Mushroomstuff

16/08/2025

15/08/2025

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/15/biology-mycorrhizal-fungi-map-restoring-world-forests

Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology

02/08/2025

Its a bonus to get a lobster and a crab when im down for a swim. Thanks Steve. 30 mins in freezer and quick knife through head to dispatch before a 15 minute boil. I use everything except the feathery gills. Particularly love the tasty brown meat from the Crab and the head butter and roe from the Lobster.
I roasted all the shells and made a delicous bisque.
Crab and Lobster on soda bread with homemade mayonnaise and a squeeze of lemon. Under the watchful eye of Foosa.

26/07/2025

Plum and blackberry custard tarts.

25/07/2025

That's plum chutney in the jar. Sweet, sour and spicy with addition of chilli flakes. Totally delicous but will improve with a few weeks and longer, in the jar.

23/07/2025

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/23/underground-network-of-fungi-on-earth-needs-urgent-protection-say-researchers

Study finds that only 9.5% of fungal biodiversity hotspots fell within existing protected areas

22/07/2025

More plumming. This time I went for making prunes in syrup but I gave up when I saw all the beautiful juice coming from the plums during the drying. The oven temperature was too high. So I poured the juice into a saucepan and added the plums along with some sugar(half cup) and a little water(cup). Brought to just under boiling point and then added to my sterilised jar.
The taste is amazing. Holding some sourness. Kind of sherbetty.
I'll keep in the fridge but I expect that it will slowly ferment over time which will make the flavours even more interesting.
Still more plums on the tree. Probably chutney due next.

15/07/2025

And next I've made some Chinese plum sauce. About a half litre of absolute deliciousness. Should do me for a year or more I the fridge. Will be adding to stir-fry and crispy Duck pancakes. Could be used as ketchup on anything. Lots of plums, sugar, vinegar, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, chilli. Simmered with a little water. Everything passed through a sieve and squeezed through to get all the pulp. It's quite thick but more runny than I'd prefer. Absolutely delicious.

13/07/2025

Cherry plums from our garden, ripened in the Sun. Lots of options starting with a clafoutis which was delicous with a bit of sourness kept by using less sugar.
Probably do chutney and jam tomorrow.

21/05/2025

A lovely evening at home.

07/05/2025

A new batch of truffle inoculated saplings in their root trainers and ready for shipping. They can be planted or potted. See details at link in Profile.

05/05/2025

A magic day at the in great Fungal company with and .