Kitchen Garden Guide

Mushrooms

Neither plants nor animals. Mushrooms are the name given to the fruiting body of fungi. Check out this Garden Guide for tips on growing and cooking mushrooms.

Growing Guides

Oyster mushrooms at home

Follow these simple steps to grow delicious Oyster mushrooms in at home. Enjoy!

Recipes

Mushroom Stuffed Crepe

Ficelle Picarde is a savoury crepe dish from northern France stuffed with delicious mushrooms. Jo has created a plant based version for some Pancake Day inspiration.

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Marinated mushroom salad

bring a bit of food joy with a zesty raw mushroom salad with tamarind cured egg yolk.

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Celeriac sweet chestnut puree with crispy mushrooms

An autumnal festive plant-based seasonal side dish that can also be used as a dip.

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Turkey Tail Tea

Enjoy the immune-boosting benefits of the Turkey Tail Mushroom which grows throughout the winter months.

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Mushroom Burger

A delicious and juicy mushroom burger from leftover bits that were in the kitchen... sustainable and delectable! 

Artist's Conk

Ganoderma applanatum (or Artist’s Conk) grows on the wood of trees (alive or dead) and even has medicinal properties.

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Stories

Growing Hope

How Syrians displaced by war have adapted to their new ways of living, just like the fungi they are now cultivating for their survival.

Where the Leaves Fall