GOURMANDS MUSHROOM (TASCHEN VA) (HB)

This third delicious course from The Gourmand is stuffed with stories and paired with photography that celebrates that celebrates mycological marvels as sculpture, pattern, and form. Readers will enjoy essays ranging from ancient folklore and toxicology to space travel. Rounding out the volume are works from Bosch and Beatrix Potter, María Sabina and the CIA, Yayoi Kusama, and Takashi Murakami. Alongside the texts is an expansive collection or original recipes, celebrating mushrooms all their earthy, umami-rich glory.