A guy goes hunting morels in Indiana. Along the way he talks about how to find them, cook them and eat them. Who’s going to write to this guy to tell him to use a mesh bags to collect his bounty? Ah, well…listen to the bubbling butter and imagine the smell…
The Colorado Mycological Society (CMS) is a non-profit corporation established in 1967 to advance the understanding of, and to stimulate interest in, the field of mycology. Meetings are held in Mitchell Hall on the second Monday night of each month, from March through October, at 7:30 PM at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street. […]
In the San Francisco Bay Area, when the first rains tease up the chanterelles and porcini, fungus lovers head to the Fungus Fair: A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms at the Oakland Museum of California. The Fair, hosted by the museum and the Mycological Society of San Francisco, provides information on the uses and abuses of […]
The Michigan Mushroom Hunters Club (MMHC) is located in Troy, Michigan. They welcome everyone interested in mushrooms, and has an active schedule of events. You can join with a registration form that’s located online. Other online materials include their newsletter, Spores Illustrated, recipes, and emergency mushroom poisoning information (not all on one page!). This club […]
I grew up during a time and place when the American Thanksgiving represented a celebration about the good guys who made it to North American shores from Europe back in the 17th century. Later, I learned that Thanksgiving first became a reality in 1863, when President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a […]
The climate and rugged terrain of northern Sardinia, Italy, makes it a paradise for mushroom lovers. This is an especially rich area for a huge variety of fungi, and mushroom dishes are a speciality for Angelo & Arcangela in the autumn. During the mushroom season, Chef-patron Angelo Antonaglia leads mushroom forages for those who would […]