Chanterelle Fricassée

This makes a wonderful side dish to poultry or seafood, or a lovely dish all on its own.

    *  1 tablespoon goose fat or olive oil
    * 1 shallot, minced
    * 1 clove garlic, minced
    * 1 pound wild or cultivated mushrooms, trimmed and cleaned
    * Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    * 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, firmly packed

1. Heat the goose fat or olive oil with the shallot and the garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. When the shallot has turned translucent, after about 2 minutes, add the mushrooms and cook, shaking the pan frequently, until they give up most of their liquid. Increase the heat to medium-high, season the mushrooms with salt and pepper and continue cooking and shaking the pan until most — but not all — of the liquid has evaporated. This will take about 8 minutes.

2. Mince the parsley and stir it into the mushrooms and continue cooking for an additional minute. Taste for seasoning, remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Chanterelle Rillettes

A vegetarian spin on rillettes, the rich, creamy pàté traditionally made with duck or pork.

    *  16 tablespoons (2 sticks) butter, room temperature, divided
    * 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    * 12 ounces fresh chanterelles, cleaned, coarsely chopped (about 5 cups)
    * 1 garlic clove, minced
    * 1/4 cup imported dry Marsala
    * 1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice
    * 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    * 1 teaspoon (packed) finely grated lemon peel
    * 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
    * Toasted baguette slices

Melt 6 tablespoons butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until mushrooms are tender and beginning to color, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, then Marsala, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, tomato paste, and lemon peel. Simmer until Marsala has evaporated, about 1 minute. Cool.

Transfer mushroom mixture to processor; add parsley and 10 tablespoons butter. Process until mushrooms are finely chopped. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired. Transfer to small bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to develop. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated. Serve rillettes with toasted baguette slices.