Learning to Cook

Today I learned that my roommate is a mushroom enthusiast. No, not what you're thinking; her German mother has instilled an interest in foraging for mushrooms and incorporating them into traditional hearty German cooking. So when one of the park rangers came home with this beauty, it had to be celebrated.
Note how large it is by comparing the mushroom to the cook's hand. Surprisingly, it was delicious! Although, when I'm feeling adventurous in my own eating, I would first trek downtown to Sugar Mama's, rather than go foraging in the woods...