Cooking With Healing Mushrooms

Take the fear out of fungi with dishes that help you integrate medicinal mushrooms into your daily diet—from Chanterelle Toast to Shiitake Bloody Marys.

Mushrooms have been used to heal, nourish and nurture the body, mind and spirit for millennia. This book quickly and clearly details the healing properties of various mushrooms from the common button mushroom to exotic varieties like shiitake and enoki.

Luckily, you don’t need to be an herbalist, chef or mycologist to reap the benefits of delicious, nutritious mushrooms. This handy cookbook serves up 150 easy-to-make dishes that incorporate these adaptogen-rich superfoods into recipes that are equally tasty and medicinal, including:Creamy Morel and Onion DipEnoki-Scallion Chickpea FrittersChanterelle Toast with RicottaFajita Veggie-Stuffed PortobellosMaitake “Bacon”-Avocado SandwichesMango Lassi with Turmeric and CordycepsOyster Mushroom Philly Cheesesteak PotatoesCherry-Chaga Cheesecake SmoothieHen of the Woods Tacos

“A great way to offer people with common dietary restrictions, like lactose intolerance, a chance to enjoy more than just veggies and hummus at a cocktail party.” —Outside Magazine

“There are ways that even mushroom haters can work healing fungi into food . . . Contains 150 original recipes showcasing 15 types of medicinal fungi ranging from soft cooking varieties such as shiitake and cremini to tough tree species, including reishi and chaga.” —Mountain Xpress