I, too, am hooked on wild mushrooms. My favorite is chicken of the woods. Unbelievable! They actually have chicken flavour. Also eat oyster mushrooms alot. Of course meadow mushrooms are always a welcome addition. Chanterelles? I have a secret patch and will not tell anyone where it is.

Whether or not they are edible, I enjoy the Autumn walks searching, and finding the little beauties. If I'm not sure, I place the cap on a piece of white paper and put a glass over top. The colour of the spores are often the identifying factor. A good field guide is priceless.

The most beautiful mushroom, aminita muscaria, is very poisonous but its always a thrill to find them. www.uh.edu/ ~szilagyi/A.muscaria