Morel mushrooms are in season in New York. They’re only found in the wild, including in oak among fallen leaves and debris — and oaks make up the largest group of native forest trees in New York. The mushrooms are in demand because they’re prized for their taste: “They are terrifically versatile, are wonderful on […]
Morel mushrooms, waiting to be plucked. (Photo by Sara Williams) Iowa Writers ‘Collaborative. Linking Iowa readers and writers. Perhaps more than anything else, I’m proudest to have fallen into a life with a person who, every springtime, becomes tragically serious about looking for morel mushrooms. (Also serious about tracking tornadoes on her phone, TV shows […]