Reviews of important fungi reference books that are not identification guides:

Entangled Life – Merlin Sheldrake

Mycelium Running – Paul Stamets

Radical Mycology – Peter McCoy

A deep dive into the drunken botany of making bitter-sweet drinks like vermouth and amaro with foraged botanicals

An easy to make, umami-heavy seasoning that can be used like soy sauce, for seasoning meat, fish or mushroom dishes, or to add delicious salty-savoury edge to cocktails.

Take a deep dive into the subtleties, science and ethics of harvesting chanterelle mushrooms

Plant and fungi ID apps appear to make foraging easier, but is there is a danger that some users place too much faith in them at the cost of developing their own skills?