Mushroom mania grips India

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Mushroom MovementOn a rainy Sunday morning, amid the lush green trees in Bengaluru’s Lal Bagh, close to a dozen people were digging into the wet earth with bare hands.At the centre was Harikrishnan MT, a scientist by profession and a “mush-head” by passion, who was explaining to the enthusiastic crowd about “agaricus”, a genus of…

“The scene was super-underground. When the music industry developed, everyone got excited to start a band”: Meet Seera, Saudi Arabia’s first public all-female band, who are merging Nirvana and Tool with Arabic influences – and going global

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(Image credit: Seera) Some band names start as a joke, while others are carefully considered. In the case of Saudi Arabian four-piece Seera, it’s the latter – cementing their ethos via a word that means “story” or “journey” in Arabic.With debut album Al Mojallad Al Awal (Volume 1) Seera started weaving a tantalizing story with…

Brits ‘ditching coffee’ for ‘bizarre’ caffeine-free health drink

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Brits are swapping flat whiles for mushroom coffees – but what’s really in the fungi brew, experts warn the wellness buzz may be more about the ‘clean’ branding than proven health benefits.This new trend is far from a normal coffee(Image: Getty Images/Johner RF)Mushroom coffee has become the latest trend, packaged in pastel tins and praised…

67 Family-Friendly Dinners Kids Can’t Wait to Eat

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The good news about “family-friendly dinners?” They can be whatever you want them to be. Loaded sweet potato wedges eaten straight from the sheet pan? Absolutely. Or maybe it’s a dose of nostalgia by way of movie night sloppy joes, updated with a fiery kick of gochujang.These kid-approved dinner ideas run the gamut, with plenty…

Nintendo konačno progovorio o pravoj prirodi odnosa Maria i princeze Peach

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Decenijama unazad, jedno pitanje muči fanove širom sveta i predstavlja jednu od najdugovečnijih debata u istoriji video-igara: kakva je zaista priroda odnosa između heroja vodoinstalatera, Maria, i vladarke Mushroom Kingdom-a, princeze Peach? Da li su oni par? Da li je u pitanju platonska ljubav? Ili se radi o dubokom prijateljstvu iskovanom kroz nebrojene bitke sa…

Elise Jesse’s Philly Cheesesteak Zucchini Boats

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Elise Jesse’s Philly Cheesesteak Zucchini Boats Ingredients 1-1/2 pounds New York strip steak Salt and pepper to taste4 medium zucchini4 tablespoons olive oil, divided3 medium bell peppers (red, orange, green), thinly sliced1 small onion, sliced1 cup sliced baby portobello mushrooms3 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon Italian seasoning1/2 teaspoon paprika6 to 8 slices provolone Directions Preheat oven…

Matsutake forager devoted to delivering nature’s bounty at its finest

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Staff members pack matsutake mushrooms at a trade market in Jidi Village, Shangri-La City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 24, 2025.Jidi Village, a Tibetan settlement in Shangri-La City, is a veritable haven for matsutake mushrooms. Every July, villagers are busy harvesting and selling matsutake, from dawn to dusk.Among matsutake foragers is Chunpi, a 34-year-old local…

Golden oyster mushrooms are crowding out native fungi in North America

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Golden oyster mushrooms, known for their bright yellow caps and earthy flavors, are native to Asia. However, these prized edible mushrooms have gained popularity throughout North America, where they’re spreading across forests and displacing native fungal species, a recent study has found. Aishwarya Veerabahu, lead author and a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison…