Here is a close up of a young Dryad’s saddle AKA pheasant’s back mushroom (Polyporus squamosus). It has a very unmushroomy scent something like watermelon rind. I originally tried Dryad… more →
1leftwrote 19 hours ago: This is going to be a short one; once again, the hue and cry of life has gotten the best of me, at t … more →
wrote 1 day ago: Here is a close up of a young Dryad’s saddle AKA pheasant’s back mushroom (Polyporus squ … more →
wrote 3 days ago: This May, so far, has been unusually cool, and that most certainly is not a complaint. Those who kn … more →
wrote 1 week ago: It is that time of year again! Spring has (finally) sprung!!! Better late than never, I always say … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I recently read an interesting perspective that Crostini’s are so 2012! What’s trending in the world … more →
wrote 1 week ago: The good news is that, 48 hours after eating some unfamiliar mushrooms, I’m quite fine thank y … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Cappuccino of wild mushrooms, black summer truffle, garlic bread Wood fired baked Camembert cheese, … more →
wrote 1 week ago: “It ain’t the heat, it’s the humidity…” One of the all-time cliches, w … more →
wrote 1 week ago: This is going to be a short one, as I haven’t had much chance to get out and explore today. T … more →
wrote 1 week ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. Download: the-end-of-the-valley.m4a //The End of the Valley, gui … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: After all that rain, we were due for a lovely sunny day, and today was that day. I mean, just look … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: While cycling in the woods today, Belle asked me: do you think we could survive in the woods. I said … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Source Sun’s blood pressure benefits ‘may outdo cancer risks Who Knew? Health benefits F … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Wow that was a lot of rain! It kept going off and on most of the night and all through today, altho … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Tuesday means C’ville tofu delivery, and I knew right away it was going to be a wet one. I … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: This morning, I did my monthly “road clean” walk around the half-block, picking up trash … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Mushrooms pizza has always been one of my favorite pizzas. And thank heavens that no longer has to … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: The first day of May, and my oh my what a delightful day it was. One of those spectacular spring da … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: April 30, the final day of the month. A crazy busy day, and I knew I would have to get an early sta … more →