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This past Sunday I conducted a culinary experiment which provoked strong reactions on a couple of forums, and I feel I should write it up here as not a great deal of info about this exists online. Amanita muscaria, the familiar, iconic bright red fly agaric mushroom, is classified as “poisonous” in most field guides. [...]

Here in the Pacific Northwest, autumn brings forth a funkload of fungi. This year seems especially myco-friendly. Among the astonishing array of fungus to stumble upon, the Amanita Muscaria is a special treat for the eyes. It is beautiful, possibly toxic, a potent entheogen, and (with some careful preparation) apparently a fine edible. As of [...]

Recent rains here in Seattle are bringing up another flush of one of my favorite mushrooms, Agaricus augustus – also known as “the prince”. I’ve stumbled across many of them this summer just around my neighborhood. Much of the time insects have found them first and they are infested with larvae. Sometimes though I get [...]