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Mushroom Fever by Phyllis Ma explores the history of the first mushroom club in New York Citythe 19th century New York Mycological Club. Cornelia C. Bedford founded the organization in 1897 with the goals of studying and eating wild fungi. She was a cooking teacher and food writer who also created the snickerdoodle cookie. The club's lively social events around the city included bicycle forays, cooking demonstrations and Chinatown mushroom dinners. After a few exhilarating years, the New York Mycological Club dissolved and its demise remains a mystery.

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      Publisher: Phyllis Ma
      Publication Date: 1/6/2023
      ISBN13: 9781734485233, 978-1734485233
      ISBN10: 173448523X

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      Book Synopsis
      Mushroom Fever by Phyllis Ma explores the history of the first mushroom club in New York Citythe 19th century New York Mycological Club. Cornelia C. Bedford founded the organization in 1897 with the goals of studying and eating wild fungi. She was a cooking teacher and food writer who also created the snickerdoodle cookie. The club's lively social events around the city included bicycle forays, cooking demonstrations and Chinatown mushroom dinners. After a few exhilarating years, the New York Mycological Club dissolved and its demise remains a mystery.

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