<DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">With a dash of humor and a dollop of science, Michael Kuo selects the top 100 mushrooms best suited for cooking. Like Kuo's very popular book <I>Morels</I>, <I>100 Edible Mushroom</I>s is written in the author's inimitable, engaging, and appealing style, taking the reader on the hunt through forest and kitchen in search of mycological pleasures and culinary delights.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Kuo describes in detail how to identify each species, where and when to find them, and how to cook them in creative and delicious recipes. The mushrooms presented in the book are the most often eaten varieties, and a description of the button mushrooms found in the grocery store is included. All of the mushrooms have at least one full-color illustration and some several more to aid in identifying and distinguishing look-alike and nonedible species.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">An indispensable book for mushroom hunters, naturalists, and cooks</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Michael Kuo, an English teacher in Illinois, is the developer of mushroomexpert.com, a popular online resource for mushroom identification and morel hunting.</P></DIV></DIV>