The Book Bender

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Tag Archives: urban hikes

Apr. 2

How are button mushrooms and portobellos similar?

Posted on by Katrina

Why, they’re both the same mushroom, Agaricus bisporus! Portobellos are the grown-up version of brown button mushrooms, often called crimini mushrooms in grocery stores. The ubiquitous white button mushroom, while the same species, is a strain cultivated to highlight the characteristic white … Continue reading

Feb. 20

Domesticated, with mushrooms

It doesn’t take long before one realizes that I am a homebody who enjoys nothing more than plomping myself in a chair and watching the birds out the window, one who considers the day’s best exertion to be a quiet … Continue reading