Morel Hunting Somewhere in the Heart of the Cascades

Tasty morel
Tasty morel.

After last year’s forest fires, the morels are coming up in force. Inspired by my recent visit to Italy as part of my Travel, Food and Wine writing class, I recently journeyed into Eastern Washington to look for these tasty victuals. I chose a logging road off I-90 as a likely spot, as it had been partially burned in the recent wildfires. I managed to find 40 morels in an hour, enough for a fabulous feast. I sauted them with butter, then served them with fresh pasta and cream sauce. Fantastico!

Any advice about additional recipes using morels?