their meat consumption.
Australians have long appreciated button and field mushrooms. They're a staple of 'big brekkies' at cafes across the land. In the past decade, we have begun to dabble with a wider range of fungi, including locally grown enoki, shiitake, king oyster and lion's mane.
Now the court case has ended, I look forward to bringing to light the other mushroom recipes I've had on hold for months.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
7NEWS
a day ago
- 7NEWS
The Issue with Tim Lester: 7NEWS sits down with the Ukraine's ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko
For Vasyl Myroshnychenko, going home is always going to be a hell of a trip. 'Overnight, it was just a massive drone and missile attack,' he says, telling how he was jarred in and out of sleep by explosions. 'So it was one of those tough nights.' The 44-year-old has been Ukraine's Ambassador in Australia since March 2022, taking the job in the days after Vladimir Putin's forces invaded his country. In the years since, Myroshnychenko has been a regular traveller between his work in Canberra and his long-term home in Kyiv. I spoke with him by video call in his Kyiv apartment, in the middle of his ninth trip back as Ambassador. With each trip, there's news on the war's toll. This time, Myroshnychenko learns about a hometown classmate who vanished two years ago. A DNA test on remains, recently discovered, has only just confirmed his death. His burial was held two days before my conversation with the Ambassador. 'And he's got two kids, his wife left behind. And there are numerous stories like that,' he said. For Myroshnychenko, it's critical Australians care about Ukraine's fight to turn back the Russian invasion. 'You're invested in the deterrence,' he said. 'Russians are conducting joint naval military exercises with Indonesia. 'They requested Indonesia … grant them access to an airfield in Papua. 'How far is Papua from Cairns? It's just around the corner. 'They wanted to have their strategic bombers.' He's referring to the controversy that erupted in April, mid-federal election campaign in Australia, with claims Russia had asked Indonesia to base long-range military aircraft at a military airfield in Papua, North of Darwin. Indonesia quickly reassured the Albanese Government that any such request would be turned down. The underlying concern — around Russia's long term plans in Australia's region — was left unaddressed. For Myroshnychenko, Russia's behaviour in Ukraine tells us all we need to know about its intentions. Worse, he argues, it is leading the way to anarchy. 'If Russia can get away with what they've done because they've got nuclear weapons, because they're a permanent member of the UN Security Council, guess what? Everybody else can do it,' he said. 'What kind of world are we going to live in? Is it a world of a jungle where the might is right? Can Australia survive in the world of a jungle?' On the state of the war, the Ambassador says he's optimistic. 'I believe Ukraine is winning,' he said. Myroshnychenko points to Ukraine's now infamous 'Operation Spider Web'. About 117 remote-controlled drones were smuggled into Russia over an 18-month period and launched toward prized Russian strategic bombers parked at airbases across the country. The raid damaged or destroyed roughly one-third of Russia's long-range strike fleet. 'This is asymmetric warfare. This is what Australia should learn from Ukraine,' Myroshnychenko said. As Ambassador, Myroshnychenko is regularly promoting deeper contacts between Ukraine's and Australia's militaries. 'I hope you never have to fight, but if you do … because you are a smaller country … most likely your enemy will be much bigger, right?' he said. 'War is a mother of innovation. War is driving that change, is driving the transformation, one way or another,' he says. It's the silver lining Myroshnychenko sees in his country's deadly fight with Russia. 'You can assist us, but you can also benefit from us.' For more from Tim Lester and his interview with Vasyl Myroshnychenko, you can watch their full conversation for The Issue in the video above or subscribe to the podcast here.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
How The Age covered the biggest stories of the month
To say Victoria has been in the eye of a news cyclone over the past month would imply there was at least a moment of serenity. It began as many families were winding down for school holidays in early July with one of the most confronting stories in recent memory: allegations that childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown was to be charged with sexually abusing babies and toddlers at a centre where he worked. Brown is facing 73 charges, including rape. He faced court this week and the investigation is ongoing. These allegations not only horrified the nation, but triggered serious questions about the nation's child protection systems and what can only be described as the reckless indifference of governments in that space. Noel Towell reported this week on the former commissioner for children and young people's warning three years ago that 'children would be abused' if the Victorian government did not properly fund the Reportable Conduct Scheme that failed to act on red flags raised about the accused paedophile. Our journalists have also looked closely at the investigations into Brown and the conduct of the companies that employed him to work at many facilities around Melbourne. Sherryn Groch, Caroline Schelle and Carla Jaeger – who have covered this saga with sensitivity, clarity and determination – last week revealed that Brown had been fired from at least three childcare centres before he was arrested, and brought to light crucial details of his past that were missed by regulators and childcare providers. Yesterday, Nicole Precel reported that male childcare workers were being turned away from centres in the aftermath of the Brown allegations. Today, Colin Kruger and Elias Visontay examine the corporate history of Affinity, one of the for-profit childcare providers that employed Brown. On July 7, the attention of our subscribers was firmly fixed on a court in Morwell, where Erin Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, after poisoning her in-laws, the local pastor and his wife with death cap mushrooms hidden in a beef Wellington. Erin Pearson, who tirelessly and meticulously covered the marathon trial for The Age, described an unflinching Patterson as the four guilty verdicts were read out by the jury foreperson. Crime reporter Marta Pascual Juanola was also stationed at Morwell for the trial. Her interview with Dr Chris Webster, who treated the victims after the poisoning, was one of the most compelling pieces published in the aftermath of the verdicts. Photographer Jason South was also there to capture every moment. This story contains a gallery of some of his best work throughout the trial, plus South's telling of how an AFP photographer captured the famous images of Patterson being driven away from the courtroom. Below is one of my favourite pictures from the trial, showing prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers in this eerie scene. John Silvester was at his analytical best with this piece on how Patterson needed to jump 10 hurdles with her defence and stumbled at every one. And only this morning, Chris Vedelago broke the news of an investigation by the state's Juries Commissioner into the way the jury in the so-called mushroom case was protected from outside influence during its deliberations. Then there were the chaotic and disturbing events of July 4, when police allege 34-year-old Angelo Loras tried to torch an East Melbourne synagogue. On the same night, though there is no suggestion the events are connected, a group of about 20 people stormed into an Israeli restaurant in Hardware Lane, trashing the place and chanting at diners. Groch and Vedelago's look at the group behind it is illuminating. Meanwhile in Greensborough on the same night, a company that manufactures parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter used by Israel, as Jaeger reported, was vandalised and cars outside were set alight.
The Age
2 days ago
- The Age
How The Age covered the biggest stories of the month
To say Victoria has been in the eye of a news cyclone over the past month would imply there was at least a moment of serenity. It began as many families were winding down for school holidays in early July with one of the most confronting stories in recent memory: allegations that childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown was to be charged with sexually abusing babies and toddlers at a centre where he worked. Brown is facing 73 charges, including rape. He faced court this week and the investigation is ongoing. These allegations not only horrified the nation, but triggered serious questions about the nation's child protection systems and what can only be described as the reckless indifference of governments in that space. Noel Towell reported this week on the former commissioner for children and young people's warning three years ago that 'children would be abused' if the Victorian government did not properly fund the Reportable Conduct Scheme that failed to act on red flags raised about the accused paedophile. Our journalists have also looked closely at the investigations into Brown and the conduct of the companies that employed him to work at many facilities around Melbourne. Sherryn Groch, Caroline Schelle and Carla Jaeger – who have covered this saga with sensitivity, clarity and determination – last week revealed that Brown had been fired from at least three childcare centres before he was arrested, and brought to light crucial details of his past that were missed by regulators and childcare providers. Yesterday, Nicole Precel reported that male childcare workers were being turned away from centres in the aftermath of the Brown allegations. Today, Colin Kruger and Elias Visontay examine the corporate history of Affinity, one of the for-profit childcare providers that employed Brown. On July 7, the attention of our subscribers was firmly fixed on a court in Morwell, where Erin Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, after poisoning her in-laws, the local pastor and his wife with death cap mushrooms hidden in a beef Wellington. Erin Pearson, who tirelessly and meticulously covered the marathon trial for The Age, described an unflinching Patterson as the four guilty verdicts were read out by the jury foreperson. Crime reporter Marta Pascual Juanola was also stationed at Morwell for the trial. Her interview with Dr Chris Webster, who treated the victims after the poisoning, was one of the most compelling pieces published in the aftermath of the verdicts. Photographer Jason South was also there to capture every moment. This story contains a gallery of some of his best work throughout the trial, plus South's telling of how an AFP photographer captured the famous images of Patterson being driven away from the courtroom. Below is one of my favourite pictures from the trial, showing prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers in this eerie scene. John Silvester was at his analytical best with this piece on how Patterson needed to jump 10 hurdles with her defence and stumbled at every one. And only this morning, Chris Vedelago broke the news of an investigation by the state's Juries Commissioner into the way the jury in the so-called mushroom case was protected from outside influence during its deliberations. Then there were the chaotic and disturbing events of July 4, when police allege 34-year-old Angelo Loras tried to torch an East Melbourne synagogue. On the same night, though there is no suggestion the events are connected, a group of about 20 people stormed into an Israeli restaurant in Hardware Lane, trashing the place and chanting at diners. Groch and Vedelago's look at the group behind it is illuminating. Meanwhile in Greensborough on the same night, a company that manufactures parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter used by Israel, as Jaeger reported, was vandalised and cars outside were set alight.
