Keep mushrooms fresh longer by keeping them next to 1 kitchen utensil

Keep mushrooms fresh longer by keeping them next to 1 kitchen utensil

Whether you love them or dislike them, mushrooms are undeniably a prominent seasonal crop. However, many people are still unaware of the best ways to store them effectively. To address this, Vlatka Lake, a storage expert from Space Station, has shared with Express.co.uk her top recommendations for keeping mushrooms fresh and flavourful for an extended … Read more

Farmers market vendors team up with Fox Fungi farm for the winter

Farmers market vendors team up with Fox Fungi farm for the winter

As winter approaches and outdoor farmers markets wind down, many small businesses that rely on summer sales are now faced with the difficult task of planning for their off-season. To help ensure that fellow market vendors stay afloat until spring, one of those companies, Fox Fungi, has launched a co-op out of its urban farm … Read more

Expert shares mushroom storage tip that ‘maximises flavour and longevity’

Expert shares mushroom storage tip that ‘maximises flavour and longevity’

Keeping mushrooms fresh can be quite tricky, especially since they tend to start browning and losing their firm texture quickly. The trick to maintaining the freshness of store-bought mushrooms lies, not only in the storage conditions but also in the way they are handled. Food experts at Urban Farm-It have shared an insight into how … Read more

New collecting craze goes viral in China. It involves mushrooms, with Yunnan the hotspot

New collecting craze goes viral in China. It involves mushrooms, with Yunnan the hotspot

Move over, Pokémon Go. A new collecting craze is taking over Chinese social media, with the most coveted finds not digital critters but… mushrooms. Morels, black tiger palm mushrooms, milk-caps, blackening brittlegill, termite mushrooms and matsutake are just some of the species for which young fungi fans have been foraging across the country, before posting … Read more

Easy Dinners for Right Now

Easy Dinners for Right Now

Summer is hot dogs and ice pops, shaggy dinners at dusk, the melting mixture of energy and malaise that gives the season its shape. But that’s not fall. Fall is crisp. Fall is orderly. There’s no malaise and no melt. Those anything-goes August dinners give way to meal plans sketched out on Sunday and empty … Read more

Top Chef shares mistakes people make when cooking mushrooms

Top Chef shares mistakes people make when cooking mushrooms

A leading chef has revealed the biggest mistakes made when cooking mushrooms – how many are you guilty of? This Morning chef Clodagh McKenna has been cooking for more than 20 years and says the most common error is peeling and washing the fungi before eating them, which she says is ‘completely unnecessary’. Washing mushrooms … Read more

5 of the best things to do this weekend, August 16-18, in Hong Kong, from music to movies

5 of the best things to do this weekend, August 16-18, in Hong Kong, from music to movies

Kumi and Naoki met at university and founded the band in 1997, and now have eight albums under their belts. Fans can look forward to a live performance of their terrific new single, “Forgive Me Not”, which was released in May. “Love Psychedelico – Live in Hong Kong 2024”, MacPherson Stadium, 38 Nelson Street, Mong … Read more

5 reasons to take a trip to Telluride Mushroom Festival

5 reasons to take a trip to Telluride Mushroom Festival

What’s red and white and sprouts up all over Telluride this time of year? We’re not talking about just amanita muscaria mushrooms, but rather a whole festival dedicated to fungi. The Telluride Mushroom Festival is gearing up to celebrate its 44th year from Aug. 14 to 18. That’s when mycology enthusiasts from around the country … Read more

The best pizza toppings make for emotional debates – The Denver Post

The best pizza toppings make for emotional debates – The Denver Post

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems.) This is a story about pizza toppings. My favorites. Your favorites. And Giles Flanagin’s … Read more