Mushroom Madness
Discover the amazing Morel Mushroom Frittata recipe that highlights the intense flavors of pine mushrooms and chanterelles.
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
The Unknown Chef shows us how to make these fancy little treats that always please and impress family and friends alike
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Mushroom And Sesame Pancake
The texture of shimeji mushrooms really lends itself to a sort of pancake. But you could really use just about any mushroom…
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Foraging for Wild Plants
Wherever you go in the world, you will inevitably come across medicinal and edible plants. It seems to me that no place inhabited…
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Wildlife viewing program offers free nature walks and talks
What do mushrooms, squirrels, Kokanee salmon, a salt lake and elk have in common? They’re all things you can see in the upcoming Wild Discoveries
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Mushrooms From the Open Fields
As a youngster back in the 1950s, one of our responsibilities was to go out in the open fields and pick fresh mushrooms – and
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Wild Edibles: From Curiosities to Staples
If you grew up with the convenience of grocery stores, basing your diet on foraged foods is a romantic but daunting idea to consider. Luckily,
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Mushroom Confidential
I wrote this in 2013 for Dave Mossop at Yukon College as part of my course requirements for NOST 201, A natural history of the
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Mushrooms in the Yukon
Mushroom season starts in spring. On a hike at the end of May, I came upon some black morels. In the Yukon, morels usually only
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Not for Novices: Beyond Beginner Picking
After you’ve picked your first few batches of mushrooms, and haven’t landed in the hospital, you’ll find the mushroom conversation branches into themes of field
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The Magic of Mushrooms
Jean Francois is a chef. I met him at a B.C. heli-ski lodge on Highway 5 — The Yellowhead — in the early 2000s. He
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Off The Beaten Path
I was re-routing some electrical cables through some bushes the other day, and what did my little eye spy? Not one, but two beautiful Agaricus
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Puffballs, Boletes, Meadow Mushrooms, Oh My!
Contrary to popular belief, mushroom hunting does not have the risk factor of Russian roulette. In fact, with a little knowledge and some common sense,
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A Taste of Our Northern Woodlands
Morel mushrooms are an exquisite treat found in the ashy remains of the forest fire floor. Because these mushrooms only germinate when exposed to extremely
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All That the Rain Promises
Iknow, I know, you’re all thinking I’m crazy, but after the rain, the underground “internet” of mycelium is incubating. Mushrooms are being born. Mycelium or
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Mush Rush 101
The mossy floor of old growth forest is soft and damp. I breathe the air; warm and thick. My exhalation of carbon dioxide draws mosquitoes