Tuesday, August 01, 2006

That isn't Photoshop. Those are real mushrooms attached to my summer hair do with theatrical spirit gum. The large ones are Trumpet Royale(tm) -- aka king oyster or pleurotus eryngii -- the small ones are Cinnamon Cap(tm) -- aka pholiota sp.
A restaurant 'chef in recovery' I have found a fabulous home with America's most innovative mushroom farm. Fascinated by fun fungi, I will host ideas, recipes and explorations of the Kingdom of Fungi. Your own ideas about edible mushrooms are welcome whether you are a mycologist, foodie, or twigs-in-the-hair forager -- join the discussion.