Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares: The Love, Lore, and Mystique of Mushrooms

Discover the wonders and mysteries of mushrooms-and our conflicting human reactions to them-in this "enticing invitation to the fungal realm" (Sandor Ellix Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation).

Includes tips for mushroom foraging, cultivation, and preparation!

Throughout history, people have had a complex and confusing relationship with mushrooms. Are fungi food or medicine, beneficial decomposers or deadly "toadstools" ready to kill anyone foolhardy enough to eat them? In fact, there is ...