Creamy Garlic and Porcini Mushroom Sauce/Salad Dressing

If anchovy is hailed as the bacon of the sea, I would say that mushrooms are the bacon of the vegetable kingdom. They are full of flavour and can imbue so many dishes with subtle savoury depth, much like other umami ingredients. Forget the slimy or watery versions you may have encountered before; mushrooms can be transformational when cooked properly.

In this recipe, porcini mushroom paste is paired with cream and black garlic to create a sauce that’s great as a base for pasta dishe