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Recipe: Indian Spiced Oyster & Shiitake Mushrooms Roasted in Coconut Milk (Plus A Few Tips for Foraging For Good Health)

Indian Spiced Oysters and Shiitakes Roasted in Coconut Milk, by Christine Moss. Photograph of recipe by Christine Moss
All photographs by Christine Moss

Chef Moss muses about spring’s awakenings, the onset of mushroom foraging — and some inspiration for making healthy choices

With the change of seasons, in this push-pull tango of warm and cold weather, it is important to keep our bodies and minds strong. When using food as medicine — the approach, the intention to heal and maintain health — is just as

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