Laetiporus sulphurous Mushrooms are magic!People often misunderstand me when I say this, they assume I'm talking about psychotropic mushrooms but I'm not (though I don't exclude them).I'm talking about a…
A New Pasta Machine I bought a pasta machine.* Extravagant, I know but I've been talking myself out of it for a while and as I've been unable to find…
Introduction To Foraging There's been a huge surge of interest in foraging lately, hardly surprising given our current situation. It is one of the many "silver linings" I'm seeing develop…
Some common wild foods you can forage in January.
Lepista/Clitocybe nuda There's something special about the number 10, it's an important number for several reasons, not least, our numerical system.And we love to use it in collections! Top Ten,…
I Was Chasing The Sun... Today was an unusually warm and bright November day, here in Devon. I yearned to be in the woods, in the fields, in nature, in…
Fomitopsis betulina A Man Named Ötzi A long, long time ago, there lived a man named Ötzi. He probably wasn't called Ötzi but that's what he came to be known…
Laccaria amethystina Who wouldn't be impressed by these beautiful purple Mushrooms? Not only are Amethyst Deceivers pretty but they're also edible. Identification Despite the name, these are quite easy to…