There is no foolproof way to distinguish which mushroom is edible and which is poisonous. According to the health ministry, one person died earlier this year after eating wild mushrooms.

Cultivated fresh mushrooms are available all year. Wild mushrooms are at their peak in autumn although some, such as morels, are found in spring. Dried mushrooms are available all year round.

Rockland Public Library will host Greg Marley for “Foraging for Edible Mushrooms ... Collecting and eating wild mushrooms can be intimidating as there are so many different kinds, some of ...

It is not yet clear what kind of mushroom the victims ate, but the poisonous Amanita phalloides, or death cap, is found in Iran More than 800 people have been poisoned after eating toxic wild ...

Mushrooms on toast is a great lunch or brunch dish. If wild garlic is out of season you can use sorrel or spinach instead. I like to cook my sourdough on a griddle for that ‘burnt’ bar marked ...