Wild Rice and Wild Mushroom Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup wild rice
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
• 1/2 oz. dried wild mushrooms, such as porcini,
• chanterelles or shiitakes
• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 3/4 lb. fresh button mushrooms, brushed clean
• and sliced
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley