MUSHROOMS

MUSHROOMS A practical guide to identifying, picking, and cooking mushrooms helps enables readers to discover delicious foodfor freeall around them. Wild mushrooms grow in abundance, and discovering how to differentiate between a trompette des pastime (trumpets of death) and a chicken of the woods is an exciting and money-saving pastime. This handy pocket sized fungi book will teach readers how to identify fungi, where they can be found, what time of year will be most fruitful for foraging, and how best to store mushrooms at home. With several delicious recipes for freshly-picked and dried mushrooms, such as a creamy risotto or porcini pizza, this is the perfect read for any budding mycophile!ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Jane Eastoe is a journalist, author, garden designer, and horticulturalist. Her books include Fabulous Frocks, Victorian Pharmacy, and Wild Food, and she is the chief contributor to the National Trust Book of the Countryside. ISBN: 1-907892-04-4 publish date: 06/30/2011